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What get_24hr_ticker does on Bybit
AI agents call get_24hr_ticker to retrieve information from Bybit without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why get_24hr_ticker is rated Low
This tool retrieves trading statistics with no side effects, reversals, or financial transactions. It is purely informational data access, equivalent to a search or fetch operation. The low severity reflects that misuse would only expose market data already publicly available, with no ability to execute trades, move funds, or cause destructive changes.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_24hr_ticker' and description 'Get 24-hour trading statistics for symbols' indicate a read-only query operation that retrieves historical trading data without modification or execution of trades.
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The rule that runs get_24hr_ticker safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Bybit, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For get_24hr_ticker, this is the rule to start with:
get_24hr_ticker 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, apply this rule, and every get_24hr_ticker call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_24hr_ticker
Get 24-hour trading statistics for symbols. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Bybit MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Bybit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for get_24hr_ticker: 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. Nothing to install.
get_24hr_ticker 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_24hr_ticker 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_24hr_ticker. 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_24hr_ticker is provided by the Bybit MCP server (bybit-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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