Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bottle Caps
The Google product category ID for Bottle Caps is 499990, written as a path "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Caps". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Barware.
This level16
Bottle Caps499990
Beverage Tubs & Chillers505806- Category ID
- 499990
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 15
- Parent category
- Barware
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Bottle Caps is 15th largest of the 16 categories under Barware, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decanters | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail Shakers & Tools | 651 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Beer Dispensers & Taps | 1817 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coasters | 2363 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corkscrews | 2976 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Stoppers & Savers | 4562 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Aerators | 4563 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cocktail & Barware Tool Sets | 6957 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Glass Charms | 7008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Absinthe Fountains | 7075 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foil Cutters | 7139 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coaster Holders | 7238 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks | 7569 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wine Bottle Holders | 8493 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bottle Caps — this page | 499990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Beverage Tubs & Chillers | 505806 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (499990) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Caps"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 499990 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Caps |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 499990, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Bottle Caps
What is the Google product category ID for Bottle Caps?
499990. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Caps", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Bottle Caps available?
No. Bottle Caps is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 499990 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Bottle Caps sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Barware (649). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Barware → Bottle Caps. If your product does not belong under Barware, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bottle Caps is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Barware first — there are 15 other categories at this level: Absinthe Fountains (7075), Beer Dispensers & Taps (1817), Beverage Chilling Cubes & Sticks (7569), Beverage Tubs & Chillers (505806), Bottle Stoppers & Savers (4562), Coaster Holders (7238), and 9 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Barware (649) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Bottle Caps compared with the categories next to it?
It is 15th largest of the 16 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Bottle Caps and Bottle Stoppers & Savers?
They sit side by side under Barware and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bottle Caps is 499990; Bottle Stoppers & Savers is 4562. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Caps" with "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Barware > Bottle Stoppers & Savers" before you submit.
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