Agent Payments Protocol (AP2): Lightspark’s Vision for the Future of AI Payments
Recently, Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed in collaboration with leading payments and technology companies to initiate and transact agent-led payments across various platforms, securely. At Lightspark, we’re proud to be among the more than 60 organizations collaborating on this groundbreaking initiative that will reshape how AI agents interact with payment systems.
Having worked on payments at Google before joining Lightspark, I’ve seen firsthand how open and verified protocols can unlock powerful network effects. Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) represents a significant advancement in how AI agents can securely transact on behalf of users, marking an important step toward a future where trusted AI agents transact seamlessly on our behalf.