How to connect ActiveMerge to Hermes Agent
Connect ActiveMerge to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your ActiveMerge key once and 13 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ActiveMergeAPI KEYMCPActiveMerge automates document and image generation, document merging, e-signatures, file storage, and template-based workflows.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on ActiveMerge from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent ActiveMerge access start with registering your own OAuth app or pasting API keys into env files, then leave the token refresh and tool wiring to you. ClawLink gives Hermes a more practical ActiveMerge setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on ActiveMerge for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Setup
It takes three steps to connect Hermes to ActiveMerge.
1Install and pair
Install the ClawLink plugin, then pair Hermes with a one-time browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable- 2
Connect ActiveMerge
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with ActiveMerge?"
Install by command
The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable
hermes clawlink begin # prints an approval link — open it and approve
hermes clawlink finish # after approving in the browser
hermes clawlink testThen connect ActiveMerge in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your ActiveMerge API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from ActiveMerge, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Using a different agent?
The Hermes plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once ActiveMerge is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 13 ActiveMerge tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
ActiveMerge MCP for Hermes
Looking for a ActiveMerge MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects ActiveMerge to Hermes Agent and exposes 13 ActiveMerge tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw ActiveMerge integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent ActiveMerge integration can do
13 ActiveMerge tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 13 ActiveMerge tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get credits active_merge_get_credits | Get total, used, remaining, plan, and prepaid ActiveMerge credits before running |
Get document generations active_merge_get_document_generations | Get one document-generation job by ID, or list and filter generation history when no job ID is |
Get document template placeholders active_merge_get_document_template_placeholders | Return the case-sensitive placeholder names required by one document template |
Get file download URL active_merge_get_file_download_url | Create a temporary download URL for a file in ActiveMerge cloud storage |
Get image generation active_merge_get_image_generation | Get an image-generation job's progress, credit usage, errors, and temporary ZIP download URL |
Get image templates active_merge_get_image_templates | List image templates and basic placeholders, or get complete dimensions, positions, defaults |
Get workflows active_merge_get_workflows | List available ActiveMerge workflows, or return the case-sensitive placeholders for one |
List document templates active_merge_list_document_templates | List document templates available to the connected ActiveMerge account, including the unique |
List files active_merge_list_files | List the immediate files and folders at the ActiveMerge cloud-storage root, or directly inside |
Generate document active_merge_generate_document | Start asynchronous document generation from a template and case-sensitive placeholder data |
Generate images active_merge_generate_images | Start an asynchronous image-generation job from inline JSON records |
Generate workflow documents active_merge_generate_workflow_documents | Generate documents for every template in an ActiveMerge workflow using case-sensitive |
Save generated files active_merge_save_generated_files | Save non-expired output from a completed document-generation job to permanent ActiveMerge cloud |
Try it: find the ActiveMerge tool you need
Browse the 13 ActiveMerge tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from ActiveMerge, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ActiveMerge, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ActiveMerge, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from ActiveMerge, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want ActiveMerge working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the ActiveMerge API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected ActiveMerge account becomes available to the agent without you building credential management. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for ActiveMerge. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right ActiveMerge actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 13 tools for ActiveMerge are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes ActiveMerge to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for Hermes Agent users instead. You install the plugin once, connect ActiveMerge in the browser, and the 13 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the ActiveMerge key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
Hermes paired but still can't use ActiveMerge
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect ActiveMerge from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
"Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling ActiveMerge tools
ActiveMerge tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every ActiveMerge call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.
ActiveMerge returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.
API key setup works but results look incomplete
Double-check that the API key for ActiveMerge has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a Hermes Agent ActiveMerge integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to ActiveMerge: link your ActiveMerge account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the ActiveMerge API through 13 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect ActiveMerge to Hermes with ClawLink?
Install the plugin with hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable, then pair once: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, and run hermes clawlink finish. Connect ActiveMerge in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the ActiveMerge key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect ActiveMerge to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to ActiveMerge in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring ActiveMerge up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual API key setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for Hermes Agent. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want ActiveMerge working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use ActiveMerge
Pairing is a two-step handshake: run hermes clawlink begin, approve the link in your browser, then run hermes clawlink finish. If you ran finish before approving, or the approval link expired, run hermes clawlink begin again to get a fresh link. Confirm the plugin was installed with --enable, then verify with hermes clawlink test.
