Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

Shopify is extending WebMCP support into checkout, enabling browser-based AI agents to update order details and finish purchases after buyer authorization. The move brings agentic commerce closer to real transactions on Shopify storefronts.

Opening checkout to AI agents could make shopping flows more automated while preserving user consent at the purchase step. It also signals that ecommerce platforms are preparing for a shift where AI assistants act as intermediaries between shoppers and merchants.