Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories
The Google product category ID for Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories is 8269, written as a path "Business & Industrial > Work Safety Protective Gear > Gas Mask & Respirator 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 Work Safety Protective Gear.
This level12
Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories8269
Work Safety Harnesses499708Welding Helmets499927Safety Knee Pads499961Protective Masks503724- Category ID
- 8269
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 11
- Parent category
- Work Safety Protective Gear
- 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, Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories is 9th largest of the 12 categories under Work Safety Protective Gear, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Eyewear | 2227 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bullet Proof Vests | 2389 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardhats | 2723 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hazardous Material Suits | 2808 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Gloves | 5591 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Protective Aprons | 6764 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Work Safety Tethers | 7085 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories — this page | 8269 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Work Safety Harnesses | 499708 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Welding Helmets | 499927 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safety Knee Pads | 499961 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Protective Masks | 503724 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8269) or the full path ("Business & Industrial > Work Safety Protective Gear > Gas Mask & Respirator 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 | 8269 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Business & Industrial > Work Safety Protective Gear > Gas Mask & Respirator 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, 8269, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories?
8269. The full path, "Business & Industrial > Work Safety Protective Gear > Gas Mask & Respirator 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 Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories available?
No. Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 8269 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 Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Work Safety Protective Gear (2047). The chain from the top is Business & Industrial → Work Safety Protective Gear → Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories. If your product does not belong under Work Safety Protective Gear, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Work Safety Protective Gear first — there are 11 other categories at this level: Bullet Proof Vests (2389), Hardhats (2723), Hazardous Material Suits (2808), Protective Aprons (6764), Protective Eyewear (2227), Protective Masks (503724), and 5 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Work Safety Protective Gear (2047) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Gas Mask & Respirator Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 12 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.
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