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Tencent’s AI platform Yuanqi first to add WeChat Pay tools

Yuanqi (腾讯元器), Tencent’s AI agent development platform, has officially integrated WeChat Pay MCP. The move allows developers to add ordering, tipping, and order inquiry functionalities directly within their AI agents.

The move marks Tencent Yuanqi as the first AI agent platform to incorporate WeChat Pay MCP. The goal is to streamline the commercialization of AI agents by providing essential transaction capabilities.

Tencent Yuanqi plans to leverage the broader Tencent ecosystem to enhance the development and user experience of AI agents.

🔗 Source: 36Kr


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