Google product taxonomy 2021-09-21

Arts & Entertainment Google product category ID 8

Arts & Entertainment is one of the 21 top-level categories in Google's product taxonomy. It has 3 subcategories and 499 categories in total, down to level 7.

Category ID and path

ID: 8
Full path: Arts & Entertainment

Subcategories of Arts & Entertainment

The 3 level-2 categories of Arts & Entertainment with their IDs. Each row lists its own subcategories.
ID	Category	Subcategories
499969	Event Tickets	0
5710	Hobbies & Creative Arts Arts & Crafts (16) Collectibles (216) Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies (3577) Juggling (33) Magic & Novelties (35) Model Making (5999) Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories (55) Musical Instruments (54)	8
5709	Party & Celebration Gift Giving (2559) Party Supplies (96) Special Effects (408) Trophies & Awards (5868)	4

Smaller categories in Arts & Entertainment

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

Event Tickets (499969)

Arts & Entertainment > Event Tickets

No subcategories: use 499969.

Attributes Google requires for Arts & Entertainment

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

Applies to categories inside Arts & Entertainment

Alcohol must use its own categories

Alcoholic beverages must be submitted to Alcoholic Beverages (499676) or one of its subcategories. Homebrewing and winemaking supplies go to Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies (3577) or a subcategory.

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

3577 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies

Source: Google product category [google_product_category]

Applies to categories inside Arts & Entertainment

Gift cards have one required category

Gift cards must be submitted as Gift Cards & Certificates (53).

Attributes: google_product_category

Categories:

53 Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Gift Giving > Gift Cards & Certificates

Source: Google product category [google_product_category] · Product data specification

Shopify categories that map to Arts & Entertainment

From Shopify's published crosswalk (2026-08 to Google 2021-09-21): 1258 Shopify categories map into this branch. The 15 closest matches are listed.

Shopify category	Google category
ae Arts & Entertainment	8 Arts & Entertainment
gc Gift Cards	53 Gift Cards & Certificates
ae-1 Arts & Entertainment > Event Tickets	499969 Event Tickets
ae-2 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts	5710 Hobbies & Creative Arts
ae-3 Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration	5709 Party & Celebration
ae-2-1 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts	16 Arts & Crafts
ae-2-2 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Collectibles	216 Collectibles
ae-2-3 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies	3577 Homebrewing & Winemaking Supplies
ae-2-4 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Juggling	33 Juggling
ae-2-5 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Magic & Novelties	35 Magic & Novelties
ae-2-6 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Model Making	5999 Model Making
ae-2-7 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories	55 Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories
ae-2-8 Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments	54 Musical Instruments
ae-3-1 Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Gift Giving	2559 Gift Giving
ae-3-2 Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Party Supplies	96 Party Supplies

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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>8</g:google_product_category>
</item>

Text feed (TSV or CSV)

id	google_product_category
SKU-123	8

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Questions about Arts & Entertainment

What is the Google product category ID for Arts & Entertainment?

The ID is 8 and the full path is Arts & Entertainment. 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 Arts & Entertainment have?

Arts & Entertainment has 3 direct subcategories and 499 categories in total, down to level 7 of the taxonomy (version 2021-09-21).

Which attributes does Google require for Arts & Entertainment?

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.

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