Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Hardware Google product category ID 632

Hardware is one of the 21 top-level categories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 15 subcategories and 521 categories in total, down to level 5.

Category ID and path

ID: 632
Full path: Hardware

Subcategories of Hardware

The 15 level-2 categories of Hardware with their IDs. Each row lists its own subcategories.
ID	Category	Subcategories
503739	Building Consumables Chemicals (2277) Hardware Glue & Adhesives (503742) Hardware Tape (2212) Lubricants (1753) Masonry Consumables (503743) Painting Consumables (503740) Plumbing Primer (505305) Protective Coatings & Sealants (503744) Solder & Flux (1995) Solvents, Strippers & Thinners (503741) Wall Patching Compounds & Plaster (505802)	11
115	Building Materials Countertops (2729) Door Hardware (6343) Doors (119) Drywall (503776) Flooring & Carpet (2826) Glass (120) Handrails & Railing Systems (499949) Hatches (2030) Insulation (122) Lumber & Sheet Stock (125) Molding (7112) Rebar & Remesh (503777) Roofing (123) Shutters (6943) Siding (503775) Sound Dampening Panels & Foam (7439) Staircases (7004) Wall & Ceiling Tile (7136) Wall Paneling (7053) Weather Stripping & Weatherization Supplies (505300) Window Hardware (499772) Windows (124)	22
128	Fencing & Barriers Fence & Gate Accessories (502983) Fence Panels (502973) Fence Pickets (1352) Fence Posts & Rails (1919) Garden Borders & Edging (502986) Gates (1788) Lattice (502984) Safety & Crowd Control Barriers (499958)	8
543575	Fuel Home Heating Oil (543703) Kerosene (543576) Propane (543577)	3
502975	Fuel Containers & Tanks	0
2878	Hardware Accessories Brackets & Reinforcement Braces (7092) Cabinet Hardware (4696) Casters (499981) Chain, Wire & Rope (502977) Coils (1318) Concrete Molds (7086) Dowel Pins & Rods (7270) Drawer Slides (8470) Drop Cloths (1979) Filters & Screens (1816) Flagging & Caution Tape (7557) Gas Hoses (6841) Ground Spikes (8112) Hardware Fasteners (500054) Hinges (1771) Hooks, Buckles & Fasteners (503773) Lubrication Hoses (6770) Metal Casting Molds (503731) Moving & Soundproofing Blankets & Covers (500030) Pneumatic Hoses (6769) Post Base Plates (8113) Springs (499933) Tarps (4988) Tool Storage & Organization (3974) Wall Jacks & Braces (505320)	25
500096	Hardware Pumps Home Appliance Pumps (500099) Pool, Fountain & Pond Pumps (500098) Sprinkler, Booster & Irrigation System Pumps (500097) Sump, Sewage & Effluent Pumps (500102) Utility Pumps (500101) Well Pumps & Systems (500100)	6
499873	Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Air & Filter Dryers (500090) Air Ducts (499874) HVAC Controls (1519) Vents & Flues (2766)	4
1974	Locks & Keys Key Blanks (6488) Key Caps (8067) Key Card Entry Systems (1870) Locks & Latches (503730)	4
133	Plumbing Plumbing Fittings & Supports (1810) Plumbing Fixture Hardware & Parts (504635) Plumbing Fixtures (1673) Plumbing Hoses & Supply Lines (2570) Plumbing Pipes (2216) Plumbing Repair Kits (2203) Water Dispensing & Filtration (2273) Water Levelers (2243) Water Timers (6832) Well Supplies (1723)	10
127	Power & Electrical Supplies Armatures, Rotors & Stators (500049) Ballasts & Starters (7183) Carbon Brushes (499893) Circuit Breaker Panels (6807) Conduit & Housings (499768) Electrical Motors (7275) Electrical Mount Boxes & Brackets (2006) Electrical Plug Caps (5627) Electrical Switches (6459) Electrical Wires & Cable (2345) Extension Cord Accessories (6375) Extension Cords (4789) Generator Accessories (4709) Generators (1218) Home Automation Kits (2413) Phone & Data Jacks (2028) Power Converters (5533) Power Inlets (499966) Power Inverters (5142) Power Outlets & Sockets (1869) Solar Energy Kits (4715) Solar Panels (4714) Voltage Transformers & Regulators (505318) Wall Plates & Covers (2377) Wall Socket Controls & Sensors (6833) Wire Caps & Nuts (2274) Wire Terminals & Connectors (503729)	27
499982	Small Engines	0
1910	Storage Tanks	0
3650	Tool Accessories Abrasive Blaster Accessories (6939) Axe Accessories (7326) Cutter Accessories (8117) Drill & Screwdriver Accessories (3944) Driver Accessories (6471) Flashlight Accessories (2447) Grinder Accessories (499859) Hammer Accessories (7056) Industrial Staples (2380) Jigs (6907) Magnetizers & Demagnetizers (7472) Mattock & Pickaxe Accessories (505323) Measuring Tool & Sensor Accessories (5526) Mixing Tool Paddles (499886) Paint Tool Accessories (7019) Power Tool Batteries (6295) Power Tool Chargers (6292) Router Accessories (3744) Sanding Accessories (4487) Saw Accessories (6549) Shaper Accessories (3470) Soldering Iron Accessories (3281) Tool Blades (2174) Tool Handle Wedges (505810) Tool Safety Tethers (8258) Tool Sockets (5571) Tool Stands (4658) Wedge Tools (505812) Welding Accessories (499947)	29
1167	Tools Abrasive Blasters (6938) Anvils (1169) Axes (1171) Carpentry Jointers (7271) Carving Chisels & Gouges (1174) Caulking Tools (1215) Chimney Brushes (2792) Compactors (4325) Compressors (2015) Concrete Brooms (4672) Cutters (1180) Deburrers (1391) Dollies & Hand Trucks (126) Drills (1217) Electrician Fish Tape (6461) Flashlights & Headlamps (338) Grease Guns (7556) Grinders (1219) Grips (1185) Hammers (1186) Handheld Power Mixers (499887) Hardware Torches (5927) Heat Guns (1220) Impact Wrenches & Drivers (1221) Industrial Vibrators (2456) Inspection Mirrors (7416) Ladders & Scaffolding (130) Lathes (1663) Light Bulb Changers (1603) Lighters & Matches (503774) Log Splitters (7030) Magnetic Sweepers (5873) Marking Tools (1832) Masonry Tools (1193) Mattocks & Pickaxes (3932) Measuring Tools & Sensors (1305) Milling Machines (5077) Multifunction Power Tools (5587) Nail Pullers (1194) Nailers & Staplers (1206) Oil Filter Drains (5828) Paint Tools (2077) Pickup Tools (1196) Pipe & Bar Benders (1667) Pipe & Tube Cleaners (2053) Pipe Brushes (1862) Planers (6868) Planes (1187) Pliers (1958) Plungers (1563) Polishers & Buffers (1225) Post Hole Diggers (3501) Pry Bars (1179) Punches & Awls (505315) Putty Knives & Scrapers (1202) Reamers (1819) Riveting Tools (7064) Routing Tools (1841) Sanders (1188) Sanding Blocks (4419) Saw Horses (1201) Saws (1235) Screwdrivers (1203) Shapers (1923) Sharpeners (1644) Socket Drivers (1195) Soldering Irons (1236) Tap Reseaters (1787) Taps & Dies (1184) Threading Machines (1584) Tool Clamps & Vises (2835) Tool Files (3745) Tool Keys (1439) Tool Knives (2198) Tool Sets (4919) Welding Guns & Plasma Cutters (1238) Wire & Cable Hand Tools (1469) Work Lights (5592) Wrenches (1632)	79

Smaller categories in Hardware

These level-2 categories are small, so they are listed here instead of on a page of their own.

Fuel (543575)

Hardware > Fuel

543703 Home Heating Oil
543576 Kerosene
543579 Clear Kerosene
543578 Dyed Kerosene
543577 Propane

Fuel Containers & Tanks (502975)

Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks

No subcategories: use 502975.

Hardware Pumps (500096)

Hardware > Hardware Pumps

500099 Home Appliance Pumps
500098 Pool, Fountain & Pond Pumps
500097 Sprinkler, Booster & Irrigation System Pumps
500102 Sump, Sewage & Effluent Pumps
500101 Utility Pumps
500100 Well Pumps & Systems

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (499873)

Hardware > Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

500090 Air & Filter Dryers
499874 Air Ducts
1519 HVAC Controls
2238 Control Panels
500043 Humidistats
1897 Thermostats
2766 Vents & Flues

Locks & Keys (1974)

Hardware > Locks & Keys

6488 Key Blanks
8067 Key Caps
1870 Key Card Entry Systems
503730 Locks & Latches

Small Engines (499982)

Hardware > Small Engines

No subcategories: use 499982.

Storage Tanks (1910)

Hardware > Storage Tanks

No subcategories: use 1910.

No extra attributes for this branch

Google's product data specification lists no category-specific attributes for Hardware. 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 Hardware

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 1122 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
ha Hardware	632 Hardware
ha-1 Hardware > Building Consumables	503739 Building Consumables
ha-2 Hardware > Building Materials	115 Building Materials
ha-3 Hardware > Fencing & Barriers	128 Fencing & Barriers
ha-4 Hardware > Fuel	543575 Fuel
ha-5 Hardware > Fuel Containers & Tanks	502975 Fuel Containers & Tanks
ha-6 Hardware > Hardware Accessories	2878 Hardware Accessories
ha-7 Hardware > Hardware Pumps	500096 Hardware Pumps
ha-8 Hardware > Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning	499873 Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
ha-9 Hardware > Locks & Keys	1974 Locks & Keys
ha-10 Hardware > Plumbing	133 Plumbing
ha-11 Hardware > Power & Electrical Supplies	127 Power & Electrical Supplies
ha-12 Hardware > Small Engines	499982 Small Engines
ha-13 Hardware > Storage Tanks	1910 Storage Tanks
ha-14 Hardware > Tool Accessories	3650 Tool Accessories

Download the full Shopify to Google crosswalk

How to set google_product_category in your feed

Put the numeric ID in the google_product_category attribute. Google accepts the ID or the full path, not both; the ID stays the same in every language. The attribute is optional: without it, Google assigns a category itself.

XML feed (RSS 2.0)

<item>
  <g:id>SKU-123</g:id>
  <g:google_product_category>632</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	632

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Questions about Hardware

What is the Google product category ID for Hardware?

The ID is 632 and the full path is Hardware. 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 Hardware have?

Hardware has 15 direct subcategories and 521 categories in total, down to level 5 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Hardware?

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.