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Zinc MPP Integration: Agents Buy Online, No Setup

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3/26/2026

Zinc MPP Integration: Agents Buy Online, No Setup

Zinc integrated MPP on its agent orders endpoint. Agents pay via HTTP 402 and place real orders at Amazon, Walmart, and 50+ retailers with no account setup. Try it.

Zinc GPT: Open-Source AI Shopping Agent with Checkout

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1/23/2026

Zinc GPT: Open-Source AI Shopping Agent with Checkout

Zinc GPT is an open-source AI shopping agent that searches US retailers and completes real checkouts via Stripe and Zinc. Clone the repo or try the live demo.

Order Tracking Across Every Retailer: Automatic Carrier & Tracking Numbers

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1/22/2026

Order Tracking Across Every Retailer: Automatic Carrier & Tracking Numbers

Zinc extracts tracking numbers and carriers automatically when orders ship—UPS, FedEx, USPS, Amazon Logistics, DHL—across every retailer we support. No email parsing required.

Zinc Order Webhooks: Real-Time Order Status Updates

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1/21/2026

Zinc Order Webhooks: Real-Time Order Status Updates

Get real-time Zinc order webhooks when orders start, place, fail, or receive tracking. Push notifications replace polling for ecommerce order status updates.

Zinc API Sandbox: Test Ecommerce Integrations Without Real Orders

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1/20/2026

Zinc API Sandbox: Test Ecommerce Integrations Without Real Orders

Use the Zinc API sandbox to build and test ecommerce order integrations with isolated data, test products, and simulated failure scenarios—no real purchases or charges.

Zinc 2.0: Universal Ecommerce API to Buy from Any URL (Beta)

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8/13/2025

Zinc 2.0: Universal Ecommerce API to Buy from Any URL (Beta)

Announcing Zinc 2.0 beta: buy from any URL with checkout via our next-gen ecommerce API, plus a new brand and refreshed docs. Migrate from v1, explore MPP payments, and build AI shopping agents.