The Universal Checkout Skill is an Agent Skill that enables AI agents to place and manage e-commerce orders through the Zinc API. Once installed, you can ask your AI agent to buy products from online retailers, check order statuses, and list recent orders — all through natural language.
What is an Agent Skill?
An Agent Skill is a declarative specification (a SKILL.md file) that teaches AI agents how to interact with an API. There’s no executable code — the skill simply provides instructions, endpoint definitions, and safety guidelines that the agent follows.
Agent Skills use progressive disclosure: at startup only the skill name and description are loaded. The full instructions are read into context only when the agent detects a matching task, keeping your agent fast and focused.
What Can It Do?
The Universal Checkout Skill gives your agent three capabilities:
| Capability | Description |
|---|
| Place orders | Buy products from supported retailers using a product URL |
| Check order status | Look up the current status and tracking info for an order |
| List orders | View recent orders placed through Zinc |
Placing an order spends real money from your Zinc account. The agent will
always confirm with you before submitting an order.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, you’ll need:
- A Zinc API key. Sign up at app.zinc.com to get one.
- Funds deposited in your Zinc account to place orders.
- A supported AI agent platform (see above).
Next Steps
