Google's AI Agent Commerce Protocol

Description: Google just announced a new protocol that could transform how AI agents conduct e-commerce transactions. Jordan and Alex dive deep into the technical architecture behind this "Agent Commerce Protocol." We cover: - The agent-commerce.json manifest file and capability-based API design - JWT-based authentication flow for AI agent transactions - Standardized error codes for predictable agent interactions - PayPal and Shopify integrations - Implementation roadmap for developers with custom backends - Security considerations: rate limiting, API gateways, and feature flags Whether you're building agent-facing APIs or curious about the future of AI-mediated commerce, this episode breaks down what Google's announcement means for the platform engineering world.