AI is increasingly being used to enhance various stages of the API development process, including design and documentation, code generation, testing, performance optimization, security, lifecycle management, and monitoring. AI can automate tasks, speed up development, and keep APIs secure and optimized. However, there are also challenges and limitations to consider, such as ethical considerations in AI-generated code, limitations in understanding business logic and context, risks of over-reliance on AI, and the need for human oversight. As AI continues to evolve, it's expected to become smarter at predicting developer needs, going deeper into optimization, and mashing up with low-code and no-code platforms, democratizing APIs for non-coders. Ultimately, AI is poised to transform API development by making it less about coding and more about intent, handling the heavy lifting of specs, code, testing, scaling, while low-code/no-code opens the door for anyone to join in.