# Mastercard and Alchemy enable AI agents to shop

> A new partnership lets artificial intelligence agents autonomously discover, compare, and buy products on behalf of users anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
- Title: Mastercard and Alchemy enable AI agents to shop · Pymnts
- Summary: A new partnership lets artificial intelligence agents autonomously discover, compare, and buy products on behalf of users anywhere Mastercard is accepted. AI…
- Keywords: mastercard, alchemy, ai agents, agentic payments, agentcard, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, payment technology, agent pay, verifiable intent, business, finance
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/news/artificial-intelligence/2026/mastercard-alchemy-partner-enable-everyday-agentic-payments
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-17T15:01:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: mastercard, alchemy, ai agents, agentic payments, agentcard, ecommerce, artificial intelligence, payment technology, agent pay, verifiable intent, business, finance
## Mastercard and Alchemy partner on AI shopping
Mastercard and blockchain infrastructure provider Alchemy announced a partnership this week to enable AI agents to autonomously buy products on behalf of users anywhere Mastercard is accepted online.

> The checkout button is dying. AI agents will discover, compare and buy products on behalf of their users.
## AgentCard handles any online purchase
Alchemy's AgentCard, launched in March, lets AI agents buy anything from inference and APIs to DoorDash and Amazon orders, marketing services, and trades on Polymarket.

> Your agent can now buy anything: pay for inference & APIs, order DoorDash, Amazon, Ubers, run marketing, trade Polymarket 24/7.
## Verifiable Intent protects your main card
The partnership uses Mastercard's Verifiable Intent framework, which links your identity, instructions, and transaction details into a tamper-resistant record while keeping your everyday card protected.
## Mastercard launched Agent Pay last year
Mastercard introduced Agent Pay in April 2025 as an AI-driven payment program designed to unlock agentic commerce with trust, security, and control. Verifiable Intent was added in March 2026.
## 132 million consumers already using AI
Mastercard's U.S. co-president noted that about 132 million consumers are using AI, and shopping is increasingly becoming part of that activity.
## Alchemy also integrated with Visa
In June, Alchemy integrated AgentCard with Visa Intelligent Commerce, giving AI agents a complete identity and payment stack for making online purchases on consumers' behalf across both payment networks.
## Key takeaway

AI agents can now make everyday purchases independently using secure, one-time-use payment credentials that protect your main card.