Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Collectible Knives
The Google product category ID for Collectible Knives is 5311, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible 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 Collectible Weapons.
- Category ID
- 5311
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Collectible Weapons
- 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, Collectible Knives is third largest of the 4 categories under Collectible Weapons, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collectible Swords | 221 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sword Stands & Displays | 1340 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Knives — this page | 5311 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Collectible Guns | 499953 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5311) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible 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 | 5311 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible 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, 5311, 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 Collectible Knives
What is the Google product category ID for Collectible Knives?
5311. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible 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 Collectible Knives available?
No. Collectible Knives is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 5311 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 Collectible Knives sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Collectible Weapons (220). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Collectibles → Collectible Weapons → Collectible Knives. If your product does not belong under Collectible Weapons, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Collectible Knives is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Collectible Weapons first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Collectible Guns (499953), Collectible Swords (221), Sword Stands & Displays (1340). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Collectible Weapons (220) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Collectible Knives compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 4 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 Collectible Knives and Collectible Guns?
They sit side by side under Collectible Weapons and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Collectible Knives is 5311; Collectible Guns is 499953. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible Knives" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles > Collectible Weapons > Collectible Guns" before you submit.
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