Chrome Launches WebMCP Technology to Let AI Agents Interact Directly with Websites
Summary
Chrome launches WebMCP technology in early preview, introducing new APIs that allow AI agents to directly interact with websites for tasks like customer support, shopping assistance, and travel booking with enhanced speed and reliability.
Key Points
- Chrome launches WebMCP for early preview, providing a standard way for websites to expose structured tools that enable AI agents to interact with sites more efficiently
- WebMCP introduces two new APIs - a Declarative API for standard HTML form actions and an Imperative API for complex JavaScript-based interactions
- The technology targets use cases including customer support ticket creation, ecommerce shopping assistance, and travel booking automation with improved speed and reliability