Protocol / standardPublic reference
ACT
Agentic Commerce Trust Protocol
A commerce framework covering delegation, commercial interactions, payment services and trust services.
THE QUESTION IT ADDRESSES
How can authorization, commerce and evidence fit together?
A concise reading of published information. The explanatory grouping below is editorial, not an implementation test.
A simplified mechanism
- Establish authorization and coordinate commercial interactions.
- Connect payment verification, fulfillment and evidence.
What it does not establish
A framework does not establish implementation coverage; modules and integrations need separate verification.
Where it fits
Distinct from ACP and Ant International’s AMP; Alipay links ACT in its trust ecosystem.
Sources & further reading
Sources reviewed on2026-10-30. Summaries are paraphrased; follow the current source for changes.