What is the Agentic Commerce Protocol?

Definition

The Agentic Commerce Protocol supplies structured primitives for an agent-led purchase journey. Instead of manipulating a merchant website visually, an agent can exchange explicit commerce data for product selection, cart state and checkout operations.

ACP is one part of a broader agentic commerce stack. Tool protocols expose capabilities, agent communication protocols coordinate participants and payment authorization remains governed by separate controls. Retailers should test protocol compatibility as implementations evolve.

Acronyms and aliases

ACP acronym

Frequently asked questions

What does ACP stand for in agentic commerce?

ACP stands for Agentic Commerce Protocol.

Why use a commerce protocol instead of browser automation?

A protocol exposes structured operations and state, which is usually faster, more reliable and easier to validate than driving a visual checkout with simulated clicks.

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