diff --git a/contracts/reservoir.clar b/contracts/reservoir.clar
index 0e585c7..7ab45b8 100644
--- a/contracts/reservoir.clar
+++ b/contracts/reservoir.clar
@@ -439,6 +439,55 @@
   )
 )
 
+;;; Create a new tap and immediately borrow liquidity from the reservoir in a
+;;; single transaction. This is a convenience function combining `create-tap`
+;;; and `borrow-liquidity` for the common setup case where a new participant
+;;; wants both outgoing capacity (their own deposit) and incoming capacity
+;;; (borrowed liquidity) at once.
+;;;
+;;; The caller must first obtain `reservoir-signature` from the reservoir
+;;; operator off-chain, confirming the post-borrow balances.
+;;;
+;;; Parameters:
+;;; - `stackflow`: the StackFlow token contract
+;;; - `token`: optional SIP-010 token (none for STX)
+;;; - `tap-amount`: amount the caller deposits to fund their sending side
+;;; - `tap-nonce`: nonce for the initial tap creation (typically u0)
+;;; - `borrow-amount`: amount of liquidity to borrow from the reservoir
+;;; - `borrow-fee`: fee paid to the reservoir for the borrow
+;;;   (must be >= get-borrow-fee(borrow-amount))
+;;; - `my-balance`: caller's balance after the borrow deposit
+;;;   (should equal tap-amount since no transfers have occurred yet)
+;;; - `reservoir-balance`: reservoir's balance after the borrow deposit
+;;;   (should equal borrow-amount)
+;;; - `my-signature`: caller's SIP-018 signature over the post-borrow state
+;;; - `reservoir-signature`: reservoir's SIP-018 signature over the post-borrow state
+;;; - `borrow-nonce`: nonce for the borrow deposit (must be > tap-nonce)
+;;;
+;;; Returns:
+;;; - `(ok expire-block)` on success, where expire-block is the burn block
+;;;   height at which the borrowed liquidity expires
+;;; - Any error from `create-tap` or `borrow-liquidity`
+(define-public (create-tap-with-borrowed-liquidity
+    (stackflow <stackflow-token>)
+    (token (optional <sip-010>))
+    (tap-amount uint)
+    (tap-nonce uint)
+    (borrow-amount uint)
+    (borrow-fee uint)
+    (my-balance uint)
+    (reservoir-balance uint)
+    (my-signature (buff 65))
+    (reservoir-signature (buff 65))
+    (borrow-nonce uint)
+  )
+  (begin
+    (try! (create-tap stackflow token tap-amount tap-nonce))
+    (borrow-liquidity stackflow borrow-amount borrow-fee token my-balance
+      reservoir-balance my-signature reservoir-signature borrow-nonce)
+  )
+)
+
 ;; ----- Read-only functions -----
 
 ;;; Calculate the fee for borrowing a given amount.
diff --git a/tests/reservoir.test.ts b/tests/reservoir.test.ts
index 2b497f9..06f030a 100644
--- a/tests/reservoir.test.ts
+++ b/tests/reservoir.test.ts
@@ -1217,6 +1217,133 @@ describe("reservoir", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe("create-tap-with-borrowed-liquidity", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      // Set rate to 10% and add liquidity
+      simnet.callPublicFn(
+        "reservoir",
+        "set-borrow-rate",
+        [Cl.uint(1000)],
+        deployer
+      );
+      simnet.callPublicFn(
+        "reservoir",
+        "add-liquidity",
+        [Cl.none(), Cl.uint(5000000000)],
+        deployer
+      );
+    });
+
+    it("creates a tap and borrows liquidity in one call", () => {
+      const tapAmount = 1000000;
+      const tapNonce = 0;
+      const borrowAmount = 50000;
+      const borrowFee = 5000; // 10%
+      const borrowNonce = 1;
+
+      const mySignature = generateDepositSignature(
+        address1PK,
+        null,
+        address1,
+        reservoirContract,
+        tapAmount,
+        borrowAmount,
+        borrowNonce,
+        reservoirContract
+      );
+
+      const reservoirSignature = generateDepositSignature(
+        deployerPK,
+        null,
+        reservoirContract,
+        address1,
+        borrowAmount,
+        tapAmount,
+        borrowNonce,
+        reservoirContract
+      );
+
+      const { result } = simnet.callPublicFn(
+        "reservoir",
+        "create-tap-with-borrowed-liquidity",
+        [
+          Cl.principal(stackflowContract),
+          Cl.none(),
+          Cl.uint(tapAmount),
+          Cl.uint(tapNonce),
+          Cl.uint(borrowAmount),
+          Cl.uint(borrowFee),
+          Cl.uint(tapAmount),
+          Cl.uint(borrowAmount),
+          Cl.buffer(mySignature),
+          Cl.buffer(reservoirSignature),
+          Cl.uint(borrowNonce),
+        ],
+        address1
+      );
+      expect(result).toBeOk(
+        Cl.uint(simnet.burnBlockHeight + BORROW_TERM_BLOCKS)
+      );
+
+      // Verify balances: reservoir funded tap + borrow, minus borrow amount + fee
+      const stxBalances = simnet.getAssetsMap().get("STX")!;
+      // reservoir: 5000000000 - borrowAmount + borrowFee
+      expect(stxBalances.get(reservoirContract)).toBe(4999955000n);
+      // stackflow: tapAmount + borrowAmount
+      expect(stxBalances.get(stackflowContract)).toBe(1050000n);
+    });
+
+    it("fails if borrow signature is wrong", () => {
+      const tapAmount = 1000000;
+      const borrowAmount = 50000;
+      const borrowFee = 5000;
+      const borrowNonce = 1;
+
+      // Use a wrong signature (signed with address2's key instead of address1's)
+      const wrongMySignature = generateDepositSignature(
+        address2PK,
+        null,
+        address1,
+        reservoirContract,
+        tapAmount,
+        borrowAmount,
+        borrowNonce,
+        reservoirContract
+      );
+
+      const reservoirSignature = generateDepositSignature(
+        deployerPK,
+        null,
+        reservoirContract,
+        address1,
+        borrowAmount,
+        tapAmount,
+        borrowNonce,
+        reservoirContract
+      );
+
+      const { result } = simnet.callPublicFn(
+        "reservoir",
+        "create-tap-with-borrowed-liquidity",
+        [
+          Cl.principal(stackflowContract),
+          Cl.none(),
+          Cl.uint(tapAmount),
+          Cl.uint(0),
+          Cl.uint(borrowAmount),
+          Cl.uint(borrowFee),
+          Cl.uint(tapAmount),
+          Cl.uint(borrowAmount),
+          Cl.buffer(wrongMySignature),
+          Cl.buffer(reservoirSignature),
+          Cl.uint(borrowNonce),
+        ],
+        address1
+      );
+      expect(result).toBeErr(Cl.uint(StackflowError.InvalidSignature));
+    });
+  });
+
   describe("force-closures", () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       // Add liquidity to reservoir