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validateGridInput

Validates the input parameters for creating a spot grid bot, returning\nacceptable ranges for each parameter (investment amount, grid count,\nprice bounds, stop-loss, take-profit, etc.) and a check code indicating\nany validation errors.\n\nUse this endpoint before calling createGridBot to ensure...

How to control validateGridInput ↓

What validateGridInput does on Bybit MCP Server

AI agents call validateGridInput to retrieve information from Bybit MCP Server without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

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Why validateGridInput needs a policy

This tool only validates and queries parameter constraints—it retrieves information about valid input ranges without modifying state, executing trades, or triggering external operations. It is purely informational (Read category), with minimal risk (low severity) if misused by an AI agent, as it cannot cause financial loss or other harmful effects on its own.

From the tool's definition Validates input parameters and returns acceptable ranges and validation errors. No side effects: "Does not require authentication (guest mode, rate limit: 100 qps per IP)" and explicitly stated as a validation check "before calling createGridBot to ensure…

Documented attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access validateGridInput gives an agent:

How to control validateGridInput

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Bybit MCP Server, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. This is the rule we recommend for validateGridInput:

policy.json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "validateGridInput": {}
  }
}

validateGridInput is read-only, so it stays allowed — but everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

  1. Create a free account and register Bybit MCP Server — nothing to install.
  2. Add this policy — paste it, or build it visually.
  3. Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.
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Questions about validateGridInput

What does the validateGridInput tool do? +

Validates the input parameters for creating a spot grid bot, returning\nacceptable ranges for each parameter (investment amount, grid count,\nprice bounds, stop-loss, take-profit, etc.) and a check code indicating\nany validation errors.\n\nUse this endpoint before calling createGridBot to ensure parameters are\nwithin valid ranges. The response includes min/max ranges for every\nconfigurable field, plus a check_code enum that pinpoints the exact\nvalidation issue (if any).\n\nDoes not require authentication (guest mode, rate limit: 100 qps per IP).\n\nAgent hint: Always call this before createGridBot to pre-validate parameters.\nThe check_code field in the response tells you exactly what is wrong.\nA check_code of 0 means all parameters are valid. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bybit MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

How do I enforce a policy on validateGridInput? +

Register the Bybit MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for validateGridInput: 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.

What risk level is validateGridInput? +

validateGridInput is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit validateGridInput? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the validateGridInput 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.

How do I block validateGridInput completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for validateGridInput. 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.

What MCP server provides validateGridInput? +

validateGridInput 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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