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Agentic Commerce
Agentic commerce is shopping or procurement where an AI agent researches, compares, negotiates, or initiates purchases with limited human supervision.
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Agentic Commerce
AI shopping agents, merchant trust readiness, and autonomous transaction risk.
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Agent-Safe Merchant
An agent-safe merchant is a seller whose public identity, policies, and trust signals are clear enough for cautious AI-mediated purchasing.
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Autonomous Transaction Risk
Autonomous transaction risk is the chance an AI agent initiates payment or data sharing with a harmful or misidentified counterparty.
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Agentic Due Diligence
Agentic due diligence is automated pre-transaction verification an AI agent performs using public evidence and policy constraints.
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- Agent AccountabilityAgent accountability is the ability to attribute agent-led commerce actions to responsible principals, platforms, and controls.
- Agent IdentityAgent identity is the authenticated representation of a software or AI agent in commerce and payment systems.
- Agent Payment LiabilityAgent payment liability is the question of who bears loss when an agent-initiated payment is wrong, fraudulent, or disputed.
- Agent Payment MandateAn agent payment mandate is a recorded permission defining when an agent may initiate payments for a principal.
- Agent Payment RevocationAgent payment revocation is immediately canceling an agent’s authority or credentials to initiate payments.
- Agent Purchase PermissionAgent purchase permission is explicit allowance for an agent to buy specified goods or services.
- Agent Spending LimitAn agent spending limit caps how much an AI or software agent may spend per transaction, period, or merchant category.
- Agent Transaction Audit TrailAn agent transaction audit trail is the recorded sequence of permissions, decisions, and payment events for an agent-led purchase.
- Agent Transaction ConsentAgent transaction consent is the principal’s informed agreement that an agent may perform a payment or class of payments.
- Agent Transaction DisputeAn agent transaction dispute is a challenge to a payment that an AI or software agent initiated or influenced.
- Agent-Initiated PaymentAn agent-initiated payment is a payment started by a software agent acting for a user or organization.
- Agent-Ready CheckoutAgent-ready checkout is a checkout implementation designed for safe completion by authorized software agents.
- Agent-Ready MerchantAn agent-ready merchant is a seller that exposes reliable identity, policy, and checkout signals suitable for agent-led purchasing.
- Agent-Safe MerchantAn agent-safe merchant is a seller whose public identity, policies, and trust signals are clear enough for cautious AI-mediated purchasing.
- Agentic CartAn agentic cart is a structured shopping cart assembled by an agent before payment authorization.
- Agentic CommerceAgentic commerce is shopping or procurement where an AI agent researches, compares, negotiates, or initiates purchases with limited human supervision.
- Agentic Commerce ProtocolAn agentic commerce protocol (ACP) is a structured protocol proposal for how agents discover merchants, carts, and payment steps.
- Agentic Due DiligenceAgentic due diligence is automated pre-transaction verification an AI agent performs using public evidence and policy constraints.
- Agentic Merchant DiscoveryAgentic merchant discovery is how AI agents find and select merchants or offers to purchase from.
- Agentic Payment CredentialAn agentic payment credential is a card, token, or wallet credential issued or scoped for agent-use payments.
- Agentic Payment FraudAgentic payment fraud is fraud committed through or against AI-agent payment flows, including unauthorized agent spend and agent impersonation.
- Agentic PaymentsAgentic payments are payments initiated or completed by an AI agent under delegated authority from a human or organization.
- Agentic Product FeedAn agentic product feed is a structured catalog agents use to discover accurate products, prices, and availability.
- AI CheckoutAI checkout is a checkout flow in which an AI agent assembles cart, shipping, and payment steps with limited human clicks.
- AI Vendor VerificationAI vendor verification is confirming a seller or supplier’s legitimacy with evidence an AI system can cite before recommending or paying them.
- AI-Initiated PaymentAn AI-initiated payment is a payment instruction started by an artificial intelligence system rather than a direct human checkout click.
- Auto-RenewalAuto-renewal is a subscription practice that charges again by default when a term ends unless the customer cancels.
- Autonomous TransactionAn autonomous transaction is a payment or purchase executed with little or no real-time human approval at the moment of payment.
- Autonomous Transaction RiskAutonomous transaction risk is the chance an AI agent initiates payment or data sharing with a harmful or misidentified counterparty.
- Bait and SwitchBait and switch advertises one attractive offer to attract customers, then pressures them toward a different, usually worse deal.
- Buy Now Pay Later RiskConsumer risk from BNPL products, including overspending, stacked debt, and unclear late fees.
- Cancel Flow FrictionCancel flow friction is extra steps, guilt prompts, or hidden links that make ending a subscription harder than starting it.
- Checkout Dark PatternInterface tricks at payment that add fees, subscriptions, or consent without clear user intent.
- Consumer ComplaintA formal or public report of dissatisfaction about a product, seller, billing practice, or service failure.
- Conversational CheckoutConversational checkout is completing payment inside a chat or voice dialogue rather than a traditional web cart page.
- Conversational CommerceConversational commerce is buying and selling conducted through chat, voice, or messaging interfaces.
- Counterfeit GoodsCounterfeit Goods is a glossary term used when people evaluate online shopping risk.
- Counterfeit ProductA counterfeit product is an unauthorized imitation sold as if it were a genuine branded item.
- Delegate TokenA delegate token is a payment or auth token scoped for an agent to use under a principal’s delegation policy.
- Delegated AuthorizationDelegated authorization is permission for an agent to approve or request payments within defined constraints on behalf of a principal.
- Delegated PaymentA delegated payment is a funds movement executed by an agent using payment permissions granted by a principal.
- Delegated Purchase AuthorityDelegated Purchase Authority is the scoped permission that lets an AI agent spend or commit on a person’s or organization’s behalf.
- Delegated TokenizationDelegated tokenization issues or shares payment tokens that an agent can use without exposing the principal’s raw PAN.
- Delegated TransactionA delegated transaction is a payment or purchase performed by an agent under authority delegated by a principal.
- Delivery ScamFraud involving fake shipping notices, nonexistent packages, or fees demanded to “release” a delivery.
- Drip PricingDrip pricing advertises a low headline price then reveals mandatory fees late in the checkout flow.
- DropshippingA retail model where the seller takes orders but a third party ships products, which can raise quality and delay risks.
- Dropshipping ScamA fake or abusive dropship store that takes payment then delivers poor, delayed, or nonexistent goods.
- Dynamic PricingDynamic pricing changes offers based on demand, segment, or behavior and can feel unfair when opaque.
- Empty Box Return FraudEmpty box return fraud ships an empty or substituted package back while claiming a legitimate return.
- Escrow FraudA scam that impersonates a trusted escrow service to intercept payment in peer-to-peer deals.
- Fake Online StoreA Fake Online Store is a deceptive shopfront created primarily to take payments without delivering legitimate goods or services.
- Fake StorefrontA temporary ecommerce site built to collect payments and disappear before delivery or refunds.
- Final Sale PolicyA final sale policy disallows returns on certain items and must be clear before purchase to be fair.
- Free Trial ConversionFree trial conversion is the switch from a promotional period to paid billing, often easy to miss and hard to cancel.
- Friendly Fraud ChargebackA friendly-fraud chargeback disputes a purchase the cardholder (or household) actually authorized.
- Gray Market GoodsGenuine products sold outside authorized channels, often without warranty or local support.
- Grey MarketGrey-market goods are authentic products sold through unauthorized channels, often with weaker warranty and support.
- Hidden FeeA Hidden Fee is a charge not clearly disclosed upfront, revealed late in checkout, or buried in terms where shoppers are likely to miss it.
- Hijacked ListingA hijacked listing is a marketplace product page taken over or redirected so buyers pay a different, often fraudulent seller.