AI agents call get_positions to retrieve information from Bybit without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves current position data from the Bybit exchange. It performs a read-only query of existing account state without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any trades or financial transactions. While the trading context is sensitive, the tool itself only accesses information without actionable side effects.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_positions' and description 'Get current positions for derivatives' indicate a query/retrieval operation with no modifications or side effects.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get current positions for derivatives. 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_positions: 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_positions 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_positions 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_positions. 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_positions 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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