manual_repay · Bybit MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What manual_repay does on Bybit

AI agents use manual_repay 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_repay needs a policy

This tool performs a financial repayment operation on the Bybit exchange, which involves moving funds to repay debt (likely margin or loan). It commits a financial obligation and can trigger automatic asset conversion, making it a Financial category action with high severity due to potential unintended fund movements or forced liquidation of assets.

From the tool's definition Manual repay (with auto conversion if needed)

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Verdict

manual_repay Approval-gated

Any call to manual_repay 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_repay": {
      "deny_if": [
        {
          "conditions": [],
          "on_deny": "Requires human approval."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

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FAQ

Questions about manual_repay

What does the manual_repay tool do? +

Manual repay (with auto conversion if needed). 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_repay? +

Register the Bybit MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for manual_repay: 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_repay? +

manual_repay 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_repay? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the manual_repay 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_repay completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for manual_repay. 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_repay? +

manual_repay 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.