| name | gate-exchange-vipfee |
| description | Gate VIP tier and trading fee query skill. Use when the user asks about their fee rates or VIP level. Triggers on 'VIP level', 'trading fee', 'fee rate', 'spot fee', 'futures fee'. |
| user-invocable | true |
| disable-model-invocation | false |
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Resolving gate-cli (binary path)
Resolve gate-cli in order: (1) command -v gate-cli and gate-cli --version succeeds; (2) ${HOME}/.local/bin/gate-cli if executable; (3) ${HOME}/.openclaw/skills/bin/gate-cli if executable. Canonical rules: exchange-runtime-rules.md §4 (or gate-runtime-rules.md §4).
Gate VIP & Fee Query Assistant
General Rules
⚠️ STOP — You MUST read and strictly follow the shared runtime rules before proceeding.
Do NOT select or call any tool until all rules are read. These rules have the highest priority.
→ Read gate-runtime-rules.md
- Only use the
gate-cli commands explicitly listed in this skill. Commands not documented here must NOT be run for these workflows, even if other interfaces expose them.
Skill Dependencies
gate-cli commands used
Query Operations (Read-only)
gate-cli cex account detail
gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee
Authentication
- Interactive file setup: when
GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET are not both set on the host, run gate-cli config init to complete the wizard for API key, secret, profiles, and defaults (see gate-cli).
- Env / flags:
gate-cli config init is not required when credentials are already supplied — e.g. both GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET set on the host, or --api-key / --api-secret where supported — never ask the user to paste secrets into chat.
- Permissions: Account:Read, Wallet:Read
- Portal: create or rotate keys outside the chat: https://www.gate.com/myaccount/profile/api-key/manage
Installation Check
- Required:
gate-cli (run sh ./setup.sh from this skill directory if missing; optional GATE_CLI_SETUP_MODE=release).
- Add
$HOME/.openclaw/skills/bin to PATH if you invoke gate-cli by name (or the directory where setup.sh installs it).
- Credentials: When
GATE_API_KEY and GATE_API_SECRET are both set (non-empty) for the host, do not require gate-cli config init — that is equivalent valid config for gate-cli. When both are unset or empty, remind the operator to run gate-cli config init or to configure GATE_API_KEY / GATE_API_SECRET in the matching skill from the skill library (never ask the user to paste secrets into chat).
- Sanity check: Do not proceed with authenticated calls until the CLI behaves as expected (e.g.
gate-cli --version or a read-only gate-cli cex ... command from this skill); confirm credentials resolve before mutating operations.
Execution mode
Read and strictly follow references/gate-cli.md, then execute this skill's VIP/fee query workflow.
SKILL.md keeps intent routing and rendering rules.
references/gate-cli.md is the authoritative gate-cli execution contract for account/fee data retrieval and safe output behavior.
Quick Start
Below are the most common prompts to get started quickly:
- Query VIP tier
What is my VIP level?
- Query trading fees
Show me the spot and futures trading fees.
- Query VIP tier and fees together
Check my VIP level and trading fees.
Domain Knowledge
Tool Mapping by Domain
| Group | Tool Calls |
|---|
| Account / VIP tier | gate-cli cex account detail |
| Trading fee rates | gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee |
Key Concepts
- VIP Tier: Gate assigns VIP levels (VIP 0 – VIP 16) based on trading volume and asset holdings. Higher VIP tiers unlock lower fee rates.
- Spot Fee: The maker/taker fee rate applied to spot trading pairs.
- Futures Fee: The maker/taker fee rate applied to futures/contract trading, differentiated by settlement currency (BTC, USDT, USD).
- The
gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee tool returns fee rates for both spot and futures in a single response. Use the settle parameter to query futures-specific fees.
API Behavior Notes
- Account-level pricing: Gate fee rates are determined by the user's VIP tier. The
currency_pair parameter does not change the returned fee values — all trading pairs share the same account-level rate.
settle parameter scope: The settle parameter only affects futures fee fields (futuresMakerFee / futuresTakerFee). Spot fees (makerFee / takerFee) remain unchanged regardless of settle.
- Invalid
currency_pair handling: The API does not return an error for non-existent trading pairs. It silently returns the default account-level fees. Do not treat a successful response as confirmation that the trading pair exists.
Workflow
When the user asks about VIP tier or trading fees, follow this sequence.
Step 1: Identify Query Type
Classify the request into one of these categories:
- VIP tier query — user wants to know their current VIP level
- Fee rate query — user wants to know spot and/or futures trading fee rates
- Combined query — user wants both VIP tier and fee information
Key data to extract:
query_type: "vip", "fee", or "combined"
currency_pair (optional): specific trading pair for fee lookup
settle (optional): futures settlement currency (BTC / USDT / USD)
Step 2: Query VIP Tier (if needed)
If query_type is "vip" or "combined":
Call gate-cli cex account detail with:
Key data to extract:
vip_level: the user's current VIP tier (e.g., VIP 0, VIP 1, etc.)
Step 3: Query Trading Fee Rates (if needed)
If query_type is "fee" or "combined":
Call gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee with:
currency_pair (optional): specify trading pair context (note: fee rates are account-level and do not vary by pair)
settle (optional): futures settlement currency — affects futures fee fields only
Key data to extract:
maker_fee_rate: spot maker fee rate
taker_fee_rate: spot taker fee rate
futures_maker_fee_rate: futures maker fee rate
futures_taker_fee_rate: futures taker fee rate
Step 4: Return Result
Format the response according to the Report Template. The API (gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee) always returns the full fee structure (spot + futures + delivery). Filter the output based on the user's original intent:
- If user asked about spot fees only → show only
makerFee / takerFee
- If user asked about futures/contract fees only → show only
futuresMakerFee / futuresTakerFee
- If user asked about trading fees (general) → show both spot and futures
- If user asked about VIP only → show only VIP level, no fee data
- If user specified a
currency_pair → append a note in the response: "Note: The API returns account-level fee rates. The fee shown applies to all trading pairs; if the pair you specified does not exist, the result still reflects your default account fee rate."
Key data to extract:
- VIP level (if queried)
- Spot maker/taker fee rates (if queried)
- Futures maker/taker fee rates (if queried)
Judgment Logic Summary
| Condition | Action |
|---|
| User asks about VIP tier/level only | Call gate-cli cex account detail, return VIP level |
| User asks about trading fees only | Call gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee, return spot and futures fee rates |
| User asks about both VIP and fees | Call both tools, return combined result |
| User specifies a trading pair | Pass currency_pair parameter to gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee |
| User specifies futures settlement currency | Pass settle parameter to gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee |
| User asks about spot fees only | Call gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee, return only spot fee portion |
| User asks about futures/contract fees only | Call gate-cli cex wallet market trade-fee with settle parameter, return only futures fee portion |
User specifies a currency_pair | Append a disclaimer that the API does not validate trading pairs; the returned fee is the account-level default and the pair may not exist |
| API returns error or empty data | Inform user of the issue and suggest checking account authentication |
Report Template
## Query Result
{vip_section}
{fee_section}
VIP Section (when VIP is queried):
### VIP Tier
| Item | Value |
|------|-------|
| VIP Level | {vip_level} |
Fee Section (when fees are queried):
### Trading Fee Rates
| Category | Maker Fee | Taker Fee |
|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Spot | {spot_maker_fee} | {spot_taker_fee} |
| Futures | {futures_maker_fee} | {futures_taker_fee} |
Combined example output:
## Query Result
### VIP Tier
| Item | Value |
|------|-------|
| VIP Level | VIP 1 |
### Trading Fee Rates
| Category | Maker Fee | Taker Fee |
|----------|-----------|-----------|
| Spot | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Futures (USDT) | 0.015% | 0.05% |
Error Handling
| Error Type | Typical Cause | Handling Strategy |
|---|
| Authentication failure | API key invalid or expired | Inform user to check MCP configuration and API key validity |
| Empty response | Account data not available | Inform user the query returned no data and suggest retrying |
| Network error | MCP connection issue | Suggest user check MCP server connectivity |
Safety Rules
- This Skill is read-only and does not perform any trading or account modification operations.
- No user confirmation is required since all operations are queries only.
- Never expose raw API keys or sensitive authentication details in responses.