AP2 Intent Mandate

Before writing code

Fetch live docs:

1. Fetch https://ap2-protocol.org/specification/ for the Intent Mandate schema
2. Web-search site:github.com google-agentic-commerce AP2 intent mandate for type definitions and samples
3. Fetch https://ap2-protocol.org/topics/core-concepts/ for Intent Mandate conceptual details
4. Web-search ap2 protocol intent mandate human-not-present autonomous for implementation guides

Conceptual Architecture

What the Intent Mandate Is

The Intent Mandate is the VDC for human-not-present transactions. It captures the user's pre-authorized shopping intent with defined constraints, allowing the Shopping Agent to act autonomously within those bounds after the user has left the session.

Who Creates It

The Shopping Agent creates the Intent Mandate based on the user's expressed intent. The agent captures the user's requirements and formalizes them into a structured mandate.