How to Categorize Products for Cdiscount

Understanding Cdiscount Product Categorization

Cdiscount is France's second-largest e-commerce platform, serving over 23 million active customers with a focus on competitive pricing and a wide product selection. As a subsidiary of the Casino Group, Cdiscount has become a dominant force in French online retail, offering marketplace sellers access to one of Europe's most engaged customer bases.

The Cdiscount marketplace operates on a category-driven model where accurate product classification directly impacts visibility in search results, promotional events like "Cdiscount a Volonte" flash sales, and browse navigation. The platform's French-language taxonomy is specifically designed for the local market, with category structures that reflect French consumer shopping patterns and preferences.

For marketplace sellers, understanding Cdiscount's taxonomy is essential for success. The platform uses a hierarchical category structure with French naming conventions that organize products from broad departments (univers) down to specific subcategories. Our AI-powered categorization API has been trained specifically on Cdiscount's category hierarchy, enabling accurate classification that maximizes your product visibility across the platform.

Cdiscount Category Structure

Cdiscount organizes products into a comprehensive hierarchical taxonomy called "univers" (universes) that cover all major product categories. The French-language structure is designed for the local market with categories optimized for French consumer shopping behavior.

The taxonomy follows a tree structure starting from major univers and drilling down to specific product types. For example, a laptop might follow the path: Informatique > Ordinateurs Portables > PC Portable > PC Portable 15 pouces. Understanding this structure ensures your products appear in the right browse categories and are eligible for relevant promotional events.

Major Cdiscount Categories (Univers)

Cdiscount regularly updates its category structure for new product trends and seasonal events. Our AI models are continuously trained on the latest taxonomy updates, ensuring your products are always categorized according to current Cdiscount standards.

API Integration Guide

Integrating our Cdiscount categorization API into your application is straightforward. We provide RESTful endpoints that accept product information in French or English and return detailed categorization results optimized for the French marketplace.

import requests

def categorize_for_cdiscount(product_description, api_key):
    base_url = "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php"
    params = {
        "query": product_description,
        "api_key": api_key,
        "data_type": "cdiscount"
    }
    response = requests.get(base_url, params=params)
    return response.json()

# Example usage
result = categorize_for_cdiscount(
    "Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 256Go Noir Smartphone 5G",
    "your_api_key_here"
)
print(f"Category: {result['category']}")

async function categorizeForCdiscount(productDescription, apiKey) {
    const baseUrl = 'https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php';
    const params = new URLSearchParams({
        query: productDescription,
        api_key: apiKey,
        data_type: 'cdiscount'
    });
    const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}?${params}`);
    return response.json();
}

// Example usage
categorizeForCdiscount('LG OLED55C3 TV OLED 55 pouces 4K UHD', 'your_api_key')
    .then(result => console.log('Category:', result.category));

curl -X GET "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php" \
  -d "query=Dyson V15 Detect Aspirateur Balai Sans Fil" \
  -d "api_key=your_api_key_here" \
  -d "data_type=cdiscount"