Ripple updates developer kit to support XRP payments via Stripe and Tempo's AI protocol
Ripple enhances AI payment tools for XRP and RLUSD
Ripple has released version 1.1 of its XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit. This update adds support for the Machine Payments Protocol (MPP) and the Open Wallet Standard.
These tools allow AI agents, which are software programs that can perform tasks for users, to pay for online services using XRP, the cryptocurrency on the XRP Ledger, and RLUSD, Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin.
Key details of the update
- Supports both the Machine Payments Protocol and the Open Wallet Standard.
- The beta software enables one-time payments and ongoing XRP payment sessions.
- Extending payment sessions to stablecoins like RLUSD requires a proposed XRP Ledger upgrade.
- Includes safeguards such as spending limits and approved transaction destinations.
- Builds on existing support for x402, another web payment standard added in June.
What RippleX says about the release
Jazzi Cooper, head of product at RippleX, stated on X: "Our job is to make XRP and RLUSD first-class options wherever developers are building."
Confirmed features of the beta kit
The update is available in the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit version 1.1. It integrates with the Machine Payments Protocol, co-authored by payments company Stripe and blockchain platform Tempo, to handle automated payments.
The Open Wallet Standard allows software to manage wallets across multiple blockchains without accessing private keys. Payment sessions currently work only with XRP, not stablecoins, until a proposed ledger upgrade is implemented.
Unresolved aspects of the release
The software is still in beta, and Ripple's announcement does not name any customers using the new features. The timeline for the XRP Ledger upgrade that would enable stablecoin sessions is not specified.
Why this matters for developers
This update gives developers more choices to integrate cryptocurrency payments into AI agent services. By supporting MPP, Ripple allows businesses that use Stripe and Tempo's protocol to accept XRP and RLUSD, potentially expanding the use of these tokens in online transactions.
