AI agents call get_transferable_amount 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 financial account data (transferable amount) but does not execute trades, move funds, modify positions, or delete data. It is a read-only query of account status, similar to a balance check. While the information could inform financial decisions, the tool itself performs no financial transaction or state modification.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'get_transferable_amount' and description 'Get transferable amount for unified account' indicate a query operation that retrieves account information without modifying state.
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get transferable amount for unified account. 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_transferable_amount: 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_transferable_amount 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_transferable_amount 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_transferable_amount. 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_transferable_amount 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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