How to connect BigDataCloud to Hermes Agent
Connect BigDataCloud to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your BigDataCloud key once and 17 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
BigDataCloudAPI KEYMCPBigDataCloud offers a suite of APIs providing geolocation, reverse geocoding, and data validation services.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on BigDataCloud from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud.
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 BigDataCloud
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with BigDataCloud?"
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 BigDataCloud in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your BigDataCloud API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use BigDataCloud to am i roaming api 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once BigDataCloud is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 17 BigDataCloud tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
BigDataCloud MCP for Hermes
Looking for a BigDataCloud MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects BigDataCloud to Hermes Agent and exposes 17 BigDataCloud tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw BigDataCloud integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent BigDataCloud integration can do
17 BigDataCloud tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 17 BigDataCloud tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Am i roaming API big_data_cloud_am_i_roaming_api | Determine if the user is roaming based on their IP address and GPS coordinates |
Asn extended receiving from info API big_data_cloud_asn_extended_receiving_from_info_api | Return upstream providers (receivingFrom) for a given ASN |
Asn extended transit to info API big_data_cloud_asn_extended_transit_to_info_api | Return downstream customers (transitTo) for a given ASN |
Asn rank list API big_data_cloud_asn_rank_list_api | Retrieves a ranked list of Autonomous Systems (ASNs) sorted by IPv4 address announcement volumes |
Bgp active prefixes API big_data_cloud_bgp_active_prefixes_api | Retrieve IPv4 or IPv6 prefixes currently announced on BGP |
Country by ip address API big_data_cloud_country_by_ip_address_api | Geolocate an IP address and retrieve country details and demographics |
Country info API big_data_cloud_country_info_api | Fetch detailed country information by ISO code |
Email address verification API big_data_cloud_email_address_verification_api | Verify email addresses for syntax, domain validity, and disposability |
Hazard report API big_data_cloud_hazard_report_api | Fetch a cybersecurity hazard report for a specified IP address |
Network by cidr big_data_cloud_network_by_cidr | Retrieve BGP-announced networks within a specified CIDR range |
Network by ip address API big_data_cloud_network_by_ip_address_api | Retrieve registry, ASN, and BGP details for a given IP address’s network |
Phone number validation by ip big_data_cloud_phone_number_validation_by_ip | Validate phone numbers by inferring country from client IP |
Reverse geocoding timezone API big_data_cloud_reverse_geocoding_timezone_api | Return reverse geocoding and time zone info for given coordinates |
Time zone by ip address API big_data_cloud_time_zone_by_ip_address_api | Retrieve time zone information for a given IP address |
Tor exit nodes geolocated API big_data_cloud_tor_exit_nodes_geolocated_api | Retrieve a paginated list of active TOR exit node IP addresses with geolocation and carrier |
User agent parser API big_data_cloud_user_agent_parser_api | Parse a User-Agent string into device, OS, browser, and bot details |
User risk API big_data_cloud_user_risk_api | Return a risk assessment for a user based on IP signals for fraud prevention |
Try it: find the BigDataCloud tool you need
Browse the 17 BigDataCloud tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use BigDataCloud to am i roaming api and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use BigDataCloud to asn extended receiving from info api and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use BigDataCloud to asn extended transit to info api and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use BigDataCloud to asn rank list api 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 BigDataCloud working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the BigDataCloud API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud. | 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 BigDataCloud actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 17 tools for BigDataCloud are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud in the browser, and the 17 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud
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 BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud tools
BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud 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.
BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to BigDataCloud: link your BigDataCloud account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the BigDataCloud API through 17 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the BigDataCloud key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect BigDataCloud to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to BigDataCloud in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring BigDataCloud 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 BigDataCloud working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use BigDataCloud
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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