Channel - Darwin

A channel exposes an eligible projection of a Supply business and its catalog to another commerce surface.

Channel	Protocol	Role
Darwin network	Darwin API	Native discovery, requests, deals, fulfillment, and settlement.
ChatGPT	ACP	Product discovery and agentic checkout where supported.
Gemini	UCP	Business profile, capability negotiation, checkout, and order services.
AI clients	MCP	OAuth-scoped catalog, order, and earnings tools.

Readiness is not availability

Ready means known Darwin-side checks pass. Awaiting approval means an external provider decision remains. Live requires a verified production feed or endpoint and provider approval where applicable.

Configure channels

Review channel requirements, current release status, and the source-of-truth rule.