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OpenAI, NPCI and Razorpay Pilot UPI Purchases Inside ChatGPT in India

A limited pilot will test user‑authorized UPI purchases inside ChatGPT to validate safety and usability.

Overview

  • The Agentic Payments pilot enables ChatGPT users to discover products, place orders, and complete UPI payments without leaving the chat.
  • BigBasket is live as an early merchant and Vi joins as an initial partner, with Axis Bank and Airtel Payments Bank supporting the banking layer.
  • Razorpay’s infrastructure integrates NPCI capabilities including UPI Reserve Pay and UPI Circle to enable in-chat authentication and fund blocking.
  • Partners emphasize user control with explicit consent, two‑factor authorization, live tracking, and options to revoke or cancel payments, and AI providers do not receive payment data.
  • The program is limited while partners assess security, reliability, and experience, and Razorpay says a national rollout of the pilot is underway with broader access expected in the coming months as NPCI debuts related UPI features at GFF 2025.