# How to connect Crawlbase to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 8 tools) > Connect Crawlbase to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Crawlbase key once and 8 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/crawlbase Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Crawlbase** — 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 crawlbase # connect Crawlbase (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions crawlbase # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run crawlbase --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 Crawlbase in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Crawlbase API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Crawlbase to generate user agents 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 Crawlbase is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 8 Crawlbase 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). ## Crawlbase MCP for Hermes Looking for a Crawlbase MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Crawlbase to Hermes Agent and exposes 8 Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/crawlbase) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Crawlbase integration can do 8 Crawlbase tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 7 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 8. ### 7 of 8 Crawlbase tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Generate user agents** `crawlbase_generate_user_agents` | Generate one to ten realistic randomized User-Agent strings for a selected device class | | **Get crawling usage** `crawlbase_get_crawling_usage` | Return current Crawling API usage and optionally previous-month statistics for the connected | | **Get storage count** `crawlbase_get_storage_count` | Return the number of pages currently held in Crawlbase Cloud Storage | | **Get stored page** `crawlbase_get_stored_page` | Retrieve the latest Crawlbase Cloud Storage page by exactly one request ID or original URL | | **Get stored pages** `crawlbase_get_stored_pages` | Retrieve up to 100 Crawlbase Cloud Storage pages by request ID without deleting them | | **List stored page IDS** `crawlbase_list_stored_page_ids` | Return one page of Crawlbase Cloud Storage request IDs and a short-lived continuation cursor | | **Crawl URL** `crawlbase_crawl_url` | Fetch a public HTTP or HTTPS URL through Crawlbase using the connected Normal token and return | ## Example prompts **Generate User Agents** > Use Crawlbase to generate user agents and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Crawling Usage** > Pull the relevant data from Crawlbase, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Storage Count** > Pull the relevant data from Crawlbase, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Stored Page** > Pull the relevant data from Crawlbase, 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 Crawlbase working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Crawlbase API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase. | 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 Crawlbase actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 8 tools for Crawlbase are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase in the browser, and the 8 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase tools Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase 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. ### Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Crawlbase: link your Crawlbase account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Crawlbase API through 8 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Crawlbase key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Crawlbase to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Crawlbase in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Crawlbase 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 Crawlbase working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Crawlbase 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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