Before starting the AI Checkout application flow, gather the information and systems that the wizard checks. OpenAI verifies each merchant manually, and reviews typically take 3 to 7 business days, so preparation up front shortens the round trip.

Information to prepare

• Business name, website, legal entity, support contact, and customer-facing support details.
• Verified U.S.-based business address. OpenAI currently approves U.S. merchants for live ChatGPT Instant Checkout. Other regions can still complete the integration and run conformance checks in test mode.
• Product catalog with complete titles, descriptions, prices, images, stock status, and any variants you plan to offer through ChatGPT.
• Shipping, return, privacy, and support policies published on the storefront.
• An active SSL certificate (HTTPS).
• WooCommerce Stripe Gateway configured with test keys for the wizard, and live keys ready for go-live after OpenAI approval.
• Webhook endpoint and webhook secret handling plan for ACP events that the plugin manages.
• OpenAI crawler access and IP allowlist plan if the store sits behind a CDN or firewall. The plugin maintains the published OpenAI ChatGPT connector IP ranges.

Step-by-step setup walkthrough

For an end-to-end setup walkthrough that includes Stripe configuration, the product feed, the wizard, and the OpenAI merchant submission, see Enable ChatGPT Instant Checkout for WooCommerce Stores.

Agentic commerce and OpenAI approval criteria can change. Confirm current official OpenAI and Stripe guidance before publishing final public claims.

Related

Next: Application Wizard Overview. Reference: Product Feed, Test Mode, Webhooks, and Conformance Checks.