Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Track Lighting Accessories
The Google product category ID for Track Lighting Accessories is 6272, written as a path "Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Accessories". 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 Track Lighting.
This level3
Track Lighting Accessories6272
Track Lighting Rails6273- Category ID
- 6272
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Track Lighting
- 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, Track Lighting Accessories is second largest of the 3 categories under Track Lighting, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Track Lighting Fixtures | 4932 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Track Lighting Accessories — this page | 6272 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Track Lighting Rails | 6273 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6272) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Accessories"). 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 | 6272 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Accessories |
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, 6272, 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 Track Lighting Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Track Lighting Accessories?
6272. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Accessories", 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 Track Lighting Accessories available?
No. Track Lighting Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6272 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 Track Lighting Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Track Lighting (6274). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lighting → Track Lighting → Track Lighting Accessories. If your product does not belong under Track Lighting, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Track Lighting Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Track Lighting first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Track Lighting Fixtures (4932), Track Lighting Rails (6273). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Track Lighting (6274) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Track Lighting Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 3 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 Track Lighting Accessories and Track Lighting Fixtures?
They sit side by side under Track Lighting and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Track Lighting Accessories is 6272; Track Lighting Fixtures is 4932. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Accessories" with "Home & Garden > Lighting > Track Lighting > Track Lighting Fixtures" before you submit.
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