https://www.infoq.com InfoQ ucp feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/01/google-agentic-commerce-ucp/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=ucp <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/01/google-agentic-commerce-ucp/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1768542133357.jpg"/><p>Google launched the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard co-developed with Shopify, Target, and others, enabling AI-driven shopping agents to complete tasks end-to-end from product discovery to checkout and post-purchase management. UCP aims to standardize commerce capabilities, support multiple payment providers, and expand globally. Shaping the next generation of agentic commerce.</p> <i>By Leela Kumili</i> Agent Communication Protocol Gemini Agent2Agent Google ucp AI Interpretability Python Model Context Protocol (MCP) AI Architecture API Search SDK Agents E-Commerce Architecture & Design Development AI, ML & Data Engineering news Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/01/google-agentic-commerce-ucp/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=ucp Leela Kumili 2026-01-19T17:00:00Z /news/2026/01/google-agentic-commerce-ucp/en