UCP Protocol
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is an open standard for AI agent commerce — enabling product discovery, cart management, and checkout across any merchant platform.
What is UCP?
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is an open standard designed to give AI agents a consistent, structured way to interact with any commerce platform. Where x402 focuses on API payments and AP2 is tied to Google’s ecosystem, UCP aims to be the universal layer for AI-driven e-commerce — working across Shopify, WooCommerce, custom storefronts, and any merchant platform.
How It Works
UCP defines a set of standardized operations that any merchant can implement:
- DISCOVER — agent searches for products across merchant catalogs
- GET_PRODUCT — agent retrieves detailed product information
- ADD_TO_CART — agent adds items to a shopping cart
- UPDATE_CART — agent modifies quantities, applies coupons
- CHECKOUT — agent completes purchase with payment
- TRACK_ORDER — agent monitors shipment and delivery
- RETURN — agent initiates returns or exchanges
Key Technical Details
- Protocol Type: REST-based API standard with JSON payloads
- Merchant Integration: Standardized endpoints any platform can implement
- Payment Agnostic: Works with crypto (USDC, ETH) and traditional rails
- Authentication: API keys with delegated agent permissions
- Platform Support: Shopify, custom stores, marketplace platforms
Use Cases
- Headless AI Commerce — agents shop across any platform without browser automation
- Multi-Platform Price Optimization — compare and buy across different stores
- Automated Inventory Management — AI-driven restocking from multiple suppliers
- White-Label Agent Shopping — build branded shopping agents for your customers
- B2B Procurement — enterprise purchasing across supplier catalogs
Why It Matters
UCP solves the fragmentation problem in AI commerce. Instead of building custom integrations for every e-commerce platform, agents use one protocol to interact with any UCP-compliant merchant. This is the HTTP of AI commerce — a universal standard that any merchant can adopt.
Our UCP Services
- Merchant Implementation — make your storefront UCP-compliant
- Agent Shopping Bots — build AI agents that leverage UCP for autonomous purchasing
- Platform Integration — connect Shopify, WooCommerce, or custom platforms to UCP
- Multi-Protocol Strategy — architect systems that use UCP alongside x402 and AP2
- Performance Optimization — optimize UCP endpoints for high-throughput agent traffic
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