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Processor profile

Stripe

In short

Processor and co-author of ACP and MPP. Sells to agents through Agentic Commerce Suite with Shared Payment Tokens, takes x402 and MPP machine payments, and runs Link Agent Wallet for agent builders. Announced but not yet live: Visa TAP, Visa IC, Mastercard Agent Pay, and 2 more. Published pricing: Shared Payment Tokens: $0.15 per SPT issued. Stablecoin payments.

Fact sheet

Type
Processor
Operator
Stripe, Inc.
Homepage
stripe.com
Matrix reach
5 live, 0 pilot, 5 announced, 0 not supported, 2 with no statement found
Published pricing
Shared Payment Tokens: $0.15 per SPT issued. Stablecoin payments: 1.5% of transaction amount in USD. Card processing fees apply on top under the merchant's normal Stripe pricing. No separate ACP or Instant Checkout fee found on stripe.com/pricing. stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026

The column in full: every protocol

ProtocolStatusNoteSource and read date
ACPliveCo-developer of ACP with OpenAI; ACP site names Stripe the first compatible PSP via SPTagenticcommerce.dev, 4 Nov 2026
UCPliveStripe Payments handler for UCP checkouts documented; Stripe on UCP Tech Councildocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
AP2no statement foundno statement found (2026-11-04)docs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
Visa TAPannouncedNamed by Visa among early TAP partners giving feedbackinvestor.visa.com, 4 Nov 2026
Visa ICannouncedSPT docs say Stripe may use Visa Intelligent Commerce tokens on the seller's behalf; no merchant-facing control documenteddocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
Mastercard Agent PayannouncedSPT docs say Stripe may use Mastercard Agent Pay tokens on the seller's behalf; no merchant-facing control documenteddocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
Agent Pay for MachinesannouncedNamed among AP4M initial participantsmastercard.com, 4 Nov 2026
Amex ACEannouncedSPT docs say Stripe may use American Express ACE Kit tokens on the seller's behalf; no merchant-facing control documenteddocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
x402liveMachine payments accept x402 USDC on Base; US businesses except New Yorkdocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
MPPliveMPP co-author; accepts MPP with cards via SPT and USDC.e on Tempo, USDC on Solanadocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
Link for agentsliveLink Agent Wallet issues one-time credentials after customer approval; US and Canadian customersdocs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
Verifiable Intentno statement foundno statement found (2026-11-04)docs.stripe.com, 4 Nov 2026
5 live or pilot of 12

What Stripe does not do

  • Does not act as merchant of record in Agentic Commerce Suite: the seller fulfills orders and handles refunds and disputes.
  • SPT card payments are not offered below 0.50 USD; sub-dollar machine payments go over stablecoins.
  • Stablecoin machine payments are not available to New York businesses.

Sourced facts

  • Stripe announced the Agentic Commerce Suite on 11 Dec 2025 as a low-code way for businesses to sell across AI agents with one integration, handling Shared Payment Tokens. stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • ACP was developed by Stripe and OpenAI; the ACP site names Stripe as the first compatible PSP, via its Shared Payment Token. agenticcommerce.dev, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Shared Payment Tokens are available to agents, customers and sellers in the US, Canada and select European countries (34 country codes listed). docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • An SPT is a scoped grant to the seller's Stripe profile with a currency, max amount and expiry; SPT API calls use Stripe-Version 2026-09-30.preview and SPT use is under preview service terms. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Stripe states it might use tokens from Mastercard Agent Pay, Visa Intelligent Commerce and the American Express ACE Kit on the seller's behalf when processing SPTs. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • In Agentic Commerce Suite's default flow, Stripe shares the catalog with agents, manages checkout, processes the SPT payment and sends checkout.session.completed; the seller fulfills and handles refunds and disputes. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Stripe-managed checkout is available in the US, Canada and select European countries; handling every checkout event with hooks is private preview in the US. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Machine payments accept MPP (cards via SPT, USDC.e on Tempo, USDC on Solana) and x402 (USDC on Base); stablecoin acceptance excludes New York businesses. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Minimums: 0.50 USD for card SPT payments, 0.01 USDC for stablecoin payments; MPP sessions can meter sub-cent amounts but settle at 0.01 USDC minimum. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Link Agent Wallet lets an agent request a one-time-use payment credential after the customer approves a spend request; agent payments are for US and Canadian customers. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.
  • Stripe offers a Stripe Payments handler for UCP checkouts and says it is a member of the UCP Tech Council. docs.stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026.

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Sources

  1. stripe.com, read 4 Nov 2026
  2. stripe.com/newsroom/news/agentic-commerce-suite, read 4 Nov 2026
  3. agenticcommerce.dev/, read 4 Nov 2026
  4. docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/concepts/shared-payment-tokens.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  5. docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/sellers/use-cases/retail/how-it-works.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  6. docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/sellers/use-cases/retail.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  7. docs.stripe.com/payments/machine.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  8. docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/agents/link-agent-wallet.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  9. docs.stripe.com/agentic-commerce/protocols/ucp.md, read 4 Nov 2026
  10. stripe.com/pricing, read 4 Nov 2026
  11. investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2025/Visa-Introduces-Trusted-Agent-Protocol-An-Ecosystem-Led-Framework-for-AI-Commer, read 4 Nov 2026
  12. Mastercard launches Agent Pay for Machines, read 4 Nov 2026

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