# set_auto_add_margin

Enable or disable automatic margin addition for isolated margin positions. When enabled, margin is automatically added to prevent liquidation.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `set_auto_add_margin`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/set-auto-add-margin

## Facts

- Tool: `set_auto_add_margin`
- Server: Bybit MCP Server (`bcusack/bybit-py-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/BCusack/bybit-py-mcp
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "set_auto_add_margin",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why set_auto_add_margin is rated Medium

This tool modifies account/position settings by toggling auto-margin behavior. It does not move money directly but changes how margin is managed for positions, which can significantly affect liquidation risk and position outcomes. It's a reversible configuration change, so Write is appropriate.

From the tool's own definition: "Enable or disable automatic margin addition for isolated margin positions. When enabled, margin is automatically added to prevent liquidation."

## Use case

AI agents use set_auto_add_margin to create or update resources in Bybit MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Bybit MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Bybit MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "set_auto_add_margin": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "set_auto_add_margin_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Bybit MCP Server (35)

- `batch_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/batch-cancel-order.md
- `cancel_all_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/cancel-all-orders.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/cancel-order.md
- `set_leverage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/set-leverage.md
- `switch_cross_isolated_margin` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/switch-cross-isolated-margin.md
- `batch_amend_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/batch-amend-order.md
- `batch_place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/batch-place-order.md
- `place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/place-order.md
- `place_trigger_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/place-trigger-order.md
- `set_trading_stop` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/set-trading-stop.md
- `get_account_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-account-info.md
- `get_closed_pnl` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-closed-pnl.md
- `get_funding_rate_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-funding-rate-history.md
- `get_index_price_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-index-price-kline.md
- `get_instruments_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-instruments-info.md
- `get_insurance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-insurance.md
- `get_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-kline.md
- `get_long_short_ratio` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-long-short-ratio.md
- `get_mark_price_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-mark-price-kline.md
- `get_open_closed_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-open-closed-orders.md
- `get_open_interest` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-open-interest.md
- `get_order_book` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-order-book.md
- `get_order_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-order-history.md
- `get_position_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-position-info.md
- `get_premium_index_price_kline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-premium-index-price-kline.md
- `get_recent_trades` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-recent-trades.md
- `get_risk_limit` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-risk-limit.md
- `get_server_time` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-server-time.md
- `get_single_coin_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-single-coin-balance.md
- `get_tickers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-tickers.md
- …and 5 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=bcusack-bybit-py-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp