What is the Bybit MCP Server?

The Bybit MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to Bybit. Access real-time crypto market data — tickers, klines, orderbook, trades, funding rates and open interest. Powered by the Vinkius AI Gateway — no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.

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Built-in capabilities (10)

get_funding_history

Funding rates are paid every 8 hours between long and short positions. Positive rate means longs pay shorts. Categories: "linear", "inverse". Limit: 1-200 records. Get funding rate history for perpetual contracts

get_index_price_kline

Index price is the composite price from multiple exchanges. Categories: "linear", "inverse". Get index price candlestick data

get_instruments

Categories: "spot", "linear", "inverse", "option". Filter by symbol or base coin. Get trading instruments (pairs/contracts) info

get_kline

Intervals: 1,3,5,15,30,60,120,240,360,720 (minutes), D (daily), W (weekly), M (monthly). Use start and end timestamps (milliseconds) for historical data. Limit: 1-1000 candles. Categories: "spot", "linear", "inverse". Get candlestick (kline) data for technical analysis

get_mark_price_kline

Mark price is used for liquidation calculations. Intervals same as kline. Categories: "linear", "inverse". Get mark price candlestick data for derivatives

get_open_interest

Open interest shows total number of open positions. Intervals: 5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 4h, 1d. Categories: "linear", "inverse". Get open interest history for a derivatives contract

get_orderbook

Returns price levels and quantities. Limit: 1-200 (spot), 1-500 (linear/inverse/option). Useful for analyzing market depth and liquidity. Get the current orderbook (bids and asks) for a symbol

get_recent_trades

Returns trade price, size, side (Buy/Sell), timestamp and trade ID. Useful for seeing current market activity and order flow. Limit: 1-1000 trades. Get recent executed trades for a symbol

get_server_time

Useful for synchronizing requests and verifying API connectivity. Get the current Bybit server time

get_tickers

Categories: "spot" (spot trading), "linear" (USDT/USDC perpetual & futures), "inverse" (inverse perpetual & futures), "option" (options). Filter by specific symbol (e.g. "BTCUSDT") or base coin (e.g. "BTC"). Get real-time market tickers (prices) for any category

What this connector unlocks

Connect to Bybit and access real-time cryptocurrency market data through natural conversation — no API key needed for public market data.

What you can do

  • Tickers — Get real-time prices, 24h change, high/low and volume for any trading pair
  • Klines — Fetch candlestick/OHLCV data for technical analysis across all timeframes
  • Orderbook — View current market depth (bids and asks) for any pair
  • Recent Trades — See the latest executed trades with price, size and side
  • Mark/Index Price — Get mark price and index price candlesticks for derivatives
  • Funding Rates — Check historical funding rates for perpetual contracts
  • Open Interest — Track open interest changes over time
  • Instruments — Browse all available trading pairs and contract specifications

How it works

1. Subscribe to this server
2. No API key needed for public market data
3. Start exploring crypto market data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Traders — check real-time prices, orderbook depth and recent trades before executing
  • Analysts — access OHLCV data, funding rates and open interest for technical analysis
  • Developers — integrate crypto market data into trading bots and dashboards

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