Question 1

What is Podium?

Accepted Answer

Podium is the commerce API for AI agents. It provides product catalog, enrichment, agent memory, autonomous checkout, and on-chain settlement — everything an agent needs to shop for users with one API key.

Question 2

How does Podium integrate with AI agent frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Podium works with any MCP-compatible runtime including Claude, Cursor, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK. It provides a TypeScript SDK (@podium-sdk/node-sdk) and typed tools for catalog, intent, checkout, and settlement.

Question 3

Who is Podium built for?

Accepted Answer

Podium is built for developers and teams building AI-powered commerce experiences — shopping agents, creator-powered storefronts, wellness companions, and any application where agents browse, recommend, and buy on behalf of users.

Question 4

What are Machine Payments?

Accepted Answer

Machine Payments let agents settle purchases autonomously in USDC on Base — no human approval needed per transaction. Spend controls, audit trails, and on-chain receipts are built in.

Question 5

What is agent memory in Podium?

Accepted Answer

Agent memory is durable, cross-session storage for user preferences, past purchases, and interaction history. It persists across surfaces so an agent on Telegram remembers what a user browsed on the web.