# place_order

Place a new order (⚠️ WARNING: Can use real funds on mainnet)

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `place_order`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/place-order

## Facts

- Tool: `place_order`
- Server: Bybit (`bybit-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit.md
- Install: `npx -y bybit-mcp-server`
- Homepage: git+https://github.com/ethancod1ng/bybit-mcp-server.git
- Risk category: Financial (Critical risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Approval-gated

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "place_order",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why place_order is rated Critical

This tool directly commits financial obligations by placing trading orders on Bybit, potentially using real funds. It is the highest severity financial action an AI agent could misuse, as it can result in real monetary losses if triggered incorrectly or maliciously.

From the tool's own definition: "'Place a new order' and '⚠️ WARNING: Can use real funds on mainnet'"

## Use case

AI agents use place_order to commit financial operations through Bybit, usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Approval-gated**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Bybit:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "place_order": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Bybit (10)

- `cancel_all_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/cancel-all-orders.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/cancel-order.md
- `get_24hr_ticker` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-24hr-ticker.md
- `get_account_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-account-info.md
- `get_klines` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-klines.md
- `get_open_orders` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-open-orders.md
- `get_order_history` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-order-history.md
- `get_orderbook` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-orderbook.md
- `get_price` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-price.md
- `get_wallet_balance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/bybit/get-wallet-balance.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=bybit · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/bybit