cancel_all_orders · Bitunix MCP: Risk & Policy

WHAT IT DOES

What cancel_all_orders does on Bitunix MCP

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

WHY IT NEEDS A POLICY

Why cancel_all_orders needs a policy

Cancelling all open orders on a trading exchange has direct financial consequences — it removes active trade instructions that may be hedges, stop-losses, or profit-taking orders, potentially exposing positions to unintended market risk or losses. This operates within a financial trading context (futures and spot trading on BitUnix) and constitutes a financial operation.

From the tool's definition Cancel all open orders. Optionally filter by symbol.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

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Verdict

cancel_all_orders Approval-gated

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

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FAQ

Questions about cancel_all_orders

What does the cancel_all_orders tool do? +

Cancel all open orders. Optionally filter by symbol. It is categorised as a Financial tool in the Bitunix MCP MCP Server, which means it involves financial transactions. Block by default and require explicit approval.

How do I enforce a policy on cancel_all_orders? +

Register the Bitunix MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for cancel_all_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 Bitunix MCP. Nothing to install.

What risk level is cancel_all_orders? +

cancel_all_orders 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 cancel_all_orders? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the cancel_all_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.

How do I block cancel_all_orders completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for cancel_all_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.

What MCP server provides cancel_all_orders? +

cancel_all_orders is provided by the Bitunix MCP server (luiinventions/bitunix-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.