Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Water Filters
The Google product category ID for Water Filters is 765, written as a path "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Filters". 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 Kitchen Appliances.
This level52
Water Filters765
Yogurt Makers766Portable Cooking Stoves1015Outdoor Grills2985Deli Slicers3181Water Coolers3293Cotton Candy Machines3319Milk Frothers & Steamers3526Ice Makers4161Electric Skillets & Woks4421Mochi Makers4482Roaster Ovens & Rotisseries4495Tea Makers4528Food Cookers & Steamers4532Wine Fridges4539Fondue Pots & Sets4720Soy Milk Makers5057Chocolate Tempering Machines5090Food Warmers5103Frozen Drink Makers5156Beverage Warmers5287Toasters & Grills5289Soda Makers5577Gas Griddles6524Hot Drink Makers6543Electric Griddles & Grills7165Food Mixers & Blenders505666- Category ID
- 765
- 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
- 51
- Parent category
- Kitchen Appliances
- 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, Water Filters is 29th largest of the 52 categories under Kitchen Appliances, 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (765) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Filters"). 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 | 765 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Filters |
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, 765, 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 Water Filters
What is the Google product category ID for Water Filters?
765. The full path, "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Filters", 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 Water Filters available?
No. Water Filters is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 765 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 Water Filters sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Kitchen Appliances (730). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Kitchen & Dining → Kitchen Appliances → Water Filters. If your product does not belong under Kitchen Appliances, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Water Filters is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Kitchen Appliances first — there are 51 other categories at this level: Beverage Warmers (5287), Breadmakers (732), Chocolate Tempering Machines (5090), Coffee Makers & Espresso Machines (736), Cooktops (679), Cotton Candy Machines (3319), and 45 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Kitchen Appliances (730) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Water Filters compared with the categories next to it?
It is 29th largest of the 52 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 Water Filters and Water Coolers?
They sit side by side under Kitchen Appliances and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Water Filters is 765; Water Coolers is 3293. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Filters" with "Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Appliances > Water Coolers" before you submit.
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