# How to connect Altoviz to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 67 tools) > Connect Altoviz to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Altoviz key once and 67 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/altoviz Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Altoviz 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 Altoviz setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Altoviz 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 Altoviz. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Altoviz** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **Paste this into Hermes to set up ClawLink:** > 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 with `hermes clawlink begin`. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait. > 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. **Alternative for any agent (no plugin needed):** if the Hermes Agent plugin route isn't available or doesn't work, any AI agent with shell access can use the ClawLink CLI instead: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login # sign in via browser — no API key to paste npx -y @useclawlink/cli connect altoviz # connect Altoviz (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions altoviz # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run altoviz --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ### Install by command The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval: ```bash 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 Altoviz in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Altoviz API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Altoviz to download purchase invoice 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Altoviz is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 67 Altoviz tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent). ## Altoviz MCP for Hermes Looking for a Altoviz MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Altoviz to Hermes Agent and exposes 67 Altoviz tools your agent can call over [MCP](https://claw-link.dev/learn/what-is-an-mcp-server), with [hosted auth](https://claw-link.dev/learn/oauth-for-ai-agents) and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The [OpenClaw Altoviz integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/altoviz) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Altoviz integration can do 67 Altoviz 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 67. ### 30 of 67 Altoviz tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Download purchase invoice** `altoviz_download_purchase_invoice` | Download a purchase invoice as a PDF file from Altoviz | | **Download sale credit** `altoviz_download_sale_credit` | Download a sale credit as a PDF file from Altoviz | | **Download sale invoice** `altoviz_download_sale_invoice` | Download a sale invoice as a PDF file from Altoviz | | **Find contact** `altoviz_find_contact` | Allows searching for contacts in Altoviz using an email address | | **Find customer** `altoviz_find_customer` | Allows you to find a customer in Altoviz by their email address | | **Find product** `altoviz_find_product` | Search for a product in Altoviz by its product number/SKU | | **Find product by number or ID** `altoviz_find_product_by_number_or_id` | Find a product in Altoviz by exact product number or internal ID | | **Find receipt** `altoviz_find_receipt` | Find receipts in Altoviz by customer internal ID | | **Find sale credit** `altoviz_find_sale_credit` | Find sale credits in Altoviz | | **Find sale invoice** `altoviz_find_sale_invoice` | Find sale invoices in Altoviz | | **Find sale quote** `altoviz_find_sale_quote` | Find sale quotes in Altoviz | | **Get classifications** `altoviz_get_classifications` | Retrieves a list of classifications from the Altoviz platform | | **Get colleague** `altoviz_get_colleague` | Retrieve a colleague's details from Altoviz by their ID | | **Get contact** `altoviz_get_contact` | Retrieve a contact by its unique ID from Altoviz | | **Get current user** `altoviz_get_current_user` | Retrieve the current authenticated user's information from Altoviz | | **Get customer** `altoviz_get_customer` | Retrieve a customer by their ID from Altoviz | | **Get customer by internal ID** `altoviz_get_customer_by_internal_id` | Retrieve a single customer from Altoviz by their internal ID | | **Get customer contacts** `altoviz_get_customer_contacts` | Retrieve all contacts associated with a specific customer in Altoviz | | **Get customer family** `altoviz_get_customer_family` | Retrieve a customer family by ID from Altoviz | | **Get product** `altoviz_get_product` | Retrieve a product by its unique ID in Altoviz | | **Get product family** `altoviz_get_product_family` | Retrieve a specific product family by its ID from Altoviz | | **Get receipt** `altoviz_get_receipt` | Retrieve a receipt by its ID from Altoviz | | **Get sale credit** `altoviz_get_sale_credit` | Retrieve a sale credit by its ID from Altoviz | | **Get sale invoice** `altoviz_get_sale_invoice` | Retrieve a sale invoice by its ID from Altoviz | | **Get settings** `altoviz_get_settings` | Retrieve application settings from Altoviz | | **Get supplier** `altoviz_get_supplier` | Retrieve a supplier by their ID from Altoviz | | **Get supplier contacts** `altoviz_get_supplier_contacts` | Retrieve all contacts associated with a specific supplier in Altoviz | | **Get units** `altoviz_get_units` | Retrieves a list of all available units in the Altoviz system | | **Get vats** `altoviz_get_vats` | Retrieves a list of all available VAT rates from Altoviz | | **List colleagues** `altoviz_list_colleagues` | Retrieves a list of colleagues from Altoviz | ## Example prompts **Download Purchase Invoice** > Use Altoviz to download purchase invoice and walk me through the result in plain English. **Download Sale Credit** > Use Altoviz to download sale credit and walk me through the result in plain English. **Download Sale Invoice** > Use Altoviz to download sale invoice and walk me through the result in plain English. **Find Contact** > Use Altoviz to find contact and walk me through the result in plain English. ## 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 Altoviz working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Altoviz API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Altoviz 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 Altoviz. | 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 Altoviz actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 67 tools for Altoviz are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Altoviz 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 Altoviz in the browser, and the 67 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Altoviz key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Altoviz 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 Altoviz 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 Altoviz tools Altoviz 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 Altoviz 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. ### Altoviz 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 Altoviz has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a Hermes Agent Altoviz integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Altoviz: link your Altoviz account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Altoviz API through 67 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Altoviz 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 Altoviz in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Altoviz key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Altoviz to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Altoviz in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Altoviz 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 Altoviz working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Altoviz 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`. ## Related - [Stripe](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/stripe) — Manage payments, customers, and invoices - [Hermes Zoho Books integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/zoho-books) — Organize finances, invoices, bills, and accounting - [Hermes Ramp integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/ramp) — Read cards, transactions, bills, and reimbursements, and file receipts