# Stripe documents MPP as an internet-native way for agents to pay > Source: > Published: 2026-09-07 00:00:00+00:00 TIER_A · official announcement # Stripe documents MPP as an internet-native way for agents to pay Stripe published MPP as an open standard co-authored with Tempo. Agents request an API, MCP server or HTTP resource; the service returns a payment request; the agent authorizes; Stripe businesses see the payment like any other PaymentIntent. Stripe also states payment support for both MPP and x402 inside a broader agentic commerce stack. Event 18 March 2026 · source 18 March 2026 · zFinia published 7 September 2026 · retrospective ## Why it matters Stripe acknowledging both MPP and x402 is evidence the market is multi-rail. Machine buyers will need routing, not a single-protocol religion.