AI Chatbot Glossary
What Is Checkout Link (Cart Permalink)?
A checkout link is a pre-filled URL that adds specific products - the right variant, quantity, and discount - to a shopper's cart and sends them straight to checkout in one tap.
Definition
A direct URL that loads a shopper's cart with chosen products already added, including the correct variant, quantity, and an applied discount code, then routes them to checkout. On Shopify these are called cart permalinks (for example, /cart/{variant}:{quantity}?discount=CODE). Checkout links remove the add-to-cart and menu-navigation steps, turning intent into a purchase in a single click.
Why Checkout Link (Cart Permalink) Matters for AI Chatbots
The moment a shopper says "I'll take it," every extra step is a chance to lose the sale. An AI assistant that generates a checkout link - resolving the exact variant and applying a validated discount - converts that intent immediately. Chatonbo's AI shopping assistant builds one-click Shopify checkout links inside the chat on the Business plan.
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See one-click checkoutRelated Terms
Agentic Commerce
Agentic commerce is online shopping where an AI agent takes actions on the shopper's behalf - looking up order status, applying discounts, confirming stock, and building checkout links - instead of only answering questions.
Conversational Commerce
Conversational commerce is the practice of buying and selling through chat - letting customers discover products, get recommendations, ask questions, and complete a purchase inside a messaging conversation.
AI Agent
An AI agent is an autonomous software program that perceives its environment, makes decisions, and takes actions to achieve goals - going beyond simple chatbots by handling multi-step tasks.
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