How to connect Bannerbear to Hermes Agent
Connect Bannerbear to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Bannerbear key once and 33 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
BannerbearAPI KEYMCPBannerbear offers an automated image and video generation API, allowing businesses to create graphics, social media visuals, and marketing collateral with customizable templates at scale.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Bannerbear from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear.
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 Bannerbear
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Bannerbear?"
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 Bannerbear in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Bannerbear API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Bannerbear, 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 Bannerbear is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 33 Bannerbear tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Bannerbear MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Bannerbear MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Bannerbear to Hermes Agent and exposes 33 Bannerbear tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Bannerbear integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Bannerbear integration can do
33 Bannerbear 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 33.
30 of 33 Bannerbear tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get account info bannerbear_get_account_info | Retrieves Bannerbear account information including subscription plan, API usage, and quota |
Get animated gif bannerbear_get_animated_gif | Retrieve a single Animated Gif object by its unique identifier (UID) |
Get auth bannerbear_get_auth | Verify API authentication and check which project the API key is scoped to |
Get fonts bannerbear_get_fonts | Retrieves a list of all available fonts in Bannerbear |
Get image bannerbear_get_image | Retrieves a single Image object by its unique identifier (UID) |
Get project bannerbear_get_project | Retrieves detailed information about a specific Bannerbear project by its unique identifier |
Get screenshot bannerbear_get_screenshot | Retrieve a single Screenshot object referenced by its unique ID |
Get signed bases bannerbear_get_signed_bases | Retrieves a list of signed bases for a specific template |
Get template bannerbear_get_template | Retrieve a single template by its unique ID with layer defaults |
Get template set bannerbear_get_template_set | Retrieves detailed information about a specific template set using its unique identifier (UID) |
Get webhook bannerbear_get_webhook | Retrieves a single Webhook object by its unique ID |
List animated gifs bannerbear_list_animated_gifs | Lists all animated GIFs in a Bannerbear project |
List collections bannerbear_list_collections | Lists all collections in a Bannerbear project |
List effects bannerbear_list_effects | List all available image effects in Bannerbear |
List images bannerbear_list_images | Lists all images in a Bannerbear project |
List projects bannerbear_list_projects | Lists all projects in a Bannerbear account |
List screenshots bannerbear_list_screenshots | Lists all screenshots in a Bannerbear project |
List template sets bannerbear_list_template_sets | List all template sets inside a project with pagination support |
List templates bannerbear_list_templates | Retrieves a list of all templates available in your Bannerbear project |
List video templates bannerbear_list_video_templates | Retrieves a list of all video templates available in your Bannerbear project |
List videos bannerbear_list_videos | Retrieves a list of all videos created in your Bannerbear account |
Create project bannerbear_create_project | Creates a new Bannerbear project with the specified name and optional settings |
Create signed base bannerbear_create_signed_base | Create a signed URL base for a template |
Create template bannerbear_create_template | Create a new blank template in a Bannerbear project |
Create template set bannerbear_create_template_set | Create a new template set by grouping multiple templates together |
Create video template bannerbear_create_video_template | Create a new video template for video generation in Bannerbear |
Create webhook bannerbear_create_webhook | Create a project-level webhook that fires for all events of a specific type |
Hydrate project bannerbear_hydrate_project | Hydrate a project by copying templates from another project |
Import template bannerbear_import_template | Import templates from the Bannerbear template library or from other projects |
Join pdfs bannerbear_join_pdfs | Merges multiple PDF files into a single combined PDF document |
Try it: find the Bannerbear tool you need
Browse the 30 Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Bannerbear, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Bannerbear, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Bannerbear, 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 Bannerbear working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Bannerbear API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear. | 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 Bannerbear actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 33 tools for Bannerbear are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear in the browser, and the 33 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear
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 Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear tools
Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear 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.
Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Bannerbear: link your Bannerbear account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Bannerbear API through 33 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Bannerbear key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Bannerbear to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Bannerbear in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Bannerbear 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 Bannerbear working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Bannerbear
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.
