manual_borrow · Bybit MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What manual_borrow does on Bybit

AI agents use manual_borrow to commit financial operations through Bybit — usually the final step of a payment, billing, or trading workflow. A call moves real money.

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why manual_borrow needs a policy

Borrowing funds commits a financial obligation (debt/interest liability) on the account. Misuse could result in unauthorized leverage, interest charges, or margin risk — clearly a financial action with high blast radius.

From the tool's definition Manually borrow funds in unified margin account

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

manual_borrow Approval-gated

Any call to manual_borrow is blocked until a human approves it. The rest of the server keeps working.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "manual_borrow": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about manual_borrow

What does the manual_borrow tool do? +

Manually borrow funds in unified margin account. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Bybit MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on manual_borrow? +

Register the Bybit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manual_borrow: 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.

What risk level is manual_borrow? +

manual_borrow is a Financial tool with critical risk. Critical-risk tools should be blocked by default and only enabled with explicit human approval.

Can I rate-limit manual_borrow? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manual_borrow 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.

How do I block manual_borrow completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for manual_borrow. 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.

What MCP server provides manual_borrow? +

manual_borrow 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.