How to connect API-Sports to Hermes Agent
Connect API-Sports to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your API-Sports key once and 67 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
API-SportsAPI KEYMCPAPI-Sports provides comprehensive sports data APIs covering over 2,000 competitions with more than 15 years of historical data, offering real-time updates and easy integration for developers.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on API-Sports from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent API-Sports 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 API-Sports setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on API-Sports 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 API-Sports.
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 API-Sports
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with API-Sports?"
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 API-Sports in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your API-Sports API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, 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 API-Sports is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 67 API-Sports tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
API-Sports MCP for Hermes
Looking for a API-Sports MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects API-Sports to Hermes Agent and exposes 67 API-Sports tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw API-Sports integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent API-Sports integration can do
67 API-Sports 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 API-Sports tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get afl games api_sports_get_afl_games | Retrieve AFL games and matches |
Get afl games statistics players api_sports_get_afl_games_statistics_players | Retrieve player statistics from AFL (Australian Football League) game(s) |
Get afl seasons api_sports_get_afl_seasons | Get the list of available seasons for AFL |
Get afl standings api_sports_get_afl_standings | Retrieve AFL standings for a league |
Get baseball games h2h api_sports_get_baseball_games_h2h | Get head-to-head baseball games between two teams |
Get basketball bets api_sports_get_basketball_bets | Get all available basketball bet types |
Get basketball bookmakers api_sports_get_basketball_bookmakers | Get all available basketball bookmakers |
Get basketball statistics api_sports_get_basketball_statistics | Get basketball statistics for a team in a given league and season |
Get circuits api_sports_get_circuits | Get the list of available Formula 1 circuits |
Get coachs api_sports_get_coachs | Fetch coaches and their career history |
Get countries api_sports_get_countries | Fetch available countries for league queries |
Get fighters records api_sports_get_fighters_records | Get fighter career statistics |
Get fixtures api_sports_get_fixtures | Retrieve football fixtures/matches |
Get fixtures events api_sports_get_fixtures_events | Get events (goals, cards, substitutions, VAR, etc.) from a fixture |
Get fixtures headtohead api_sports_get_fixtures_headtohead | Get head-to-head fixtures between two teams |
Get fixtures lineups api_sports_get_fixtures_lineups | Retrieve starting XI and substitutes for a fixture |
Get fixtures players api_sports_get_fixtures_players | Get player statistics from a fixture |
Get fixtures rounds api_sports_get_fixtures_rounds | Get the rounds for a league or cup |
Get fixtures statistics api_sports_get_fixtures_statistics | Get statistics for a fixture |
Get formula1 competitions api_sports_get_formula1_competitions | Retrieve Formula 1 competitions (Grand Prix races) |
Get formula1 races api_sports_get_formula1_races | Retrieve Formula 1 race information for a given season |
Get formula1 rankings startinggrid api_sports_get_formula1_rankings_startinggrid | Retrieve the starting grid for a Formula 1 race |
Get games events api_sports_get_games_events | Get events (goals, penalties, etc.) from a game |
Get games quarters api_sports_get_games_quarters | Retrieve AFL game quarter scores |
Get games statistics teams api_sports_get_games_statistics_teams | Get team statistics from a game by ID |
Get injuries api_sports_get_injuries | Get injured or suspended players |
Get leagues api_sports_get_leagues | Retrieve leagues and cups |
Get leagues seasons api_sports_get_leagues_seasons | Get the list of available seasons for all leagues |
Get mma categories api_sports_get_mma_categories | Fetch the list of all available MMA categories |
Get mma fighters api_sports_get_mma_fighters | Fetch MMA fighters data |
Try it: find the API-Sports tool you need
Browse the 30 API-Sports 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 API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from API-Sports, 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 API-Sports working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the API-Sports API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected API-Sports 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 API-Sports. | 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 API-Sports actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 67 tools for API-Sports are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes API-Sports 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 API-Sports in the browser, and the 67 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the API-Sports 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 API-Sports
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 API-Sports 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 API-Sports tools
API-Sports 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 API-Sports 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.
API-Sports 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 API-Sports 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 API-Sports integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to API-Sports: link your API-Sports account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the API-Sports API through 67 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect API-Sports 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 API-Sports in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the API-Sports key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect API-Sports to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to API-Sports in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring API-Sports 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 API-Sports working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use API-Sports
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.
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