Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Pool & Spa Google product category ID 729

Pool & Spa sits under Home & Garden in Google's product taxonomy. It has 5 subcategories and 26 categories in total, down to level 4.

Category ID and path

ID: 729
Full path: Home & Garden > Pool & Spa

All categories below Pool & Spa

All 26 categories below Pool & Spa, indented by level, with their IDs.
ID	Category	Below it
2832	Pool & Spa Accessories	18
2939	Diving Boards	None
500042	Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators	None
2981	Pool & Spa Filters	None
505815	Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits	None
6996	Pool Brushes & Brooms	None
6771	Pool Cleaner Hoses	None
3017	Pool Cleaners & Chemicals	None
500050	Pool Cover Accessories	None
2994	Pool Covers & Ground Cloths	None
7496	Pool Deck Kits	None
2860	Pool Floats & Loungers	None
5654	Pool Heaters	None
6766	Pool Ladders, Steps & Ramps	None
503751	Pool Liners	None
2755	Pool Skimmers	None
2997	Pool Sweeps & Vacuums	None
2672	Pool Toys	None
5546	Pool Water Slides	None
543687	Sauna Accessories	3
543633	Sauna Buckets & Ladles	None
543632	Sauna Heaters	None
543631	Sauna Kits	None
3992	Saunas	None
2982	Spas	None
2810	Swimming Pools	None

Attributes Google requires for Pool & Spa

Only what Google's Merchant Center help documents for this branch, with links to the source pages.

Applies to Pool & Spa

Subscriptions to physical goods

Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868).

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

536 Home & Garden

Source: Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Pool & Spa

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 71 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
hg-18 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa	729 Pool & Spa
hg-18-1 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories	2832 Pool & Spa Accessories
hg-18-2 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Sauna Accessories	543687 Sauna Accessories
hg-18-3 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Saunas	3992 Saunas
hg-18-4 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Spas	2982 Spas
hg-18-5 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Swimming Pools	2810 Swimming Pools
hg-18-1-1 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Diving Boards	2939 Diving Boards
hg-18-1-2 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators	500042 Pool & Spa Chlorine Generators
hg-18-1-3 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool & Spa Filters	2981 Pool & Spa Filters
hg-18-1-4 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits	505815 Pool & Spa Maintenance Kits
hg-18-1-5 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Brushes & Brooms	6996 Pool Brushes & Brooms
hg-18-1-6 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Cleaner Hoses	6771 Pool Cleaner Hoses
hg-18-1-7 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Cleaners & Chemicals	3017 Pool Cleaners & Chemicals
hg-18-1-8 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Cover Accessories	500050 Pool Cover Accessories
hg-18-1-9 Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Covers & Ground Cloths	2994 Pool Covers & Ground Cloths

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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>729</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	729

Google's help page on google_product_category

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Questions about Pool & Spa

What is the Google product category ID for Pool & Spa?

The ID is 729 and the full path is Home & Garden > Pool & Spa. 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 Pool & Spa have?

Pool & Spa has 5 direct subcategories and 26 categories in total, down to level 4 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Pool & Spa?

Google accepts physical goods subscriptions only in eight categories: Personal Care (2915), Health Care (491), Home & Garden (536), Pet Supplies (2), Toys (1253), Prepared Foods (5814), Apparel & Accessories (166) and Coffee (1868). The attributes Google requires for every product also apply: id, title, description, link, image_link, availability, price.

What is the category path for pool skimmers?

Use 2755: Home & Garden > Pool & Spa > Pool & Spa Accessories > Pool Skimmers. There is no deeper category, so this is the most specific choice.

Other categories in Home & Garden

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