# get_open_interest

Get open interest data.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `get_open_interest`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/get-open-interest

## Facts

- Tool: `get_open_interest`
- Server: Bybit (`johnnywic/bybit-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/JohnnyWic/bybit-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

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

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

## Why get_open_interest is rated Low

This tool retrieves public market data (open interest statistics) from the Bybit exchange without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any operations. It has no capability to affect trading positions, accounts, or financial state. The read-only nature of querying open interest metrics presents minimal security risk.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'get_open_interest' and description 'Get open interest data' indicate a retrieval operation with no modification or side effects. The verb 'get' and context of querying market data (open interest) are consistent with data retrieval."

## Use case

AI agents call get_open_interest 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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

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

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "get_open_interest": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Bybit (244)

- `batch_cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/batch-cancel-order.md
- `cancel_all_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-all-orders.md
- `cancel_all_rfq_quotes` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-all-rfq-quotes.md
- `cancel_all_rfqs` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-all-rfqs.md
- `cancel_all_spread_orders` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-all-spread-orders.md
- `cancel_new_crypto_loan_fixed_borrow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-new-crypto-loan-fixed-borrow.md
- `cancel_new_crypto_loan_fixed_supply` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-new-crypto-loan-fixed-supply.md
- `cancel_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-order.md
- `cancel_rfq` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-rfq.md
- `cancel_rfq_quote` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-rfq-quote.md
- `cancel_spread_order` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-spread-order.md
- `cancel_withdrawal` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/cancel-withdrawal.md
- `delete_master_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/delete-master-api-key.md
- `delete_sub_api_key` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/delete-sub-api-key.md
- `delete_sub_uid` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/delete-sub-uid.md
- `execute_hedge_arbitrage_strategy` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/execute-hedge-arbitrage-strategy.md
- `freeze_sub_uid` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/freeze-sub-uid.md
- `pre_check_order` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/pre-check-order.md
- `reset_mmp` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/reset-mmp.md
- `set_leverage` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/set-leverage.md
- `accept_rfq_non_lp_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/accept-rfq-non-lp-quote.md
- `amend_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/amend-order.md
- `batch_place_order` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/batch-place-order.md
- `confirm_convert_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/confirm-convert-quote.md
- `confirm_fiat_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/confirm-fiat-quote.md
- `confirm_small_balance_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/confirm-small-balance-quote.md
- `create_internal_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/create-internal-transfer.md
- `create_rfq_quote` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/create-rfq-quote.md
- `create_universal_transfer` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/create-universal-transfer.md
- `crypto_loan_adjust_ltv` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp/crypto-loan-adjust-ltv.md
- …and 214 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/johnnywic-bybit-mcp.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=johnnywic-bybit-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/johnnywic-bybit-mcp