Google has rolled out the Google Payment API, a new set of capabilities that will allow anyone to make in-app or online payments with any debit or credit card associated with their Google account.
Google hopes the new API simplifies the process for checkout and make purchases online, since it removes the need to fill out cumbersome purchasing forms. Plus, the API will make it possible for people to send or receive payments via the Google Assistant.
Whether using the Assistant on a smartphone or Google Home, users can say, “Ok Google, send $10 for Jane for gas” and Google will do exactly that.
A another payment make for developers, Card Linked Offers API, makes the process of supporting loyalty cards and programs easier and faster . It gives developers a new method for interacting with customers and rolling out targeted offers.
the goal is to make it easier to add loyalty cards to Android Pay once developers update their app with the Card Linked Offers API.
Google expects these capabilities to roll out later this year
