get_single_coin_balance
Get balance information for a specific coin with additional details like transferable amounts and account relationships. More detailed than wallet balance for single coin queries.
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What get_single_coin_balance does on Bybit MCP Server
AI agents call get_single_coin_balance to retrieve information from Bybit MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_single_coin_balance is rated Low
This tool retrieves account balance data for a specific cryptocurrency without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It is a read-only query operation. While the server context involves financial trading, this particular tool does not move money or commit financial obligations—it merely queries existing balance information.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_single_coin_balance' and description states it 'Get balance information for a specific coin with additional details like transferable amounts and account relationships.' The use of 'Get' and 'balance information' indicates a retrieval…
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The rule that runs get_single_coin_balance safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Bybit MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_single_coin_balance, this is the rule to start with:
get_single_coin_balance is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Bybit MCP Server, apply this rule, and every get_single_coin_balance call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_single_coin_balance
Get balance information for a specific coin with additional details like transferable amounts and account relationships. More detailed than wallet balance for single coin queries. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bybit MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bybit MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_single_coin_balance: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Bybit MCP Server. Nothing to install.
get_single_coin_balance is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the get_single_coin_balance rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for get_single_coin_balance. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
get_single_coin_balance is provided by the Bybit MCP Server MCP server (bcusack/bybit-py-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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