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Description

Google has introduced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), a collaborative open protocol developed with over 60 diverse companies in payments, fintech, and technology, including Mastercard, PayPal, Adyen, Coinbase, and Etsy, aimed at facilitating secure transactions led by agents across various platforms. This new protocol builds upon previous open standards such as Agent2Agent (A2A) and the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to ensure that when an AI agent processes a payment on behalf of a user, it adheres to three essential criteria: authorization, to confirm that the user has explicitly consented to the specific transaction; authenticity, to verify that the purchase intended by the agent aligns with the user's actual intent; and accountability, to maintain transparent audit trails and assign responsibility in the event of any errors or fraudulent activities. In order to uphold these standards, the protocol incorporates mandates, which are cryptographically signed digital contracts that are supported by verifiable credentials, ensuring a high level of security and trust in agent-led transactions. The implementation of AP2 represents a significant advancement in the realm of digital payments, aiming to enhance user confidence in automated financial interactions.

Description

Prefect Horizon serves as a managed AI infrastructure platform within the extensive Prefect product ecosystem, enabling teams to deploy, govern, and manage Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and AI agents on an enterprise level with essential production-ready capabilities like managed hosting, authentication, access control, observability, and governance of tools. By leveraging the FastMCP framework, it transforms MCP from merely a protocol into a comprehensive platform featuring four integrated core components: Deploy, which facilitates the rapid hosting and scaling of MCP servers through CI/CD and monitoring; Registry, which acts as a centralized repository for first-party, third-party, and curated MCP endpoints; Gateway, which provides role-based access control, authentication, and audit logs to ensure secure and governed access to tools; and Agents, which offer user-friendly interfaces that can be deployed in Horizon, Slack, or accessible via MCP, allowing business users to engage with context-aware AI without requiring technical expertise in MCP. This multifaceted approach ensures that organizations can effectively harness AI capabilities while maintaining robust governance and security protocols.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API Yes 

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Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Salesforce Yes 
Accenture Billing & Payments Engine Yes 
BHN Rewards Yes 
Checkout.com Yes 
Coinbase Cloud Yes 
Confluent Yes 
EBANX Yes 
Forter Yes 
Gr4vy Yes 
Intuit Field Service Management Yes 
Juspay Yes 
Lightspark Yes 
Mesh Yes 
Payoneer Yes 
QUICPay Yes 
ServiceNow Yes 
Slack No 
Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) Yes 

Integrations

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Yes 
Salesforce Yes 
Accenture Billing & Payments Engine No 
BHN Rewards No 
Checkout.com No 
Coinbase Cloud No 
Confluent No 
EBANX No 
Forter No 
Gr4vy No 
Intuit Field Service Management No 
Juspay No 
Lightspark No 
Mesh No 
Payoneer No 
QUICPay No 
ServiceNow No 
Slack Yes 
Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) No 

Pricing Details

No price information available.
Free Trial No 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

Free
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises Yes 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Google

Founded

1998

Country

United States

Website

cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/announcing-agents-to-payments-ap2-protocol

Vendor Details

Company Name

Prefect

Founded

2018

Country

United States

Website

www.prefect.io/horizon

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