account_get_balance

Get account balance for trading account. Returns balances for all currencies or a specific one.

Server Okx Trade @okx_ai/okx-trade-mcp
Category Read
Risk class Low
Parameters 10 required

What account_get_balance does on Okx Trade

AI agents call account_get_balance to retrieve information from Okx Trade without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
ccy string e.g. BTC or BTC,ETH. Omit for all.

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

Why account_get_balance needs a policy

This tool queries and retrieves account balance information without modifying, executing, or deleting any data. It is a read-only operation that returns financial account data. While the data is financial in nature, the tool itself performs no financial transactions, movements of funds, or commitments.

From the tool's definition Tool name 'account_get_balance' and description 'Get account balance for trading account. Returns balances for all currencies or a specific one.' indicate a retrieval operation with no side effects.

Questions about account_get_balance

What does the account_get_balance tool do? +

Get account balance for trading account. Returns balances for all currencies or a specific one. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Okx Trade MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does account_get_balance accept? +

account_get_balance accepts 1 parameter: ccy. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on account_get_balance? +

Register the Okx Trade MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for account_get_balance: 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 Okx Trade. Nothing to install.

What risk level is account_get_balance? +

account_get_balance is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit account_get_balance? +

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

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

account_get_balance is provided by the Okx Trade MCP server (@okx_ai/okx-trade-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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