# How to connect Benchmark Email to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 298 tools) > Connect Benchmark Email to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Benchmark Email key once and 298 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/benchmark-email Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Benchmark Email for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. **Start here — 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. ## Setup It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Benchmark Email. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Benchmark Email** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **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 benchmark-email # connect Benchmark Email (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions benchmark-email # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run benchmark-email --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 Benchmark Email in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Benchmark Email API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Benchmark Email to add email in automation 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 Benchmark Email is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 298 Benchmark Email 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). ## Benchmark Email MCP for Hermes Looking for a Benchmark Email MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Benchmark Email to Hermes Agent and exposes 298 Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/benchmark-email) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Benchmark Email integration can do 298 Benchmark Email 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 298. ### 30 of 298 Benchmark Email tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Add email in automation** `benchmark_email_add_email_in_automation` | Add an email to an automation workflow | | **Add email to archive** `benchmark_email_add_email_to_archive` | Add an email to the archive page | | **Add email to community** `benchmark_email_add_email_to_community` | Add an email campaign to the public community with category and keywords | | **Add remove inbox tests from sub account** `benchmark_email_add_remove_inbox_tests_from_sub_account` | Add or remove inbox tests from a sub-account | | **Check if responsive** `benchmark_email_check_if_responsive` | Check if the client is responsive | | **Compare contacts** `benchmark_email_compare_contacts` | Compare contacts across multiple contact lists | | **Connect service** `benchmark_email_connect_service` | Get the OAuth authorization URL for connecting a third-party e-commerce or CRM service | | **Download contact report** `benchmark_email_download_contact_report` | Download contact list report | | **Get a campaign list of engagement** `benchmark_email_get_a_campaign_list_of_engagement` | Retrieve campaign engagement statistics | | **Get a list of AB tests** `benchmark_email_get_a_list_of_ab_tests` | Retrieve a list of AB tests with optional filtering and pagination | | **Get a list of images** `benchmark_email_get_a_list_of_images` | Retrieve a list of images | | **Get AB split details** `benchmark_email_get_ab_split_details` | Get details for an AB split test by email ID | | **Get AB split results** `benchmark_email_get_ab_split_results` | Get the results for an AB split test | | **Get AB test report** `benchmark_email_get_ab_test_report` | Retrieve AB split test reports with pagination | | **Get abuse campaign report by email ID** `benchmark_email_get_abuse_campaign_report_by_email_id` | Get abuse campaign report for an email by ID | | **Get abuse report** `benchmark_email_get_abuse_report` | Get abuse report containing statistics about email abuse complaints | | **Get account summary** `benchmark_email_get_account_summary` | Get account summary including plan type and image storage limit | | **Get active contact count** `benchmark_email_get_active_contact_count` | Get the total count of all active contacts/emails in the account | | **Get all confirmed emails** `benchmark_email_get_all_confirmed_emails` | Retrieve all confirmed email addresses for the client account | | **Get archive domain name** `benchmark_email_get_archive_domain_name` | Get the archive domain name for the client | | **Get archive email details** `benchmark_email_get_archive_email_details` | Get details of an archived email by its ArchiveID | | **Get archive emails** `benchmark_email_get_archive_emails` | Retrieve a list of emails from the archive | | **Get archive home data** `benchmark_email_get_archive_home_data` | Get archive home data for a specific domain and type | | **Get archive home page** `benchmark_email_get_archive_home_page` | Get the archive home page containing archive entries | | **Get archive pages** `benchmark_email_get_archive_pages` | Retrieve list of archive pages | | **Get automation details** `benchmark_email_get_automation_details` | Get details of an automation by its ID | | **Get automation email details** `benchmark_email_get_automation_email_details` | Get details for an automation email | | **Get automation summary report** `benchmark_email_get_automation_summary_report` | Get summary report of an automation by ID | | **Get badges list** `benchmark_email_get_badges_list` | Retrieve all available email badges | | **Get bounces report by email ID** `benchmark_email_get_bounces_report_by_email_id` | Get bounces report for an email campaign by ID | ## Example prompts **Add Email In Automation** > Use Benchmark Email to add email in automation and walk me through the result in plain English. **Add Email To Archive** > Use Benchmark Email to add email to archive and walk me through the result in plain English. **Add Email To Community** > Use Benchmark Email to add email to community and walk me through the result in plain English. **Add Remove Inbox Tests From Sub Account** > Use Benchmark Email to add remove inbox tests from sub account 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 Benchmark Email working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Benchmark Email API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email. | 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 Benchmark Email actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 298 tools for Benchmark Email are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email in the browser, and the 298 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email tools Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email 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. ### Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Benchmark Email: link your Benchmark Email account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Benchmark Email API through 298 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Benchmark Email key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Benchmark Email to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Benchmark Email in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Benchmark Email 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 Benchmark Email working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Benchmark Email 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 - [ActiveCampaign tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing - [Connect Mailchimp](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences - [Connect ActiveTrail](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/active-trail) — ActiveTrail is the world's friendliest email marketing platform, newsletter software and marketing automation software.