Ripple Labs, through RippleX, has launched the XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit, a development toolkit for autonomous payments to AI agents on the XRP Ledger (XRPL).
The XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit was launched on June 10 and is slowly rolling out. The first phase is expected to focus on helping developers create agent-driven applications on the XRPL network.
“The XRP Ledger was built with many of these qualities in mind, including fast settlement, low and predictable fees, and native payment services. As agent payments move from experimentation to the real world, that power becomes even more important,” the announcement said. he realized.
Central to the implementation is support for X402, an open protocol that allows applications to make online payments without human approval. Through a contribution from t54, Ripple’s seed-driven infrastructure startup, XRPL is now a support chain for X402.
This enables AI agents to pay for services such as application programming interface (API) calls, modeling, and other digital services through usage. XRP images and Ripple USD (RLUSD). Beyond payment, the tools also include tools for AI coding agents. Through a dedicated Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, clients such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor can now query XRPL documents directly.
XRP Ledger prepares for AI Agetic payments
The XRP Ledger AI Starter Kit arrived on the same day Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), an autonomous payment system with the support of more than 30 partners, including Ripple and t54. Vice President of RippleX Markus Infanger he said XRPL and RLUSD offer the Mastercard system a stable platform that clears in seconds, with predictable payments, consistent tracking, and full traceability.
Likewise, the XRP Ledger is in a position to expand its on-chain functionality, which could further improve XRP. In addition, XRPL has seen its adoption increase over the past months, with its addresses increasing significantly, such as Finbold. report.
