"Google has launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open-source standard designed to enhance commerce on AI-powered platforms. UCP creates a common language for agentic shopping, enabling seamless interactions among consumers, businesses, and payment providers. It integrates with existing retail infrastructure and the Agent Payments Protocol ( AP2) for secure payments, offering businesses flexible connection options via APIs and Agent-to-Agent ( A2A) communication."
"The protocol addresses a major challenge in today's commerce infrastructure: the N by N integration problem. Traditional systems require separate connections for each platform or sales channel, which can slow down the rollout of agentic shopping experiences. UCP provides a single, secure layer that standardizes the full commerce workflow, from product discovery to checkout and order management. It allows agents to discover business capabilities and available payment options dynamically, supports multiple communication methods, including APIs, Agent2Agent, and MCP,"
Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is an open-source standard that creates a common language for agentic shopping on AI platforms. It enables consumers, businesses, and payment providers to interact seamlessly and integrates with existing retail infrastructure and the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) for secure payments. The protocol solves the N by N integration problem by providing a single, secure layer that standardizes discovery, checkout, order management, and payment flows. Agents can discover business capabilities and available payment options dynamically and communicate via APIs, Agent-to-Agent, or MCP. UCP separates payment instruments from handlers to support diverse payment providers and offers flexible business connection options.
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