Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners is 6482, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners". 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 Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools.
This level10
Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners6482
Vehicle Battery Chargers7414Motor Vehicle Clutch Alignment & Removal Tools8259Motor Vehicle Brake Service Kits8260Vehicle Tire Repair & Tire Changing Tools8261Vehicle Body Filler499774Vehicle Battery Testers499929- Category ID
- 6482
- 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
- 9
- Parent category
- Vehicle Repair & Specialty 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, Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners is fourth largest of the 10 categories under Vehicle Repair & Specialty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windshield Repair Kits | 2647 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Jumper Cables | 3326 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Jump Starters | 5068 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners — this page | 6482 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Battery Chargers | 7414 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Clutch Alignment & Removal Tools | 8259 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Brake Service Kits | 8260 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Tire Repair & Tire Changing Tools | 8261 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Body Filler | 499774 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Battery Testers | 499929 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6482) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners"). 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 | 6482 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners" |
This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 6482, contains no comma.
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 Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners?
6482. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners", 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 Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners available?
No. Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6482 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 Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools (8236). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor → Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools → Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Motor Vehicle Brake Service Kits (8260), Motor Vehicle Clutch Alignment & Removal Tools (8259), Vehicle Battery Chargers (7414), Vehicle Battery Testers (499929), Vehicle Body Filler (499774), Vehicle Jump Starters (5068), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools (8236) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 10 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 Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners and Vehicle Battery Chargers?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners is 6482; Vehicle Battery Chargers is 7414. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Diagnostic Scanners" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Repair & Specialty Tools > Vehicle Battery Chargers" before you submit.
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