Google donates Agent Payments Protocol to FIDO Alliance

Google is donating its Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to the FIDO Alliance to foster industry-wide adoption of secure, agentic payments. This move aims to ensure the protocol remains platform-agnostic and community-led, accelerating innovation in AI-driven commerce. Alongside the donation, Google released AP2 v.0.2, introducing features for autonomous transactions like 'Human Not Present' payments, enabling agents to securely execute pre-authorized purchases. This initiative, along with the co-developed Verifiable Intent standard with Mastercard, establishes a foundation for accountable and safe agent transactions across platforms.