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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
Integrations
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Yes
Salesforce
Yes
Accenture Billing & Payments Engine
Yes
Adobe Commerce
Yes
Airwallex
Yes
BVNK
Yes
EBANX
Yes
Etsy
Yes
GitHub
No
Gravitee
Yes
Integrations
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Yes
Salesforce
Yes
Accenture Billing & Payments Engine
No
Adobe Commerce
No
Airwallex
No
BVNK
No
EBANX
No
Etsy
No
GitHub
Yes
Gravitee
No
Pricing Details
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Free Trial
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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)
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In Person
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
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