- PayPal (PYPL, Financial) leads in agentic commerce with innovative AI tools announced at Dev Days 2025.
- Strategic partnerships with Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft enhance AI-powered shopping experiences.
- Robust security features include merchant verification and one-time password identity checks.
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL) has announced a major push into the agentic commerce revolution during its Dev Days 2025 event. Aimed at empowering developers and merchants, PayPal unveiled new AI-powered tools designed to create next-generation shopping experiences. Among these tools are the industry's first remote MCP server and the Agent Toolkit, developed in collaboration with tech giants such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Anthropic.
The company's innovative platform allows AI agents to manage comprehensive commerce operations including payments, shipping tracking, and invoice management. With its global network, PayPal provides merchant verification and consumer protection through one-time password identity checks, ensuring secure transactions in AI-powered environments.
In partnership with Google Cloud, PayPal will introduce AI Shopping Companion leveraging Gemini-powered chat experiences, facilitating personalized shopping journeys. AWS will support real-time product digitization using Amazon Nova foundation models, and Microsoft’s Azure AI will enhance personalized ecommerce experiences.
PayPal is utilizing its two-sided network and vast data resources to offer end-to-end shopping capabilities through its open platform, catering to a market poised for substantial growth. While the field of agentic commerce is still in its early stages, PayPal's strategic initiatives position it as a leader in this emerging space, despite the anticipation of fierce competition and increased operational costs due to investments in AI infrastructure.
The new developer tools, including the MCP servers and Agent Toolkit, allow seamless integration with PayPal's APIs, ushering in a new era of agent-driven commerce tailored through natural language prompts. As PayPal continues to innovate, it remains committed to shaping the future of commerce with AI-driven solutions.
