Zerodha's Kamath invites traders to share apps built on Kite APIs with AI help

what happened

Nithin Kamath, founder and CEO of brokerage Zerodha, has pointed to growing interest in the firm's free Kite APIs. In a post on X on Monday, he said individual investors are increasingly building their own trading tools with the help of AI, even without programming backgrounds, and invited users to share what they have created. According to TradingView, which reported the story, these interfaces let outside applications read market data, track portfolios and send orders within the permissions granted.

Typical projects cited include stock screeners, portfolio trackers, dashboards and programs that place orders when preset conditions are met. AI assistants can write code, fix errors and handle technical setup, but users still need to understand how their programs work and test them before going live.

The report also warns that faulty code, incorrect signals or misconfigured order systems can lead to unintended trades and losses, and that users must follow Zerodha's API terms and market regulations.

why it matters

For markets, the trend points to automated trading becoming more accessible to individual investors, which could widen algorithmic activity on brokerage platforms. The story contains no direct data on price effects for specific assets.

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