Most Scanners Tell You What an AI Agent Sees
They check structured data, page speed, and mobile responsiveness. Useful information - but incomplete. Because seeing your store is not the same as buying from it.
Payment readiness tells you what an AI agent can actually do. It tests whether the agent can complete a purchase - not just browse, compare, and abandon.
The Three Layers of Payment Readiness
1. Stripe Link Support
Stripe Link enables one-click checkout. For AI agents, this is the gold standard. The agent can initiate payment without navigating complex form fields or creating accounts.
What we check: Is Stripe Link configured? Is it exposed to non-logged-in users? Does the payment flow complete without human intervention?
2. Protocol Endpoints (UCP / ACP)
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) are emerging standards for agent-store communication. They define how agents discover products, query inventory, and initiate checkout.
What we check: Are UCP or ACP manifests present? Do endpoints respond correctly to agent queries? Is the protocol implementation complete enough for autonomous transactions?
3. Checkout Flow Predictability
A predictable checkout has no surprises. Shipping costs are visible upfront. Payment methods are confirmed before cart creation. The flow from product page to confirmation is linear and machine-parseable.
What we check: Is the checkout path linear? Are all steps visible in the initial page structure? Is there any step that requires human judgment or manual input?
Why No Other Scanner Checks This
Payment readiness requires simulating a purchase attempt. Most scanners stop at the page level. They never test whether the "Buy" button actually works, whether the payment gateway responds, or whether the confirmation page appears.
SellerReady does. We simulate agent purchase flows, detect payment gateway signals, and report where the flow breaks. The result is not a theoretical score - it is a practical assessment of whether your store can actually sell to a machine shopper.
The Difference Between Browsing and Buying
A store with perfect structured data, fast loading, and beautiful design is still losing sales if the checkout breaks for agents. Payment readiness closes that gap. It is the difference between being found and being bought.
How to Test Your Store's Payment Readiness
Run the SellerReady AI Readiness Scanner - it checks all three payment readiness layers in under 60 seconds. You get a detailed breakdown of what's blocking agent purchases, plus a Markdown report your AI agent can read directly.
Need help fixing it? Our Setup Service handles Stripe Link configuration, checkout optimisation, and protocol setup from $297.
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