Visa Crypto Labs Unveils Command-Line Tool for Secure Agentic Payments

Visa Crypto Labs has launched a command-line tool called 'Visa CLI' that allows AI agents to make secure card payments directly from code. The tool eliminates the need for regular API keys, enabling more autonomous economic activity.

The introduction of Visa CLI marks an important step in the evolution of payment infrastructure to support agentic commerce. As AI agents become increasingly capable of executing tasks and coordinating services, the need for a more flexible and secure payment system has grown.

Visa's integration of Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) with cards will enable seamless transactions across existing and emerging payment networks. This move is seen as a significant development in the field of agentic commerce, which involves AI agents making decisions and executing tasks independently.