Habel Philip

India

Been building at the intersection of AI agents and commerce for years. I read the specs, trace the architectures, and write about what actually matters for teams shipping agentic systems. email : Habel.marottipuzha@gmail.com

07 Feb 2026 Agent Payments Protocol AP2 Universal Commerce Protocol Agentic Commerce Payment Security AI Shopping API Design Tech Trends

How AP2 Powers Secure Payments in UCP and Why Merchants Should Care

When an AI agent clicks 'buy,' who proves the customer authorized it? Google's Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) adds cryptographic proof of consent to UCP checkout — reducing fraud 45%, eliminating checkout friction, and positioning merchants to capture a market heading toward $1 trillion.

07 Feb 2026 UCP Checkout Universal Commerce Protocol Agentic Commerce Developer Tools AI Shopping API Design Tech Trends

How to Use the UCP Store Check Tool: Validate Your Store for AI Commerce

UCP is like robots.txt for AI commerce — if your store isn't configured, agents can't buy your products. The free Store Check tool validates your setup in under a minute, flagging errors before they cost you sales.