# How to connect Claid.ai to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 14 tools) > Connect Claid.ai to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Claid.ai key once and 14 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/claid-ai Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Claid.ai** — 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 claid-ai # connect Claid.ai (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions claid-ai # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run claid-ai --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 Claid.ai in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Claid.ai API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Claid.ai to claid storage details 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 Claid.ai is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 14 Claid.ai 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). ## Claid.ai MCP for Hermes Looking for a Claid.ai MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Claid.ai to Hermes Agent and exposes 14 Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/claid-ai) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Claid.ai integration can do 14 Claid.ai tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 14 Claid.ai tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Claid storage details** `claid_ai_claid_storage_details` | Retrieve details of a connected storage resource | | **Storage list** `claid_ai_storage_list` | List connected storage resources | | **Storage types** `claid_ai_storage_types` | Retrieve available storage types | | **Background generate** `claid_ai_background_generate` | Generate AI-powered backgrounds for product images | | **Background remove** `claid_ai_background_remove` | Remove the background from images using Claid.ai's AI-powered background removal | | **Create storage** `claid_ai_create_storage` | Connect a storage resource | | **Generative resize** `claid_ai_generative_resize` | Expand image canvas using AI-powered generative outpainting | | **Image AI edit** `claid_ai_image_ai_edit` | Submit an asynchronous AI-based image editing task | | **Image edit batch** `claid_ai_image_edit_batch` | Process multiple images in batch asynchronously | | **Image generate** `claid_ai_image_generate` | Generate AI images from text prompts using Claid.ai | | **License plate blur** `claid_ai_license_plate_blur` | Automatically detect and blur license plates in images for privacy compliance | | **Patch storage** `claid_ai_patch_storage` | Update a connected storage's settings | | **Polish image** `claid_ai_polish_image` | Applies AI-powered polish restoration to an image, sharpening and cleaning up while preserving | | **Smart frame** `claid_ai_smart_frame` | Place images on a canvas with specified dimensions and padding for consistent product | ## Example prompts **Claid Storage Details** > Use Claid.ai to claid storage details and walk me through the result in plain English. **Storage List** > Use Claid.ai to storage list and walk me through the result in plain English. **Storage Types** > Use Claid.ai to storage types and walk me through the result in plain English. **Background Generate** > Use Claid.ai to background generate 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 Claid.ai working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Claid.ai API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai. | 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 Claid.ai actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 14 tools for Claid.ai are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai in the browser, and the 14 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai tools Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai 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. ### Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Claid.ai: link your Claid.ai account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Claid.ai API through 14 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Claid.ai key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Claid.ai to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Claid.ai in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Claid.ai 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 Claid.ai working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Claid.ai 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. 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