How to connect Affinda to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 105 tools)

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Affinda 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 Affinda setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Affinda for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.

Copy this prompt into Hermes to install the plugin and pair your account.

Prompt for Hermes

Set up ClawLink for Hermes and tell me when it's ready.

1. Install the plugin:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable

2. Start pairing. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait:
hermes clawlink begin

3. I'll approve it in my browser, then reply "approved".

4. When I say approved, finish setup:
hermes clawlink finish

5. Then run `hermes clawlink test` and tell me whether ClawLink is ready.

Setup

It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Affinda.

1
Install 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 Affinda
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Affinda?"

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 test

Then connect Affinda in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Affinda API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

Use Affinda to add tag to documents and walk me through the result in plain English.

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 login

login opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Affinda is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 105 Affinda tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.

Affinda MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Affinda MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Affinda to Hermes Agent and exposes 105 Affinda tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Affinda integration works the same way.

What the Hermes Agent Affinda integration can do

105 Affinda tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 105.

30 of 105 Affinda tools for Hermes

Tool	What it does
Add tag to documents `affinda_add_tag_to_documents`	Add a tag to multiple documents in a single operation
Batch update annotations `affinda_batch_update_annotations`	Batch update multiple document annotations in a single API call
Create API user `affinda_create_api_user`	Create a new API user within an organization
Create batch annotations `affinda_create_batch_annotations`	Batch create multiple document annotations in a single API call
Create job description search `affinda_create_job_description_search`	Search through parsed job descriptions using custom criteria or resume matching
Create resume search `affinda_create_resume_search`	Search through parsed resumes using three methods: match to a job description, match to a resume, or custom criteria
Get all API users `affinda_get_all_api_users`	Retrieve a list of all API users
Get all document splitters `affinda_get_all_document_splitters`	Get a list of all document splitters
Get all invitations `affinda_get_all_invitations`	Retrieve all invitations you created or sent to you
Get all organization memberships `affinda_get_all_organization_memberships`	Retrieve all organization memberships across the account
Get all tags `affinda_get_all_tags`	List all tags. Use after confirming authentication to fetch tags across workspaces.
Get all validation results `affinda_get_all_validation_results`	List validation results for documents
Get all workspace memberships `affinda_get_all_workspace_memberships`	Retrieve all workspace memberships across the account
Get annotations `affinda_get_annotations`	Retrieves all annotations for a specific document
Get collection `affinda_get_collection`	Retrieve details of a specific collection by its ID
Get collections `affinda_get_collections`	Retrieve a list of all collections
Get data source `affinda_get_data_source`	Retrieve details of a specific mapping data source by its identifier
Get data source value `affinda_get_data_source_value`	Retrieve a specific value from a mapping data source
Get data source values `affinda_get_data_source_values`	Retrieve all values from a mapping data source
Get document `affinda_get_document`	Retrieve full details and parsed data for a specific document by its identifier
Get document redacted `affinda_get_document_redacted`	Retrieve the redacted version of a document as a PDF file
Get document splitter `affinda_get_document_splitter`	Retrieve details of a specific document splitter by its identifier
Get document type `affinda_get_document_type`	Retrieve details of a specific document type by its ID
Get document type json schema `affinda_get_document_type_json_schema`	Generate a JSON schema from a document type by its identifier
Get document type pydantic models `affinda_get_document_type_pydantic_models`	Generate Pydantic model code from a document type's schema
Get document types `affinda_get_document_types`	Retrieve all document types accessible to the authenticated user
Get documents `affinda_get_documents`	Retrieve a list of all documents
Get extractor `affinda_get_extractor`	Retrieve detailed information about a specific extractor by its identifier
Get extractors `affinda_get_extractors`	Retrieve all extractors available for an organization
Get index documents `affinda_get_index_documents`	Retrieve all indexed documents for a specific index

Try it: find the Affinda tool you need

Browse the 30 Affinda tools

Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.

Example prompts

Use Affinda to add tag to documents and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Affinda to batch update annotations and walk me through the result in plain English.

Create it in Affinda for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

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 Affinda working from chat.

	Manual	ClawLink
Credential handling	Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Affinda API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.	Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Affinda 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 Affinda.	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 Affinda actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.	105 tools for Affinda are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Affinda 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 Affinda in the browser, and the 105 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Affinda 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 Affinda

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 Affinda 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 Affinda tools

Affinda 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 Affinda 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.

Affinda 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 Affinda 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 Affinda integration?

Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Affinda: link your Affinda account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Affinda API through 105 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

How do I connect Affinda 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 Affinda in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Affinda key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

How long does it take to connect Affinda to Hermes Agent?

About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Affinda in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Affinda up myself?

Hermes paired but still can't use Affinda

How to connect Affinda to Hermes Agent

Setup

Install and pair

Connect Affinda

Use it from chat