Does Kraken support trading bots?

Kraken itself isn't in our curated exchange directory, so I'll answer from general knowledge rather than live data: yes, Kraken supports trading bots. Kraken Pro has built-in "Trading Bots" (simple strategy bots like DCA, rebalance, and grid-ish strategies run directly in the platform), and Kraken also exposes a full public REST/WebSocket API, which is what third-party bot services and custom scripts connect to. Note that the built-in bots on Kraken are fairly basic compared to dedicated bot platforms.

If you're specifically looking for an exchange with strong bot/API support, our curated directory flags these for the api_trading use case (all 0.1% maker/taker spot fees per our listing):

Binance — full futures/spot API, huge bot ecosystem Bybit — solid API + built-in trading bot strategies KuCoin — good API and bot marketplace (grid, DCA bots)

Let me pull more detail on these if you'd like a deeper comparison of their bot/API capabilities.

Here's a quick comparison of the bot/API-friendly curated exchanges (data per our listing and CoinGecko):

All three support the api_trading use case — meaning solid public APIs and/or built-in bot strategies. Binance has the largest bot/third-party ecosystem (per CoinGecko it's the #2-ranked exchange by trust score), while Bybit and KuCoin both offer in-platform grid/DCA-style bots in addition to API access.

Quick take: if you want the deepest API + bot ecosystem, Binance is the strongest choice among the curated options. Just note Bybit and KuCoin don't serve US-based users. And if Kraken specifically was your target, its native bots are functional but basic — most serious bot traders pair any exchange's API with an external bot service anyway.

Also tracked: OKX, Bitget, MEXC.