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Categories provide a structured way to classify products and manage attribute rules across your organization. Use categories to ensure consistent product taxonomy and streamline attribute configuration.

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What Are Categories?

Categories are reusable classification structures that define:
  • Hierarchical taxonomy: Parent-child relationships (e.g., Electronics → Computers → Laptops)
  • Linked attributes: Which attributes apply to products in this category
  • Attribute rules: Default values and validation for category-specific attributes
Categories are organization-wide and can be applied to products across multiple sheets.

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Creating Categories

  1. Navigate to Categories from the main navigation
  2. Click + Create
  3. Enter a Category Name
  4. Optionally set a Parent Category for hierarchical organization
  5. Click Create

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Category Hierarchy

Categories can be nested to create a taxonomy tree: 
Electronics
├── Computers
│   ├── Laptops
│   └── Desktops
├── Mobile Phones
└── Accessories
When you create a category, you can:
  • Leave it as a root category (top-level)
  • Assign a parent category to nest it

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Linking Attributes to Categories

Each category can have attributes linked to it:
  1. Click on a category to open its detail view
  2. Navigate to Attributes
  3. Click + Add Attribute
  4. Select attributes to link to this category
When products are assigned to a category, these attributes become available for enrichment.

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Attribute Rules

Define how attributes behave for products in this category:
Rule TypeDescription
RequiredAttribute must have a value
Default ValuePre-filled value for new products
ValidationCustom validation rules
Prompt OverrideCategory-specific enrichment prompt

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Assigning Categories to Products

Products can be assigned to categories in several ways:

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From the Product Grid

  1. Add a Category type attribute to your sheet
  2. Select products and use the category picker
  3. Categories are assigned to the selected products

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During Enrichment

If you have category attributes configured, enrichment can automatically:
  • Detect product categories from web search results
  • Suggest appropriate categories based on product data

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Best Practices

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Design Your Taxonomy First

Plan your category structure before creating:
  • Start with broad top-level categories
  • Add specificity with nested subcategories
  • Avoid overly deep hierarchies (3-4 levels is usually sufficient)

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Keep Categories Consistent

  • Use standard naming conventions
  • Align with your PIM or e-commerce platform categories
  • Document category definitions for team clarity
  • Only link attributes that apply to all products in a category
  • Use attribute rules to enforce data quality
  • Override prompts when category-specific context improves enrichment

Attribute Setup

Configure attribute types and prompts.

Validations

Set up data quality validation rules.

Running Enrichment

Enrich products with category context.