# How to connect Brilliant Directories to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 44 tools)

> Connect Brilliant Directories to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Brilliant Directories key once and 44 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/brilliant-directories

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect Brilliant Directories** — 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 brilliant-directories  # connect Brilliant Directories (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions brilliant-directories  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run brilliant-directories <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 Brilliant Directories in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Brilliant Directories API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Pull the relevant data from Brilliant Directories, 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 Brilliant Directories is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 44 Brilliant Directories 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).

## Brilliant Directories MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Brilliant Directories MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Brilliant Directories to Hermes Agent and exposes 44 Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/brilliant-directories) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Brilliant Directories integration can do

44 Brilliant Directories 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 44.

### 30 of 44 Brilliant Directories tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Get album photo** `brilliant_directories_get_album_photo` | Retrieves the complete metadata and details for a single album image from Brilliant Directories |
| **Get data categories** `brilliant_directories_get_data_categories` | Retrieves all available custom fields for Data Categories (Post Types) in a Brilliant |
| **Get data category** `brilliant_directories_get_data_category` | Retrieve configuration data for a single post type (data category) in Brilliant Directories |
| **Get data post** `brilliant_directories_get_data_post` | Retrieve a single image/video post from the Brilliant Directories member posts system |
| **Get lead** `brilliant_directories_get_lead` | Retrieve a single lead's complete information from Brilliant Directories |
| **Get lead fields** `brilliant_directories_get_lead_fields` | Retrieves all available fields in the leads table from a Brilliant Directories website |
| **Get portfolio group** `brilliant_directories_get_portfolio_group` | Retrieve multi-image post data by group_id |
| **Get review** `brilliant_directories_get_review` | Retrieve complete review data from Brilliant Directories based on review_id |
| **Get reviews fields** `brilliant_directories_get_reviews_fields` | Get metadata about all available fields in the users_reviews table from a Brilliant Directories |
| **Get unsubscribe** `brilliant_directories_get_unsubscribe` | Retrieve a single unsubscriber record by ID |
| **Get user** `brilliant_directories_get_user` | Retrieve comprehensive data for a single user by their user_id |
| **Get user fields** `brilliant_directories_get_user_fields` | Retrieves comprehensive user data from the Brilliant Directories database by searching for a |
| **Get user transactions** `brilliant_directories_get_user_transactions` | Retrieves payment and transaction history for a member in Brilliant Directories |
| **Get users click** `brilliant_directories_get_users_click` | Retrieve click tracking data for a single user clicked link based on the click_id |
| **Get widget** `brilliant_directories_get_widget` | Retrieves the data of a single widget based on the widget_id |
| **Search reviews** `brilliant_directories_search_reviews` | Search reviews and their related data from the database |
| **Search users** `brilliant_directories_search_users` | Search for users/members in the Brilliant Directories database with advanced filtering options |
| **Create album photo** `brilliant_directories_create_album_photo` | Add a new album photo to a user's portfolio in Brilliant Directories |
| **Create data category** `brilliant_directories_create_data_category` | Creates a new data category (post type) in the Brilliant Directories website database |
| **Create data post** `brilliant_directories_create_data_post` | Create a new Single Image Post (member post) in the Brilliant Directories database |
| **Create lead** `brilliant_directories_create_lead` | Create a new lead in the Brilliant Directories database |
| **Create portfolio group** `brilliant_directories_create_portfolio_group` | Creates a new multi-image portfolio post in the Brilliant Directories database |
| **Create unsubscribe** `brilliant_directories_create_unsubscribe` | Add an unsubscriber to the database and unsubscribe a member from email campaigns |
| **Create user** `brilliant_directories_create_user` | Creates a new user/member account in the Brilliant Directories website database |
| **Create users click** `brilliant_directories_create_users_click` | Add a new user clicked link tracking record to the database |
| **Create widget** `brilliant_directories_create_widget` | Create a new widget in the Brilliant Directories website database |
| **Match leads** `brilliant_directories_match_leads` | Match a batch of emails or user IDs to a specific lead record |
| **Update album photo** `brilliant_directories_update_album_photo` | Updates an existing album photo record in the Brilliant Directories database |
| **Update data category** `brilliant_directories_update_data_category` | Update an existing post type (data category) record in Brilliant Directories |
| **Update data post** `brilliant_directories_update_data_post` | Updates a single image post record and related data in the Brilliant Directories database |

## Example prompts

**Get Album Photo**

> Pull the relevant data from Brilliant Directories, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Data Categories**

> Pull the relevant data from Brilliant Directories, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Data Category**

> Pull the relevant data from Brilliant Directories, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Data Post**

> Pull the relevant data from Brilliant Directories, 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 Brilliant Directories working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Brilliant Directories API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories. | 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 Brilliant Directories actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 44 tools for Brilliant Directories are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories in the browser, and the 44 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories
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 Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories tools
Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories 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.

### Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Brilliant Directories: link your Brilliant Directories account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Brilliant Directories API through 44 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I connect Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Brilliant Directories key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

### How long does it take to connect Brilliant Directories to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Brilliant Directories in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Brilliant Directories 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 Brilliant Directories working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Brilliant Directories
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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