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What get_spread_open_orders does on Bybit
AI agents call get_spread_open_orders 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_spread_open_orders is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves the user's existing open orders in spread trading mode. No data is created, modified, deleted, or financial transactions are executed. The operation is read-only and purely informational, making it the lowest-risk category.
From the tool's definition Tool name contains 'get' and description states 'Get spread trading open orders' — a retrieval operation with no modification of state.
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The rule that runs get_spread_open_orders 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_spread_open_orders, this is the rule to start with:
get_spread_open_orders 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_spread_open_orders call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about get_spread_open_orders
Get spread trading open orders. 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_spread_open_orders: 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_spread_open_orders 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_spread_open_orders 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_spread_open_orders. 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_spread_open_orders 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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