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What subscribeSpreadTickers does on Bybit MCP Server
AI agents call subscribeSpreadTickers 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 subscribeSpreadTickers is rated Low
This tool subscribes to real-time market data streams (spread tickers) from Bybit. It is a read-only operation that retrieves market information with no side effects on accounts, positions, or financial obligations. While it establishes a WebSocket stream, the action itself is non-destructive data retrieval. Severity is low as misuse would only expose the agent to market data already publicly available.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'subscribeSpreadTickers' and description '订阅 Spread 行情快照' (Subscribe to Spread market data snapshots) indicate real-time market data subscription. The 'subscribe' operation retrieves live ticker data without modifying state.
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The rule that runs subscribeSpreadTickers 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 subscribeSpreadTickers, this is the rule to start with:
subscribeSpreadTickers 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 subscribeSpreadTickers call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about subscribeSpreadTickers
订阅 Spread 行情快照. 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 subscribeSpreadTickers: 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.
subscribeSpreadTickers 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 subscribeSpreadTickers 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 subscribeSpreadTickers. 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.
subscribeSpreadTickers is provided by the Bybit MCP Server MCP server (bybit-exchange/trading-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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