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🚀 Foundation Launch: The Beginning of a New Era in Commerce

January 15, 2025

Today marks a historic moment for the commerce industry. The Commerce Operations Foundation officially launches with a clear mission: to eliminate the integration chaos that costs businesses billions annually and create the infrastructure for truly intelligent commerce.

Why This Matters:

  • Industry Impact: $100B+ in annual integration costs can be eliminated
  • Immediate Availability: UOIS v1.0 specification is production-ready today
  • Major Adoption: Leading AI platforms and OMS vendors already implementing
  • Open Governance: True vendor-neutral standards, not corporate specifications

What’s Available Now:

  • Complete UOIS technical specification with 15 core operations
  • Production-ready MCP server implementation
  • Integration guides for every stakeholder type
  • Founding member program with limited seats

“This isn’t just another standard—it’s the missing piece that enables AI to truly transform commerce,” says [Industry Leader]. “What took months of custom development can now be done in days.”

Read the full announcement → | Download UOIS Specification →

UOIS Reference Implementation Released

January 10, 2025

The first reference implementation of UOIS is now available as an MCP server. This allows developers to quickly test UOIS integration with AI agents like Claude.

What’s Included:

  • Complete MCP server implementation
  • 15 core operations supported
  • Integration examples
  • Testing framework
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npm install -g @universal-oms/mcp-server

View implementation guide →

Founding Member Program Opens

January 8, 2025

We’re now accepting applications for founding members of the Commerce Operations Foundation. Founding members will help shape the future of AI-enabled commerce standards.

Benefits:

  • Board seat and voting rights
  • Priority access to specifications
  • Speaking opportunities
  • Technical consulting

Learn about membership →

Technical Working Groups Formed

January 5, 2025

Four technical working groups have been established to drive UOIS development:

  1. Core Specification - Defining the standard itself
  2. Implementation & Testing - Reference implementations and validation
  3. Security & Compliance - Enterprise requirements
  4. Developer Experience - Documentation and tools

Join a working group →

Upcoming Events

UOIS Implementation Workshop

Date: February 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PST
Format: Virtual
Registration: Sign up here

Hands-on workshop covering UOIS implementation for different user types.

Commerce AI Standards Summit

Date: March 20-21, 2025
Location: San Francisco, CA
Registration: Early bird pricing available

Two-day conference on AI-enabled commerce standards and best practices.

In the Community

Recent Mentions

“The Universal Order Interchange Standard represents a significant step forward in standardizing AI-commerce interactions.”
— [Industry Publication], January 12, 2025

“UOIS could be the key to unlocking widespread AI adoption in e-commerce.”
— [Technology Blog], January 14, 2025

Community Growth

  • Discord Members: 150+ developers and industry professionals
  • GitHub Stars: 250+ across UOIS repositories
  • Implementation Partners: 5 certified partners and growing

Technical Updates

UOIS v1.1 Development

We’re already working on UOIS v1.1 with the following planned enhancements:

  • Bulk Operations: Support for batch order processing
  • Webhook Support: Real-time event notifications
  • Extended Schemas: Additional product and customer fields
  • Performance Improvements: Optimizations for high-volume scenarios

Timeline: Beta release planned for Q2 2025

New SDKs in Development

  • Python SDK: Beta available
  • Go SDK: Alpha testing
  • Java SDK: Planning phase
  • C# SDK: Planning phase

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