Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

Shopify is expanding its WebMCP support to checkout, enabling browser-based AI agents to update order details and finalize purchases with the buyer's approval. This move allows AI-powered chatbots and other browser-based agents to interact with the checkout process, streamlining the shopping experience for customers. Shopify's WebMCP (Web Machine-Checkable Payments) is a technology that enables web applications to securely interact with payment gateways, and its expansion to checkout will facilitate a more seamless integration of AI agents in e-commerce transactions.