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What get_klines does on Bybit
AI agents call get_klines 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_klines is rated Low
This tool retrieves historical price/volume data used for technical analysis. It performs no modifications, deletions, or financial transactions. Despite the Financial context of the Bybit trading API server, this specific tool is purely informational and read-only, making it the least risky category.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_klines' and description 'Get historical candlestick data for a trading symbol' indicate a data retrieval operation. Klines (candlestick charts) are historical, read-only market data with no side effects.
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The rule that runs get_klines 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_klines, this is the rule to start with:
get_klines 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_klines call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_klines
Get historical candlestick data for a trading symbol. 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_klines: 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_klines 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_klines 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_klines. 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_klines 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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