Agents · Updated 22 Oct, 10:34 am IST

Walmart opens site to AI agents with Agent Profiles and Agent Gateway

Why it matters for readers: This explains how AI could buy things for you, and how you’ll be able to control what the agent is allowed to do.

Walmart will let AI agents shop on its site and complete transactions while imposing rules and limits on what agents can do.1 2 3
Agent Profiles will arrive next month, allowing customers to authorize specific agents, set spending limits, require approval for purchases, and revoke access.1 2 3
Walmart launched an Agent Gateway that connects AI assistants using the Model Context Protocol so services like ChatGPT, Gemini and Meta’s Muse can plug in.1 2 3
Walmart says agents must only act within a shopper’s intent, cannot change payment methods, and will be blocked if they violate the rules.1

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