# AirShelf.AI — The Agentic Commerce Platform

> AirShelf.AI is the neutral commerce infrastructure for the AI era. We make product catalogs AI-ready so AI agents can discover, recommend, and complete transactions — not just search, but buy.

## What is AirShelf.AI?

AirShelf.AI is an **Agentic Commerce Platform (ACP)** — the infrastructure layer that enables AI agents to discover products, negotiate terms, and execute transactions without human intervention. Unlike AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) tools that only track visibility, AirShelf is the transactional infrastructure that lets AI agents actually place orders.

### The Problem We Solve
Today's ecommerce was built for humans browsing with screens. AI agents — ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude — cannot reliably discover products, verify inventory, or complete purchases. AirShelf bridges this gap.

### How It Works
1. **Connect** your existing store (Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce)
2. **Transform** your catalog into AI-ready structured data (JSON-LD, vectors, semantic feeds)
3. **Distribute** across AI platforms via standardized protocols (ACP, UCP, AP2, WebMCP)
4. **Measure** your AI Shelf Share — how often AI recommends you vs competitors
5. **Convert** AI recommendations into actual orders with native agentic checkout

## Core Capabilities

### For Brands & Merchants
- **Measure**: Track AI Shelf Share — how often AI agents recommend you vs competitors
- **Optimize**: AI-ready product feed API for AI agents and LLM crawlers
- **Convert**: Native agentic checkout — AI agents complete purchases without redirecting to your website
- **AX Score**: Free Agent Experience audit — see how AI agents perceive your store

### For AI Agent Builders
- **Universal Catalog API**: One integration to access every merchant's products
- **Real-time Inventory**: Live stock levels and pricing
- **Transaction API**: Create orders, handle payments, manage fulfillment
- **Protocol Support**: ACP (OpenAI), UCP (Google), AP2 (Google Payments), WebMCP (Chrome)

## Key Differentiators

### AirShelf vs. AEO Tools (Profound, Peec)
| Capability | AEO Tools | AirShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Visibility | Revenue |
| Technology | Scrapers | APIs & Protocols |
| Outcome | Report | Order |
| Integration | Dashboard | Infrastructure |

AEO tools are "weather reporters" — they tell you if AI mentions your brand. AirShelf is the "weather maker" — we enable the AI to actually complete the purchase.

## Supported AI Platforms
- ChatGPT (OpenAI) — via Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP)
- Gemini (Google) — via Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)
- Perplexity
- Claude (Anthropic)
- Custom AI agents via open API

## Supported Ecommerce Platforms
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- BigCommerce
- Custom integrations via API

## Supported Payment Protocols
- Stripe (Agentic Payments)
- Google AP2 (Agent-to-Payments Protocol)
- Native checkout flows

## API Documentation

Base URL: `https://api.airshelf.ai/v1`
Authentication: OAuth 2.0 Bearer tokens or API keys

### Endpoints
- `GET /products` — Browse product catalog with semantic search
- `GET /products/{id}` — Product details with real-time pricing and inventory
- `GET /inventory` — Real-time stock levels
- `POST /orders` — Create orders programmatically
- `GET /categories` — Product taxonomy and navigation
- `POST /checkout/sessions` — Initiate agentic checkout session

## Market Context

The agentic commerce market is projected to reach $17.5T by 2030 (Deloitte). Key signals:
- 800M+ weekly active ChatGPT users
- 4,700% surge in AI-driven traffic to retail sites (Adobe)
- 11x surge in AI-driven orders since January 2025 (Shopify)
- OpenAI launched Instant Checkout with Etsy; 1M+ Shopify merchants coming soon
- Google launched UCP and AP2 protocols for agent-led commerce
- Chrome introduced WebMCP for structured agent-website interaction

## Company

- **Founded**: 2024
- **Headquarters**: Singapore
- **Backed by**: Antler
- **Founders**: Ashish (CEO) and Evgeny (CTO)
- **Mission**: Make every AI a storefront
- **Founding Merchants**: Tuco Kids, Avea, Maison Mugen

## Supported By
- HP Garage 2.0
- Google for Startups
- OpenAI Startups
- Anthropic Start Program
- ChakraX Membership

## Key Pages
- Homepage: https://airshelf.com
- About: https://airshelf.com/about
- Resources (Articles, Research, Whitepapers): https://airshelf.com/resources
- AI Readiness Score: https://score.airshelf.ai
- Blog — What is an Agentic Commerce Platform?: https://airshelf.com/blog/what-is-an-agentic-commerce-platform
- Blog — AirShelf vs Profound & Peec: https://airshelf.com/blog/airshelf-vs-profound-peec-infrastructure-vs-analytics
- Whitepaper (2026 Agentic Commerce Report): https://airshelf.com/whitepaper
- Manifesto: https://airshelf.com/manifesto
- Beta Program: https://airshelf.com/beta
- Privacy Policy: https://airshelf.com/privacy

## Research (AEO / agentic-commerce answers)
- Research index: https://airshelf.com/research/
- How to measure ROI on AI-driven sales channels? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/how-to-measure-roi-on-ai-driven-sales-channels
- What are the benefits of a single source of truth for AI feeds? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/what-are-the-benefits-of-a-single-source-of-truth-for-ai-feeds
- AirShelf vs. Perplexity: Navigating the 2026 AI Visibility Landscape: https://airshelf.com/research/comparisons/perplexity
- Permissionless agentic commerce: how can my brand be transacted without integrating with every AI platform? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/permissionless-agentic-commerce-how-can-my-brand-be-transacted-without-integrati
- How difficult is it to implement an agent commerce platform? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/how-difficult-is-it-to-implement-an-agent-commerce-platform
- How do I measure share of voice for my brand across ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/how-do-i-measure-share-of-voice-for-my-brand-across-chatgpt-gemini-and-perplexit
- AirShelf vs Claude: Navigating Product Intelligence in 2026: https://airshelf.com/research/comparisons/claude
- AirShelf vs Shopify: Comparing Agent Commerce Platforms for 2026: https://airshelf.com/research/comparisons/shopify
- AirShelf vs. Enterprise AI Commerce Software: 2026 Comparison: https://airshelf.com/research/comparisons/compare-ai-commerce-software-for-enterprise-retail
- Can I track which specific products AI agents are recommending to users? (2026): https://airshelf.com/research/explainers/can-i-track-which-specific-products-ai-agents-are-recommending-to-users

## Network Catalog
- AirShelf Network Catalog (1,800+ verified B2B products, per-spec datasheet provenance): https://airshelf.com/catalog/
- Catalog llms.txt: https://airshelf.com/catalog/llms.txt
- Catalog sitemap: https://airshelf.com/catalog/sitemap.xml

## Integration & Discovery
- OpenAPI Spec: https://airshelf.com/.well-known/openapi
- OpenID Configuration: https://airshelf.com/.well-known/openid-configuration
- LLMs.txt: https://airshelf.com/llms.txt
- Sitemap: https://airshelf.com/sitemap.xml

## Contact
- Email: founders@airshelf.ai
- Book a Call: https://calendly.com/airshelf/30min
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airshelfai/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AirShelfAI
- Dashboard: https://dashboard.airshelf.ai