AP2 on Google AI Mode: announced
In short
AP2 on Google AI Mode reads announced as of 4 Nov 2026. The note: Google said at I/O it will bring AP2 to Google products in coming months, starting with Gemini Spark. AP2 is live or pilot in 1 of 27 columns; Google AI Mode has 1 of 12 protocols live or pilot. The source is blog.google.
The reading
- Status
- announced. Announced, partner or member status only; trade press allowed with the publication named.
- Protocol
- Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), FIDO Alliance (donated by Google, April 2026)
- Agent surface
- Google AI Mode and Gemini checkout (UCP), Google
- Note
- Google said at I/O it will bring AP2 to Google products in coming months, starting with Gemini Spark.
- Source
- blog.google, read 4 Nov 2026
AP2 in other columns
- Adyen: announced
- PayPal: announced
- Checkout.com: pilot
- Worldpay: announced
- Coinbase: announced
- Crossmint: announced
- Shopify: announced
- Salesforce CC: announced
- Adobe Commerce: announced
- Etsy: announced
Columns not listed read no statement found on 4 Nov 2026; the AP2 page lists them with sources.
Google AI Mode for other protocols
- UCP: live
- Mastercard Agent Pay: announced
- Amex ACE: announced
See the Google AI Mode page and the full matrix.
How AP2 reads for merchants
| Rubric row | Reading |
|---|---|
| Merchant of record | Merchant |
| Dispute rules | Evidence only |
| Cost | No protocol fee |
The full rubric is on the AP2 page.
Sources
- Introducing the Universal Cart, read 4 Nov 2026
- AP2 protocol site, read 4 Nov 2026
- Google UCP developer guide, read 4 Nov 2026
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