repay_liability · Bybit MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What repay_liability does on Bybit

AI agents use repay_liability 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 repay_liability needs a policy

Repaying a liability on a trading exchange involves moving funds to settle debt obligations, which is a financial action. This directly affects account balances and financial positions. The term 'quick repay' suggests an automated or immediate financial transaction with real monetary consequences.

From the tool's definition repay liability" - this tool performs a financial repayment operation on the Bybit exchange, committing financial transactions to repay liabilities

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Verdict

repay_liability Approval-gated

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

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FAQ

Questions about repay_liability

What does the repay_liability tool do? +

Quick repay liability. 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 repay_liability? +

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

repay_liability 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 repay_liability? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the repay_liability 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 repay_liability completely? +

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

repay_liability 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.