# cancel_all_orders

Cancel all pending orders for a category or specific symbol. Use with caution as this cancels ALL open orders matching the criteria.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `cancel_all_orders`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/cancel-all-orders

## Facts

- Tool: `cancel_all_orders`
- 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: Destructive (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Hidden

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

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

## Why cancel_all_orders is rated Critical

This tool irreversibly cancels all open orders matching specified criteria. The action cannot be undone and directly impacts financial positions by removing pending orders that may represent significant financial commitments or hedges. The 'use with caution' warning and emphasis on 'ALL' orders indicates high destructive potential.

From the tool's own definition: "Cancel all pending orders for a category or specific symbol. Use with caution as this cancels ALL open orders matching the criteria."

## Use case

AI agents call cancel_all_orders to permanently remove resources in Bybit MCP Server, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "hide": [
    "cancel_all_orders"
  ]
}
```

## Other tools on Bybit MCP Server (35)

- `batch_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/batch-cancel-order.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
- `get_trade_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bcusack-bybit-py-mcp/get-trade-history.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