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Polar

E-COMM
Velocity6.3

Polar lets AI agents sign up, set up billing and complete checkouts.

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◆Current state
Polar is now an official ChatGPT plugin and an approved Claude MCP server, so pricing, meters, credits and support can be run from a chat. Agents can create a Polar account on their own and hand it over with a claim code, hosted checkout exposes WebMCP tools, and agents can pay for buyers through Agentcard. The same release adds self-serve Stripe migrations and DNS domain verification.
◆Where it's heading
After a summer of billing depth (credits, meter cycles, tiered usage pricing), Polar is now treating agents as both merchants and buyers. Stripe migrations target sellers ready to switch.
◆Prediction
Expect more of the dashboard to become agent tools; the entries do not show pricing for agent-driven accounts.

◆Recent moves

  1. 10d ago

    ​ Polar is now in ChatGPT and Claude

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    Polar shifts from billing features to agent access: the whole merchant setup and the buyer checkout are now open to AI agents. It builds on the credits and metering work that agent-run products need.

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  2. 24d ago

    Customer credits, separate meter cycles and tiered metered prices

    This release bundles customer credit grants, separate meter cycles, generally available unit-based pricing, and volume or graduated tiers on metered prices. It is Polar's most complete usage-billing update in the window, moving well past basic meters.

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  3. 2mo ago

    ​ New webhook IP addresses

    Two webhook IP addresses join the allowlist, and teams that filter on IP need to add them. An operational notice.

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  4. 2mo ago

    ​ Embed hosts are now enforced

    Embed host enforcement goes live for every organization, so embedded checkouts open only on listed hosts. It completes the rollout announced in July and can break unlisted sites.

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  5. 3mo ago

    ​ Embed hosts

    Merchants can restrict which hosts embed their checkout, with mandatory lists for new organizations from August 4. It adds a basic checkout security control ahead of wider enforcement.

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  6. 3mo ago

    ​ Per-customer discount limits

    Discount codes gain a per-customer limit matched on ID, email or card. Public codes become safer to share, which helps merchants running affiliate or newsletter promotions.

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