ACP Intent Traces

Before writing code

Fetch live docs:

1. Web-search site:github.com agentic-commerce-protocol rfcs intent_traces for the intent traces RFC
2. Fetch https://developers.openai.com/commerce/specs/checkout/ for how intent traces integrate with checkout
3. Web-search site:github.com agentic-commerce-protocol spec json-schema intent for the schema

Conceptual Architecture

What Intent Traces Are

Intent traces are a built-in ACP extension that provides structured cart abandonment signals. When a buyer abandons a checkout, the agent sends a trace explaining why — enabling merchants to understand conversion barriers and automate recovery.

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