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POST
/
exchange
Enable or disable portfolio margin
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "action": {
    "type": "userPortfolioMargin",
    "signatureChainId": "0x66eee",
    "hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
    "user": "0x1442ad477ded1b0028b57621aa7b6f7eadb8f568",
    "enabled": true,
    "nonce": 1705234567890
  },
  "nonce": 1705234567890,
  "signature": {
    "r": "0x1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef",
    "s": "0xfedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321fedcba0987654321",
    "v": 27
  }
}
'
{
  "status": "ok",
  "response": {
    "type": "default"
  }
}
You can only use this endpoint on the official Hyperliquid public API. It is not available through Chainstack, as the open-source node implementation does not support it yet. See Hyperliquid methods for the full availability breakdown.
This endpoint requires signature authentication. See our comprehensive Authentication via Signatures guide for implementation details.
The userPortfolioMargin action enables or disables portfolio margin for an account. This is a user-signed EIP-712 action.
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Parameters

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Required parameters

  • action (object, required) — The portfolio-margin action:
    • type (string) — Must be "userPortfolioMargin".
    • signatureChainId (string) — Chain ID in hex used for EIP-712 signing.
    • hyperliquidChain (string) — "Mainnet" or "Testnet".
    • user (string) — The user address.
    • enabled (boolean) — true to enable portfolio margin, false to disable it.
    • nonce (number) — Timestamp in milliseconds, equal to the envelope nonce.
  • nonce (number, required) — Current timestamp in milliseconds.
  • signature (object, required) — EIP-712 signature of the action.

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Returns

Returns an object with the action status:
  • status — "ok" if the request was processed.
  • response — Contains operation details, with type "default".

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Example request

curl -X POST https://api.hyperliquid.xyz/exchange \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action": {
      "type": "userPortfolioMargin",
      "signatureChainId": "0x66eee",
      "hyperliquidChain": "Mainnet",
      "user": "0x0000000000000000000000000000000000000000",
      "enabled": true,
      "nonce": 1234567890123
    },
    "nonce": 1234567890123,
    "signature": {...}
  }'

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Response example

{
  "status": "ok",
  "response": {
    "type": "default"
  }
}

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Use cases

  • Enable portfolio margin — Margin across the whole portfolio rather than per-position
  • Toggle margin mode — Switch portfolio margin on or off
  • Capital efficiency — Optimize margin usage for diversified portfolios

Body

application/json
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action
object
required
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nonce
integer
required

Current timestamp in milliseconds

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signature
object
required

EIP-712 signature of the action with r, s, v components

Response

200 - application/json

User portfolio margin result

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status
string

Request status

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response
object
Last modified on June 24, 2026