Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Craft Knives
The Google product category ID for Craft Knives is 5136, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft Knives". 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 Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools.
This level8
Craft Knives5136
Craft Scoring Tools6119Embossing Pens & Styluses6122Seam Rippers6161Thread & Yarn Cutters6447Embossing Heat Tools7340Craft & Office Scissors504641Craft Cutters & Embossers504642- Category ID
- 5136
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools
- 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, Craft Knives is the largest of the 8 categories under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Knives — this page | 5136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Scoring Tools | 6119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embossing Pens & Styluses | 6122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seam Rippers | 6161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thread & Yarn Cutters | 6447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embossing Heat Tools | 7340 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft & Office Scissors | 504641 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Cutters & Embossers | 504642 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5136) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft Knives"). 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 | 5136 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft Knives |
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, 5136, 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 Craft Knives
What is the Google product category ID for Craft Knives?
5136. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft Knives", 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 Craft Knives available?
No. Craft Knives is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 5136 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 Craft Knives sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools (504640). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Arts & Crafts → Art & Crafting Tools → Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools → Craft Knives. If your product does not belong under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Craft Knives is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Craft & Office Scissors (504641), Craft Cutters & Embossers (504642), Craft Scoring Tools (6119), Embossing Heat Tools (7340), Embossing Pens & Styluses (6122), Seam Rippers (6161), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools (504640) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Craft Knives compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 8 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 Craft Knives and Craft & Office Scissors?
They sit side by side under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Craft Knives is 5136; Craft & Office Scissors is 504641. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft Knives" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Craft & Office Scissors" before you submit.
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