category

A Schema.org Property

Usage: (Google - May 2026)

Thing > Property :: category

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Canonical URL: https://schema.org/category
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A category for the item. Greater signs or slashes can be used to informally indicate a category hierarchy.

Values expected to be one of these types


                
                    
                        
    
    
    CategoryCode
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    PhysicalActivityCategory
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Text
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Thing
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    URL

Used on these types


                
                    
                        
    
    
    ActionAccessSpecification
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Guide
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Invoice
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Offer
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    PhysicalActivity
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Product
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Recommendation
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    Service
                    
                
                    
                        
    
    
    SpecialAnnouncement

Sub-properties

accommodationCategory

Source

https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/1741

https://github.com/schemaorg/schemaorg/issues/2490