---
title: "TaxonomyCategory"
description: >
  The standard product category information of SHOPLINE. The category framework is based on the [Google product taxonomy](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324436?hl=en). Returns the ID, name, and ancestor category information for the standard product category.
doc_type: graphql
doc_category: storefront
doc_version: v20270301
source_url:
  html: 'https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/products/objects/taxonomy-category'
  md: 'https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/products/objects/taxonomy-category.md'
---
# TaxonomyCategory

The standard product category information of SHOPLINE. The category framework is based on the [Google product taxonomy](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/6324436?hl=en). Returns the ID, name, and ancestor category information for the standard product category.

- **API Version:** v20270301
- **API Type:** Storefront
- **API Protocol:** GraphQL
- **Operation Type:** Object

## Fields

* `id`

  [ID](https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/common/scalars/id.md)

  The unique identifier for the standard product category.

* `name`

  [String](https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/common/scalars/string.md)

  The name of the standard product category.

* `ancestors`

  [TaxonomyCategory](https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/products/objects/taxonomy-category.md)

  The ancestor category for the current standard product category.

## Field from

* [TaxonomyCategory](https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/products/objects/taxonomy-category.md).ancestors

* [Product](https://developer.shopline.com/docs/storefront-api/products/objects/product.md).standardCategory