Key facts
- Ripple has launched a developer toolkit for the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
- The toolkit enables the creation of agentic payment applications for AI agents.
- It supports autonomous financial transactions using XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD).
- Payments are facilitated through the x402 protocol, an open, internet-native standard.
- The move aims to provide payment infrastructure for autonomous systems.
Ripple announced the release of a new toolkit designed for developers to build agentic payment applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The company stated that AI agents are increasingly capable of executing financial transactions, such as settling invoices and completing payments, without direct human oversight, driving demand for payment infrastructure that can support these autonomous systems.
Ripple's toolkit is intended to provide the necessary infrastructure for AI agents to conduct transactions quickly and reliably, operating differently from traditional payment rails designed for human initiation and approval. The launch includes support for payments using XRP and Ripple USD (RLUSD) through the x402 protocol, an open, internet-native payment standard.