# Add isolated margin

```
POST /api/v1/positions/add_isolated_margin
```

The operation type for signing is `"add_isolated_margin"`.

Transfers USDC from free balance into the isolated margin pool for the specified position.

#### Request Body

<table><thead><tr><th width="176">Field</th><th width="98">Type</th><th width="95">Need</th><th>Description</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>"account"</code></td><td>string</td><td>required</td><td>User's wallet address</td><td><code>42trU9A5...</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"signature"</code></td><td>string</td><td>required</td><td>Cryptographic signature</td><td><code>5J3mBbAH...</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"timestamp"</code></td><td>integer</td><td>required</td><td>Current timestamp in milliseconds</td><td><code>1716200000000</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"symbol"</code></td><td>string</td><td>required</td><td>Trading pair symbol</td><td><code>BTC-PERP</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"amount"</code></td><td>string</td><td>required</td><td>Amount of USDC to add as margin</td><td><code>100.000000</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"agent_wallet"</code></td><td>string</td><td>optional</td><td>Agent wallet address</td><td><code>8zFqj1Kp...</code></td></tr><tr><td><code>"expiry_window"</code></td><td>integer</td><td>optional</td><td>Signature expiry in milliseconds</td><td><code>10000</code></td></tr></tbody></table>

#### Response

* Status 200: Successfully added isolated margin

```json
{
  "success": true
}
```

* Status 400: Invalid request parameters
* Status 401: Unauthorized access
* Status 500: Internal server error

#### Code Example (Python)

```python
import requests

payload = {
    "account": "42trU9A5...",
    "signature": "5J3mBbAH...",
    "timestamp": 1716200000000,
    "symbol": "BTC-PERP",
    "amount": "100.000000",
}

response = requests.post(
    "/api/v1/positions/add_isolated_margin",
    json=payload,
    headers={"Accept": "*/*"},
)

data = response.json()
```


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