delegated checkout

Delegated checkout refers to a checkout process where an AI assistant or agent completes a purchase on behalf of a user, using tokenized credentials and machine-readable product catalogs. In the context of Shopify's recent announcements, delegated checkout is part of the Universal Commerce Protocol, which allows AI assistants like Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT to find, present, and complete purchases while keeping the merchant as the merchant of record. This approach bundles canonical product catalogs, delegated tokenized checkout rails, and conversational orchestration into a merchant-controlled workflow. The tag covers discussions around AI-driven shopping, agentic storefronts, and the technical primitives enabling secure, delegated transactions.