Visa Launches AI Automated Payment Tool: Transactions Completed via Command Line

BlockBeats News, March 19 – Visa's Crypto Labs has released a command-line tool (CLI) that allows AI agents to directly initiate automated payments in the terminal, enabling programmatic transactions with "no human intervention." The tool supports payment capabilities for automated processes such as bots and scripts, eliminating the need to manage API keys. It can be directly used for purchasing cloud resources, invoking API services, and executing machine-to-machine payments. The product is currently in the testing phase and requires a GitHub account to apply for access. Visa stated that as AI evolves from "answering questions" to "executing tasks," including automated procurement of computing power, service calls, and micropayments, payment infrastructure must also be upgraded to support "command-line commerce." Additionally, Visa has integrated the Machine Payment Protocol (MPP) and is collaborating with industry players like Coinbase and Cloudflare to promote AI payment standards, accelerating the development of an AI-native payment ecosystem.