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Walmart’s Agent Gateway lets AI agents make purchases, with spending controls

Walmart’s Agent Gateway lets AI agents make purchases, with spending controls

Walmart launched its Agent Gateway, an MCP server that lets approved AI agents search its inventory and make purchases for shoppers. Agent Profiles, rolling out next month, will let customers approve each transaction or set a spending limit for each agent. Walmart says agents can’t access customers’ payment information.

NoteThe design mirrors an authorized user on a credit card, a structure card issuers already know how to cap and track.

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