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Stripe adds incremental authorization and purchase protection for shopping agents
Link now lets agents request increased authorization when checkout costs rise, and Stripe also describes spending analysis and purchase protection for agent mistakes. These payment controls address trust and recovery as agents act on consumers' behalf.
- What
- Link adds incremental authorization, checkout guidance, financial insights for recommendations, and purchase protection for eligible agent purchases.
- How
- Agents can request a higher approved amount when checkout costs rise, and Link can guide them through obstacles such as a 3D Secure challenge.
- Why it matters
- These payment and recovery mechanisms help engineers build shopping agents that can handle checkout changes and failures with less consumer intervention.
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