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What get_orderbook does on Bybit
AI agents call get_orderbook 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_orderbook is rated Low
This tool queries market data (order book depth) without creating, modifying, deleting, executing code, or moving money. It is a pure read operation with minimal risk—order book data is public market information. The blast radius of misuse is negligible.
From the tool's definition Tool name is 'get_orderbook' and description states 'Get order book depth data' — a retrieval operation with no modification, execution, or financial side effects.
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The rule that runs get_orderbook 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_orderbook, this is the rule to start with:
get_orderbook 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_orderbook call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_orderbook
Get order book depth data. 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_orderbook: 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_orderbook 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_orderbook 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_orderbook. 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_orderbook is provided by the Bybit MCP server (johnnywic/bybit-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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