# How to connect Ascora to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 23 tools) > Connect Ascora to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Ascora key once and 23 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/ascora Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Ascora 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 Ascora setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Ascora 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 Ascora. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Ascora** — 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 ascora # connect Ascora (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions ascora # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run ascora --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 Ascora in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Ascora API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from Ascora, 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Ascora is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 23 Ascora 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). ## Ascora MCP for Hermes Looking for a Ascora MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Ascora to Hermes Agent and exposes 23 Ascora 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 Ascora integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/ascora) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Ascora integration can do 23 Ascora tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 22 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 23. ### 22 of 23 Ascora tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get contact** `ascora_get_contact` | Retrieve details of a specific contact by their unique identifier | | **Get customer** `ascora_get_customer` | Retrieve details of a specific customer by their unique identifier | | **Get customers** `ascora_get_customers` | Retrieves all customers from the Ascora system | | **Get inventory categories** `ascora_get_inventory_categories` | Retrieves all inventory categories used to organize supplies and kits in Ascora | | **Get inventory kits** `ascora_get_inventory_kits` | Retrieves all inventory kits from Ascora | | **Get inventory supplies** `ascora_get_inventory_supplies` | Retrieves all inventory supplies with pricing and stock information from Ascora | | **Get job** `ascora_get_job` | Retrieves details of a specific job by its unique identifier | | **Get jobs** `ascora_get_jobs` | Retrieves a paginated list of jobs from Ascora with optional filtering by job type, status | | **Get quote labour roles** `ascora_get_quote_labour_roles` | Retrieves labour roles available for use in quotes from Ascora | | **Get quote standard sections** `ascora_get_quote_standard_sections` | Retrieves standard sections that can be used in quotes | | **Get quote standard stages** `ascora_get_quote_standard_stages` | Retrieves standard stages that can be used in quotes for progress tracking | | **Get quotes** `ascora_get_quotes` | Retrieves a paginated list of quotes from Ascora with optional filtering by status, date range | | **Get supplier** `ascora_get_supplier` | Retrieve details of a specific supplier by ID | | **Get supplier invoices** `ascora_get_supplier_invoices` | Retrieves supplier invoices from Ascora with optional pagination | | **Get suppliers** `ascora_get_suppliers` | Retrieves a list of suppliers from the Ascora system | | **Search jobs** `ascora_search_jobs` | Search for jobs by various criteria including job number, customer, or address | | **Create note** `ascora_create_note` | Creates a note on an entity (customer, job, quote, etc.) in Ascora | | **Create or update contact** `ascora_create_or_update_contact` | Create a new contact or update an existing contact for a customer | | **Create or update customer** `ascora_create_or_update_customer` | Create a new customer or update an existing customer in Ascora | | **Create or update supplier** `ascora_create_or_update_supplier` | Create a new supplier or update an existing supplier in Ascora | | **Create quotation** `ascora_create_quotation` | Creates a new quotation/enquiry in Ascora for a customer | | **Upload attachment** `ascora_upload_attachment` | Upload an attachment to an entity (quote, job, customer, etc.) in Ascora | ## Example prompts **Get Contact** > Pull the relevant data from Ascora, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Customer** > Pull the relevant data from Ascora, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Customers** > Pull the relevant data from Ascora, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Inventory Categories** > Pull the relevant data from Ascora, 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 Ascora working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Ascora API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Ascora 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 Ascora. | 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 Ascora actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 23 tools for Ascora are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Ascora 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 Ascora in the browser, and the 23 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Ascora 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 Ascora 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 Ascora 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 Ascora tools Ascora 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 Ascora 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. ### Ascora 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 Ascora 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 Ascora integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Ascora: link your Ascora account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Ascora API through 23 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Ascora 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 Ascora in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Ascora key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Ascora to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Ascora in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Ascora 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 Ascora working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Ascora 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 - [Connect HubSpot](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/hubspot) — Manage contacts, deals, and pipelines - [Hermes CentralStationCRM integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/centralstationcrm) — CentralStationCRM is an easy-to-use CRM software focusing on collaboration and long-term customer relationships. - [Connect Salesforce](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/salesforce) — Manage CRM data and workflows