# Agentic Commerce

> Commerce flows where AI agents discover products, compare options, negotiate, purchase, or support post-purchase actions.

- Category: AI-Native Product
- Stage: Emerging
- Also called: AI commerce, Agent-led shopping
- Canonical: https://www.joelcsaji.com/ai-dictionary/agentic-commerce

## Plain English

The shopper may be an approved agent acting for a person or business.

## Example

A shopping assistant compares approved vendors, selects an item within budget, and starts checkout with user-approved payment constraints.

## Why it matters

Commerce is one of the first areas where agent identity, consent, checkout, and audit trails become product requirements.

## Related

- [Universal Commerce Protocol](https://www.joelcsaji.com/ai-dictionary/universal-commerce-protocol)
- [Agent Payments Protocol](https://www.joelcsaji.com/ai-dictionary/agent-payments-protocol)
- [Mandate](https://www.joelcsaji.com/ai-dictionary/mandate)

## Sources

- [Google: Universal Commerce Protocol](https://developers.googleblog.com/under-the-hood-universal-commerce-protocol-ucp/)
- [Agent Payments Protocol](https://agentpaymentsprotocol.info/docs/introduction/)