mpn: Definition

When to use

Required for all products without a manufacturer-assigned GTIN. Learn about the gtin attribute.

If the product doesn’t have a clearly associated mpn or is a custom-made product (e.g., art, custom t-shirts, novelty products, and handmade products), the attribute is optional.

Format

Follow these formatting guidelines to make sure we understand the data you're submitting. 

Guidelines

Follow these guidelines to make sure you submit high-quality data for your products.

Minimum requirements

These are the requirements you'll need to meet to show ads for your product. If you don't follow these requirements, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in the Diagnostics page of your Merchant Center account. 

• Submit any other relevant unique product identifiers. You might be required to submit the brand and gtin attribute. When you submit product identifiers, we can better understand what you're selling. When we understand what you're selling, we can help connect users to your ads and make those ads richer. Learn more about product identifier attributes 
• Use the MPN assigned by the manufacturer. Unless you’re the manufacturer, don’t use a value that you’ve created.
• Distinguish between variants.
  • Use the correct MPN for each product. Typically, each variant of a product (different colors or sizes) has its own MPN, so make sure to submit the correct value. A key exception is different sizes of apparel products, where all sizes often have the same MPN.

Additional guidelines

Review each section closely to determine if the requirements apply to your country or product. If you don't follow requirements that apply to you, we'll disapprove your product and let you know in the Diagnostics page of your Merchant Center account.

Examples