ToolsThe story, in brief
Introducing the Machine Payments Protocol
Not a demo. Stripe just made it possible for AI agents to execute payments in production—starting today.
The KeyNews take
Why it matters
Stripe and Tempo are shipping the infrastructure layer that turns AI agents from decision-makers into transaction-executors. This is the bridge between agent reasoning and real economic impact.
The key facts
6 to knowMachine Payments Protocol (MPP) launched as open standard
Co-authored by Tempo and Stripe
Integration via Stripe PaymentIntents API
Integration requires only a few lines of code
Enables AI agents to execute payments autonomously
Available to Stripe businesses immediately
Go to the source
Stripe Blogstripe.com
Publisher excerpt: We’re launching the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), an open standard, internet-native way for agents to pay—co-authored by Tempo and Stripe. Businesses on Stripe can accept payments over MPP in a few lines of code using our PaymentIntents API.