Google Unveils Agent Payments Protocol, Collaborates with Industry Leaders
Summary
Google introduces the Agent Payments Protocol, an open framework enabling secure agent-led transactions across platforms, collaborating with industry giants like Adyen, American Express, Mastercard, PayPal, and Salesforce to shape the future of agentic payments.
Key Points
- Google announces the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol for securely initiating and transacting agent-led payments across platforms.
- AP2 establishes a payment-agnostic framework for users, merchants, and payments providers to transact with confidence using verifiable credentials and digital contracts called Mandates.
- Google collaborates with over 60 organizations, including Adyen, American Express, Mastercard, PayPal, and Salesforce, to shape the future of agentic payments.