SerenAI Agents Meet Holiday Shopping: Last-Minute Gifts

AI agents are transforming holiday shopping. Salesforce predicts AI will drive $263 billion in global holiday sales this season. Now your agent can research what to buy—powered by free government and trend data on SerenAI.

The Agentic Shopping Revolution

Perplexity, ChatGPT, and Walmart's Sparky are racing to help consumers find products. But what about researching what's trending before you buy?

SerenAI's free data endpoints let AI agents analyze:

What's trending (Google Trends)
What's selling (Census MARTS retail data)
Consumer spending power (Treasury fiscal data)

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Free Holiday Data Endpoints

SerenAI offers three FREE endpoints perfect for holiday shopping research:

EndpointDataUse CaseGoogle TrendsReal-time search interestWhat gifts are trending nowCensus MARTSU.S. retail sales by categoryWhich sectors are hotTreasury FiscalDataGovernment spending/economic dataConsumer spending context.

Prompt Examples: Find the Perfect Gift

1. Gift Ideas for Your 6-Year-Old Daughter

Prompt: "Use the x402 MCP server to find the best gift for my 6-year-old daughter: (1) Query Google Trends to compare 'Barbie', 'Bluey', 'LOL Surprise', and 'toys for girls' - which is trending highest? (2) Query Census MARTS for sporting goods/hobby store sales (category 451) to see if toy spending is up. (3) What's the hottest gift right now based on the data?"

Real data from Dec 2025: Google Trends shows Barbie at 79 avg (peaked 100 on Dec 7!), Bluey at 56, LOL Surprise dead at 1. Census MARTS confirms hobby/toy stores hit $7.9B in Nov. Get Barbie.

2. Best Gifts for Dad Who Has Everything

Prompt: "Use the x402 MCP server to find the best gift for my dad who has everything: (1) Query Google Trends for 'tools', 'golf gifts', 'tech gadgets for men', and 'grilling accessories' - what's trending? (2) Query Census MARTS for electronics stores (category 443) and sporting goods (category 451) sales data. (3) Query Treasury FiscalData to see overall consumer spending trends. What unique gift will Dad actually use?"

Census MARTS reveals what's actually selling—combine with trends and spending data to find gifts Dad doesn't already own.

3. Last-Minute Gift for Mom

Prompt: "I need a gift for my mom by Friday. Use the x402 MCP server: (1) Query Google Trends for 'gifts for mom', 'spa gifts', 'kitchen gadgets', and 'jewelry gifts' - what's trending highest? (2) Query Census MARTS for health/personal care stores (category 446) and general merchandise (category 452) sales. (3) Query Treasury FiscalData for holiday spending patterns. What's a thoughtful last-minute gift that's actually popular right now?"

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4. Budget-Friendly Gifts for the Whole Family

Prompt: "I have $500 to spend on 5 family members. Use the x402 MCP server: (1) Query Google Trends for 'tech gifts under 100', 'beauty gift sets', and 'toys 2025' - what's hot? (2) Query Census MARTS for nonstore retailers (category 454) and general merchandise (category 452) to find where deals are strongest. (3) Query Treasury FiscalData to understand overall consumer spending trends. Give me 5 budget-friendly gift ideas that feel special."

Stretch your holiday budget with data-backed gift picks across all 3 sources.

5. Gifts for Hard-to-Shop-For In-Laws

Prompt: "My in-laws are in their 60s and impossible to shop for. Use the x402 MCP server: (1) Query Google Trends for 'gifts for grandparents', 'home goods', and 'experience gifts' - what's trending? (2) Query Census MARTS for furniture/home stores (category 442) and food services (category 722) to see where spending is up. (3) Query Treasury FiscalData for insights on consumer spending patterns. What are 3 thoughtful gift ideas for older relatives that aren't boring?"

From Research to Purchase

Once your SerenAI agent identifies trending gifts, hand off to shopping agents:

Perplexity Shopping - Search and buy from 5,000+ merchants
ChatGPT Instant Checkout - Purchase via Etsy, Shopify, PayPal
Target Gift Finder - In-app AI recommendations

🔄 R E S E A R C H → P U R C H A S E F L O W

Getting Started

Install the x402 MCP Server

json

1{
2  "mcpServers": {
3    "x402": {
4      "command": "npx",
5      "args": ["-y", "@serendb/x402-mcp-server@0.5.0"],
6      "env": {
7        "X402_GATEWAY_URL": "https://x402.serendb.com",
8        "WALLET_PRIVATE_KEY": "0xYourPrivateKey",
9        "BASE_RPC_URL": "https://mainnet.base.org"
10      }
11    }
12  }
13}

Test Your First Query

"I need a gift for my brother who loves gaming. Use the x402 MCP server to query Google Trends for 'PS5 accessories', 'gaming headset', and 'Steam gift card' to see what gamers want most this holiday season."

Cost: $0.00 — Free holiday gift research, powered by SerenAI.

About SerenAI

SerenAI is building the payment infrastructure for the AI agent economy. Our x402 Gateway enables AI agents to autonomously pay for data using USDC micropayments on Base—no subscriptions, no API keys, no human intervention.

Our Stack: TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Base (Ethereum L2), Coinbase x402 Protocol

Free Endpoints: Google Trends, Census MARTS, U.S. Treasury FiscalData

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Published: December 18, 2025 Tags: #SerenAI #x402 #HolidayShopping #AgenticCommerce #GoogleTrends #CensusData #AIAgents #FreeData

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AI Agents Meet Holiday Shopping: Free Data for Last-Minute Gift Research