Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Tools Google product category ID 1167

Tools sits under Hardware in Google's product taxonomy. It has 79 subcategories and 175 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID: 1167
Full path: Hardware > Tools

All categories below Tools

All 175 categories below Tools, indented by level, with their IDs.
ID	Category	Below it
6938	Abrasive Blasters	None
1169	Anvils	None
1171	Axes	None
7271	Carpentry Jointers	None
1174	Carving Chisels & Gouges	None
1215	Caulking Tools	None
2792	Chimney Brushes	None
4325	Compactors	None
2015	Compressors	None
4672	Concrete Brooms	None
1180	Cutters	8
1181	Bolt Cutters	None
1182	Glass Cutters	None
1454	Handheld Metal Shears & Nibblers	None
7562	Nippers	None
2080	Pipe Cutters	None
1824	Rebar Cutters	None
2726	Tile & Shingle Cutters	None
2411	Utility Knives	None
1391	Deburrers	None
126	Dollies & Hand Trucks	None
1217	Drills	5
1367	Augers	None
1216	Drill Presses	None
2629	Handheld Power Drills	None
1465	Mortisers	None
1994	Pneumatic Drills	None
6461	Electrician Fish Tape	None
338	Flashlights & Headlamps	2
543689	Flashlights	None
2454	Headlamps	None
7556	Grease Guns	None
1219	Grinders	None
1185	Grips	None
1186	Hammers	2
2208	Manual Hammers	None
505364	Powered Hammers	None
499887	Handheld Power Mixers	None
5927	Hardware Torches	None
1220	Heat Guns	None
1221	Impact Wrenches & Drivers	None
2456	Industrial Vibrators	None
7416	Inspection Mirrors	None
130	Ladders & Scaffolding	5
2416	Ladder Carts	None
6928	Ladders	None
1866	Scaffolding	None
635	Step Stools	None
1809	Work Platforms	None
1663	Lathes	None
1603	Light Bulb Changers	None
503774	Lighters & Matches	None
7030	Log Splitters	None
5873	Magnetic Sweepers	None
1832	Marking Tools	None
1193	Masonry Tools	9
1668	Brick Tools	None
2305	Cement Mixers	None
1555	Construction Lines	None
2337	Floats	None
7484	Grout Sponges	None
1799	Masonry Edgers & Groovers	None
1450	Masonry Jointers	None
2181	Masonry Trowels	None
4132	Power Trowels	None
3932	Mattocks & Pickaxes	None
1305	Measuring Tools & Sensors	41
5515	Air Quality Meters	None
4022	Altimeters	None
500058	Anemometers	None
3602	Barometers	None
2192	Calipers	None
1533	Cruising Rods	None
5487	Distance Meters	None
1850	Dividers	None
503737	Electrical Testing Tools	None
1640	Flow Meters & Controllers	None
1991	Gas Detectors	None
1732	Gauges	None
5371	Geiger Counters	None
4754	Hygrometers	None
4506	Infrared Thermometers	None
2330	Knife Guides	None
1191	Levels	3
4081	Bubble Levels	None
4931	Laser Levels	None
4294	Sight Levels	None
1698	Measuring Scales	None
1459	Measuring Wheels	None
4755	Moisture Meters	None
1785	Probes & Finders	None
1198	Protractors	None
1539	Rebar Locators	None
2021	Rulers	None
4756	Seismometer	None
4757	Sound Meters	None
1205	Squares	None
1413	Straight Edges	None
1207	Stud Sensors	None
2481	Tape Measures	None
4340	Theodolites	None
6799	Thermal Imaging Cameras	None
2093	Thermocouples & Thermopiles	None
7394	Transducers	None
4758	UV Light Meters	None
4759	Vibration Meters	None
1374	Weather Forecasters & Stations	None
4074	pH Meters	None
5077	Milling Machines	None
5587	Multifunction Power Tools	None
1194	Nail Pullers	None
1206	Nailers & Staplers	None
5828	Oil Filter Drains	None
2077	Paint Tools	9
2486	Airbrushes	None
1300	Paint Brushes	None
6556	Paint Edgers	None
1774	Paint Rollers	None
499888	Paint Shakers	None
1699	Paint Sponges	None
2465	Paint Sprayers	None
505325	Paint Strainers	None
6557	Paint Trays	None
1196	Pickup Tools	None
1667	Pipe & Bar Benders	None
2053	Pipe & Tube Cleaners	None
1862	Pipe Brushes	None
6868	Planers	None
1187	Planes	None
1958	Pliers	None
1563	Plungers	None
1225	Polishers & Buffers	None
3501	Post Hole Diggers	None
1179	Pry Bars	None
505315	Punches & Awls	None
1202	Putty Knives & Scrapers	None
1819	Reamers	None
7064	Riveting Tools	2
7065	Rivet Guns	None
7066	Rivet Pliers	None
1841	Routing Tools	None
1188	Sanders	None
4419	Sanding Blocks	None
1201	Saw Horses	None
1235	Saws	11
3582	Band Saws	None
3516	Cut-Off Saws	None
3594	Hand Saws	None
3224	Handheld Circular Saws	None
3725	Jigsaws	None
7077	Masonry & Tile Saws	None
3517	Miter Saws	None
499985	Panel Saws	None
3494	Reciprocating Saws	None
4633	Scroll Saws	None
3706	Table Saws	None
1203	Screwdrivers	None
1923	Shapers	None
1644	Sharpeners	None
1195	Socket Drivers	None
1236	Soldering Irons	None
1787	Tap Reseaters	None
1184	Taps & Dies	None
1584	Threading Machines	None
2835	Tool Clamps & Vises	None
3745	Tool Files	None
1439	Tool Keys	None
2198	Tool Knives	None
4919	Tool Sets	2
6965	Hand Tool Sets	None
4716	Power Tool Combo Sets	None
1238	Welding Guns & Plasma Cutters	None
1469	Wire & Cable Hand Tools	None
5592	Work Lights	None
1632	Wrenches	None

No extra attributes for this branch

Google's product data specification lists no category-specific attributes for Tools. The attributes it requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price. Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Tools

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 406 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
ha-15 Hardware > Tools	1167 Tools
ha-15-76 Hardware > Tools > Welders	1167 Tools
ha-15-76-1 Hardware > Tools > Welders > MIG Welders	1167 Tools
ha-15-76-2 Hardware > Tools > Welders > TIG Welders	1167 Tools
ha-15-1 Hardware > Tools > Abrasive Blasters	6938 Abrasive Blasters
ha-15-2 Hardware > Tools > Anvils	1169 Anvils
ha-15-3 Hardware > Tools > Axes	1171 Axes
ha-15-4 Hardware > Tools > Carpentry Jointers	7271 Carpentry Jointers
ha-15-5 Hardware > Tools > Carving Chisels & Gouges	1174 Carving Chisels & Gouges
ha-15-6 Hardware > Tools > Caulking Tools	1215 Caulking Tools
ha-15-7 Hardware > Tools > Chimney Brushes	2792 Chimney Brushes
ha-15-8 Hardware > Tools > Compactors	4325 Compactors
ha-15-9 Hardware > Tools > Compressors	2015 Compressors
ha-15-10 Hardware > Tools > Concrete Brooms	4672 Concrete Brooms
ha-15-11 Hardware > Tools > Cutters	1180 Cutters

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  <g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
  <g:google_product_category>1167</g:google_product_category>
</item>

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Questions about Tools

What is the Google product category ID for Tools?

The ID is 1167 and the full path is Hardware > Tools. In google_product_category you send either the ID or the full path, not both. The ID is the same in every language.

How many subcategories does Tools have?

Tools has 79 direct subcategories and 175 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Tools?

Google's product data specification lists no extra attributes for this category. The attributes Google requires for every product still apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

What is the Google category code for an air compressor?

Use 2015: Hardware > Tools > Compressors. There is no deeper category, so this is the most specific choice.

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