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Is Bybit safe to connect to an AI agent?
Can trade unattended. Safety 50%
What an AI agent can do
- Live vs paper: live; Demo Trading (api-demo.bybit.com, live prices) and a separate Testnet source
- Order approval: Official MCP server (bybit-official-trading-server on npm, github.com/bybit-exchange/trading-mcp) with 390+ V5 tools; market data works without a key; BYBIT_TESTNET flag; AI sub-account OAuth flow for agents source
- Markets: crypto spot, crypto derivatives, options
- Pricing: no API fee; trading fees per Bybit schedule
Safeguards that exist
- Paper, demo or testnet mode: Paper, demo or testnet mode available source
- Withdrawal permission needed or allowed: Withdrawal not needed: Separate permission; leave off source
- Scoped keys, permission scopes or IP whitelisting: Scoped access (scopes, read-only mode, dedicated or separate account) source
Safeguards that are missing
Safety score
| Input | From our listing | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Can it place live orders unattended? | Can place live orders with no documented approval step | 0 / 25 |
| Order approval or confirmation options | No approval or limit option in our listing | 0 / 15 |
| Paper, demo or testnet mode | Paper, demo or testnet mode available | 15 / 15 |
| Withdrawal permission needed or allowed | Withdrawal not needed: Separate permission; leave off | 15 / 15 |
| Scoped keys, permission scopes or IP whitelisting | Scoped access (scopes, read-only mode, dedicated or separate account) | 10 / 10 |
| Open source or audited | No public source code in our listing | 0 / 10 |
| Sourced and verified facts | Facts from the vendor's official docs | 10 / 10 |
| Total | 50% of the points we could check | 50 / 100 |
Sources
Full listing: Bybit · How the score works: Safety score method