Walmart opens an MCP-based Agent Gateway so approved AI agents can shop with spending limits
Walmart launched Agent Gateway, an MCP server in developer beta that lets approved AI agents search inventory and buy on behalf of Walmart and Sam's Club customers. Upcoming Agent Profiles give each agent its own sub-account, with per-order approval or caps such as $50 to $200, and agents never see payment data or full purchase history.
Why it matters
A top retailer is standardising agent checkout on MCP with scoped permissions, a template for how agentic commerce integrations may be built.