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Bybit

by ethancod1ng

Integrate your app with Bybit for real-time crypto data, testnet trading, and account management. Power your portfolio w

Integrates with Bybit cryptocurrency exchange APIs to provide real-time market data, account management, and testnet-only trading operations for cryptocurrency trading and portfolio management applications.

github stars

6

Testnet support for safe testingWorks with Claude and CursorMulti-language documentation

best for

  • / Cryptocurrency traders building automated strategies
  • / Developers creating crypto trading applications
  • / Portfolio managers tracking investments
  • / Testing trading algorithms safely

capabilities

  • / Fetch real-time cryptocurrency market data
  • / Manage Bybit account information
  • / Execute trades on testnet environment
  • / Monitor portfolio balances
  • / Access trading history
  • / Query order book data

what it does

Connects to Bybit cryptocurrency exchange APIs to get market data, manage accounts, and execute testnet trading operations through AI coding tools.

about

Bybit is a community-built MCP server published by ethancod1ng that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate your app with Bybit for real-time crypto data, testnet trading, and account management. Power your portfolio w It is categorized under finance, developer tools.

how to install

You can install Bybit in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

Bybit is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

Bybit MCP Server

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Multi-language Documentation

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Bybit exchange, enabling AI coding tools like Claude Code and Cursor to interact with Bybit's trading platform.

Quick Start

Installation

npm install -g bybit-mcp-server

Configuration

This MCP server can be used with various AI tools that support MCP:

Claude Cursor

Claude Code Configuration

For Testnet (Recommended - Safe for testing): Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bybit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["bybit-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BYBIT_API_KEY": "your_testnet_api_key",
        "BYBIT_API_SECRET": "your_testnet_api_secret",
        "BYBIT_ENVIRONMENT": "testnet"
      }
    }
  }
}

For Mainnet (⚠️ WARNING: Uses real funds): Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bybit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["bybit-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BYBIT_API_KEY": "your_mainnet_api_key",
        "BYBIT_API_SECRET": "your_mainnet_api_secret",
        "BYBIT_ENVIRONMENT": "mainnet"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor Configuration

Use the same configuration as Claude Code above, but add to .cursor/mcp_config.json with mcp.servers instead of mcpServers.

Environment Setup

Option 1: Testnet (Recommended)

BYBIT_API_KEY=your_testnet_api_key_here
BYBIT_API_SECRET=your_testnet_api_secret_here
BYBIT_ENVIRONMENT=testnet
DEBUG=false

Option 2: Mainnet (⚠️ Real funds)

BYBIT_API_KEY=your_mainnet_api_key_here
BYBIT_API_SECRET=your_mainnet_api_secret_here
BYBIT_ENVIRONMENT=mainnet
DEBUG=false

Getting API Keys

For Testnet:

  1. Visit Bybit Testnet
  2. Register an account
  3. Go to API Management and create API keys
  4. Enable required permissions (read, trade)

For Mainnet:

  1. Visit Bybit
  2. Complete account verification
  3. Go to API Management and create API keys
  4. Enable required permissions (read, trade)
  5. Set IP restrictions for additional security

Available Tools

Market Data

  • get_price - Get current price for a trading symbol
  • get_orderbook - Get order book depth for a trading symbol
  • get_klines - Get historical candlestick data
  • get_24hr_ticker - Get 24-hour trading statistics

Account Management

  • get_account_info - Get account information and balances
  • get_wallet_balance - Get wallet balance for specific account type
  • get_open_orders - Get list of open/active orders
  • get_order_history - Get historical orders

Trading (⚠️ Can use real funds on mainnet)

  • place_order - Place a new order
  • cancel_order - Cancel an existing order
  • cancel_all_orders - Cancel all orders for a symbol or category

Usage Examples

Ask your AI assistant to:

  • "Get the current price of BTCUSDT on Bybit"
  • "Show me the order book for ETHUSDT with 50 levels"
  • "Get my account balance"
  • "Place a limit buy order for 0.1 BTC at $45000"
  • "Cancel all my open orders for BTCUSDT"
  • "Get my trading history for the last 20 orders"

Security

⚠️ Important Security Notes:

  • TESTNET is the default and recommended environment for safety
  • MAINNET operations use real funds - use with extreme caution
  • API keys are automatically redacted from error messages
  • Always test thoroughly on testnet before using mainnet
  • Trading operations will display warnings when using mainnet

🔐 API Key Safety:

  • Never commit API keys to version control
  • Use environment variables for credentials
  • Regularly rotate your API keys
  • Use IP restrictions in Bybit API settings

Development

npm run build     # Compile TypeScript
npm run dev       # Development mode
npm run lint      # Run linting
npm run typecheck # Type checking
npm run watch     # Watch mode

Local Development

  1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/your-username/bybit-mcp-server.git
cd bybit-mcp-server
  1. Install dependencies:
npm install
  1. Set up environment:
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your API credentials
  1. Run in development mode:
npm run dev

Configuration Options

VariableDescriptionDefaultRequired
BYBIT_API_KEYYour Bybit API key-
BYBIT_API_SECRETYour Bybit API secret-
BYBIT_ENVIRONMENTtestnet or mainnettestnet
BYBIT_BASE_URLCustom API base URLAuto-detected
DEBUGEnable debug loggingfalse

API Reference

This server implements Bybit's V5 API endpoints. For detailed API documentation:

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
  5. Open a Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Support

FAQ

What is the Bybit MCP server?
Bybit is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for Bybit?
This profile displays 10 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.5 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
MCP server reviews

Ratings

4.510 reviews
  • Shikha Mishra· Oct 10, 2024

    Bybit is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Piyush G· Sep 9, 2024

    We evaluated Bybit against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Aug 8, 2024

    Useful MCP listing: Bybit is the kind of server we cite when onboarding engineers to host + tool permissions.

  • Sakshi Patil· Jul 7, 2024

    Bybit reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.

  • Ganesh Mohane· Jun 6, 2024

    I recommend Bybit for teams standardizing on MCP; the explainx.ai page compares cleanly with sibling servers.

  • Oshnikdeep· May 5, 2024

    Strong directory entry: Bybit surfaces stars and publisher context so we could sanity-check maintenance before adopting.

  • Dhruvi Jain· Apr 4, 2024

    Bybit has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Rahul Santra· Mar 3, 2024

    According to our notes, Bybit benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Pratham Ware· Feb 2, 2024

    We wired Bybit into a staging workspace; the listing’s GitHub and npm pointers saved time versus hunting across READMEs.

  • Yash Thakker· Jan 1, 2024

    Bybit is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.