Ant International has announced its collaboration with Google as a launch partner for the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an innovative framework designed to facilitate transactions by AI agents with user authorisation. This partnership aims to address the evolving needs of agentic commerce, where AI agents increasingly conduct transactions on behalf of users.
AP2, developed by Google in collaboration with industry leaders, outlines the essential components of agentic payments, ensuring that user intent is verifiable, transactions are traceable, and accountability is maintained throughout the payment process. The protocol also enhances privacy and supports various payment methods.
Ant International, known for its expertise in alternative payment methods (APMs), is contributing to the development of an APM-based agent payments protocol for AP2. The company is leveraging its connections with 36 leading digital wallets to streamline the APM checkout process and utilise AI to prevent fraudulent transactions. Additionally, Ant International’s payment mandate model will provide insights into strengthening traceability and compliance.
The company is also exploring practical applications of AP2, such as enabling its AI travel agent, Alipay+ Voyager, to book rides and process payments through a multi-agent model. This capability will operate under the Agent2Agent protocol, ensuring compliance with AP2 standards.
Jiangming Yang, Chief Innovation Officer of Ant International, stated, “Ant International is excited to partner with Google to advance standards-setting in agentic payments, leveraging our expertise in APM payments and trusted AI innovations.”
This collaboration further strengthens Ant International’s partnership with Google Cloud, following the launch of its AI-as-a-Service platform, Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit, in June 2025. The platform aims to empower fintechs and super apps to develop AI-native financial services with enhanced efficiency and security.
