AI agents call get_pre_upgrade_settlement 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 historical settlement data from the Bybit exchange without modifying, deleting, or executing transactions. It has no side effects and presents no financial risk as it only queries existing records. The blast radius of misuse is minimal—an agent could only access historical data it may not be authorized to view, which is a read-access concern.
From the tool's definition The tool name and description indicate data retrieval: 'Get pre-upgrade USDC session settlement record.' The verb 'Get' and the focus on retrieving a historical settlement record with no modification capability.
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Get pre-upgrade USDC session settlement record. 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_pre_upgrade_settlement: 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_pre_upgrade_settlement 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_pre_upgrade_settlement 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_pre_upgrade_settlement. 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_pre_upgrade_settlement 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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