# Debt ceiling The Borrowing Cap establishes a maximum threshold for the quantity of tokens that can be borrowed under a particular mode from the lending pool. This cap serves to confine and segregate the exposure of lenders to risk, particularly in scenarios where a token's value diverges from its associated assets. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.bitlen.io/borrowing/debt-ceiling.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.