The year [year] attribute is used to describe the model year of the vehicle listed. Use it for all vehicle ads listed in Merchant Center.
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When to use
Required for all vehicle ads.
Optional for vehicle ads listed in France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands and Germany.
Format
Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure Google understands the data you submit.
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| Type | Integer |
|---|---|
| Repeated field | No |
| File format | Example value |
| Type | Integer (4 digits) |
|
Text/Tab delimited |
2023 |
|
XML (Feeds) |
<g:year>2023</g:year> |
To format your data for Content API, go to the Vehicle ads Content API guidelines.
Guidelines
Follow these guidelines to make sure you submit high-quality data for your products.
Minimum requirements
These are the requirements that you must meet to show your product in Merchant Center. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in your Merchant Center account.
- Indicate the accurate model year of the vehicle when submitting the year
[year]attribute.