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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
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
categoryYesCategory (linear, inverse)
symbolYesSymbol (e.g., ETHUSDT)
buyLeverageYesBuy leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)
sellLeverageYesSell leverage (e.g., "10" for 10x)

Implementation Reference

  • 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'],
      },
    },
  • 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),
          },
        ],
      };
    }
  • 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'],
    },

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