Google AI Introduces Agent Payments Protocol (AP2): An Open Protocol for Interoperable AI Agent Checkout Across Merchants and Wallets

2025-09-16 18:21 GMT · 9 months ago aimagpro.com

Your shopping agent auto-purchases a $499 Pro plan instead of the $49 Basic tier—who’s on the hook: the user, the agent’s developer, or the merchant? This trust gap is a primary blocker for agent-led checkout on today’s payment rails. Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) addresses it with an open, interoperable specification for agent-initiated payments, defining […]
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