AI dictionary

Agent Payments Protocol

An emerging protocol for agent-led payments that focuses on consent, identity, auditability, and transaction authorization.

Plain English

It is a payment rulebook for when an approved agent is allowed to buy or get paid.

Example

A buyer agent pays a supplier agent only after signed payment constraints and cart details match.

Why it matters

Payments are where agent autonomy becomes financially consequential, so protocols need stronger proof than a chat transcript.