set_leverage
Adjust trading leverage for specific cryptocurrency pairs on Bybit to manage risk exposure and potential returns.
Instructions
Set leverage for a specific symbol
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| category | Yes | Category (linear, inverse) | |
| symbol | Yes | Symbol (e.g., ETHUSDT) | |
| buyLeverage | Yes | Buy leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x) | |
| sellLeverage | Yes | Sell leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x) |
Implementation Reference
- src/bybit-service.ts:383-395 (handler)Core handler function that executes the set_leverage tool logic by making an authenticated POST request to Bybit API endpoint /v5/position/set-leverage.
async setLeverage( category: string, symbol: string, buyLeverage: string, sellLeverage: string ): Promise<BybitResponse<any> | { error: string }> { return this.makeBybitRequest('/v5/position/set-leverage', 'POST', { category, symbol, buyLeverage, sellLeverage }); } - src/index.ts:527-552 (registration)Tool registration including name, description, and input schema definition for the MCP server.
{ name: 'set_leverage', description: 'Set leverage for a specific symbol', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { category: { type: 'string', description: 'Category (linear, inverse)', }, symbol: { type: 'string', description: 'Symbol (e.g., ETHUSDT)', }, buyLeverage: { type: 'string', description: 'Buy leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)', }, sellLeverage: { type: 'string', description: 'Sell leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)', }, }, required: ['category', 'symbol', 'buyLeverage', 'sellLeverage'], }, }, - src/index.ts:987-1002 (handler)Dispatch handler in the main tool request switch statement that extracts arguments and delegates to BybitService.setLeverage, formats and returns the result.
case 'set_leverage': { const result = await this.bybitService.setLeverage( typedArgs.category, typedArgs.symbol, typedArgs.buyLeverage, typedArgs.sellLeverage ); return { content: [ { type: 'text', text: JSON.stringify(result, null, 2), }, ], }; } - src/index.ts:530-551 (schema)Input schema defining parameters for the set_leverage tool: category, symbol, buyLeverage, sellLeverage.
inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: { category: { type: 'string', description: 'Category (linear, inverse)', }, symbol: { type: 'string', description: 'Symbol (e.g., ETHUSDT)', }, buyLeverage: { type: 'string', description: 'Buy leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)', }, sellLeverage: { type: 'string', description: 'Sell leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)', }, }, required: ['category', 'symbol', 'buyLeverage', 'sellLeverage'], },