> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kamino.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Borrow Overview

> Bring borrowing, lending, and leverage to your users with Kamino

Borrow

Overview

Borrow &\
Lend
====

Bring borrowing, lending, and leverage to your users with Kamino.

[Developer guide](https://docs.kamino.com/build/developers/borrow.md)

\$2.3BMarket size

\$900M+Active borrows

18+Audits

Start here

## How Borrowing Works

Users deposit assets as collateral, borrow against them, and repay to unlock their collateral.

01

### Deposit

Supply collateral to open a position.

02

### Borrow

Borrow assets up to your collateral's limit.

03

### Repay

Repay with interest to unlock collateral.

## Start with Your Goal

[Offer borrowing in your app
Let users borrow against their assets at variable or fixed rates.
Explore borrowing](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/deposit-and-borrow.md)

[Offer leveraged positions
Give users leverage on the assets they already hold, including xStocks.
Explore Multiply](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/multiply/leverage-concepts.md)

[Generate revenue from a market
Launch a lending market with the assets and terms you choose.
Plan your market](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/plan-your-market.md)

## Choose Your Tools

Pick the right tools for building with Borrow or operating a market.

### Build with Borrow

[REST APIRead markets and positions, and request unsigned transactions.](https://docs.kamino.com/build/api-reference/introduction.md)

[TypeScript SDKBuild lending transactions and compose leveraged strategies.](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/deposit-and-borrow.md)

[Rust crateBuild Rust clients and onchain integrations.](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/rust/deposit-and-borrow.md)

### Operate a Market

[Create a marketSet up a lending market and its administration.](https://docs.kamino.com/curators/markets/creating-a-market.md)

[Manage reservesAdd assets and tune their risk settings.](https://docs.kamino.com/curators/markets/reserve-management.md)

[Fixed-rate reservesOffer borrowing at a set rate for a set term.](https://docs.kamino.com/curators/markets/fixed-rates/reserve-configuration.md)

## Build the Experience

Guide users from finding liquidity to closing a position.

Explore markets

Show supported assets, rates, and available liquidity.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/market-data-metrics.md)

Deposit and borrow

Build flows for adding collateral and borrowing against it.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/deposit-and-borrow.md)

Open and adjust leverage

Create leveraged positions and manage exposure.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/multiply/multiply-deposit-kswap.md)

Track position health

Surface collateral, debt, and liquidation thresholds.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/multiply/monitor-position-health.md)

Manage borrow terms

Show fixed-rate maturity and rollover settings.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/fixed-rate-borrowing.md)

Repay and withdraw

Reduce debt and release available collateral.

[Open](https://docs.kamino.com/build/borrow/tutorials/repay-and-withdraw.md)


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