Product Feed Check

Shopping feed product data analysis

Microsoft Shopping field guide

Microsoft Shopping product data field guide

A practical field-by-field guide for reviewing Microsoft Shopping product feeds, including important attributes, field purpose, and Microsoft Merchant Center references.

Guide sections

Required product data

These fields are the first priority because missing or invalid values can prevent products from being accepted or shown correctly.

ID id Required

Stable offer identifier used to distinguish one product from another.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Title title Required

The customer-facing product name shown in Microsoft Shopping experiences.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Description description Required

Product description text that explains what the product is and what it offers.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Condition condition High

Product condition such as new, refurbished, or used.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Product identifiers

Identifiers help Microsoft Merchant Center match products and understand manufacturer data.

Brand brand Very high

Brand or manufacturer name.

Official Merchant Center documentation

GTIN gtin Very high

Global trade item number, such as EAN, UPC, ISBN, or JAN.

Official Merchant Center documentation

MPN mpn High

Manufacturer part number, often used when a GTIN is not available.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Identifier exists identifier_exists High

Indicates whether a product has manufacturer identifiers.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Category and classification

Category fields help classify products and improve campaign structure.

Microsoft product category google_product_category High

Google-style product taxonomy ID or path used by Microsoft Shopping.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Product type product_type High

Merchant-defined product category path.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Price and availability

These fields describe what the customer can buy, for what price, and under which availability status.

Price price Required

Product price with currency.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Availability availability Required

Stock status such as in stock, out of stock, or preorder.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Sale price sale_price Optional

Temporary discounted product price.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Images

Image fields affect product presentation and should point to crawlable product images.

Variants and details

Variant fields help separate products that differ by size, color, material, or audience.

Shipping and campaign controls

These fields support delivery details, campaign labels, and optional feed controls.

Shipping shipping Optional or market-dependent

Feed-level shipping details such as country and price.

Official Merchant Center documentation

Custom labels custom_label_0 Optional

Campaign segmentation labels such as season, margin, or promotion group.

Related fields: custom_label_1 custom_label_2 custom_label_3 custom_label_4

Official Merchant Center documentation