# How to connect Crustdata to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 15 tools) > Connect Crustdata to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Crustdata key once and 15 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/crustdata Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Crustdata 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 Crustdata setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Crustdata 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 Crustdata. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Crustdata** — 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 crustdata # connect Crustdata (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions crustdata # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run crustdata --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 Crustdata in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Crustdata API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Crustdata to enrich person screener 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 Crustdata is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 15 Crustdata 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). ## Crustdata MCP for Hermes Looking for a Crustdata MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Crustdata to Hermes Agent and exposes 15 Crustdata 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 Crustdata integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/crustdata) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Crustdata integration can do 15 Crustdata tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 15 Crustdata tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Enrich person screener** `crustdata_enrich_person_screener` | The screener_person_enrich endpoint enriches person data by providing additional information | | **Fetch headcount by facet timeseries** `crustdata_fetch_headcount_by_facet_timeseries` | Retrieves headcount data as a timeseries with faceted analysis capabilities | | **Fetch investor portfolio data** `crustdata_fetch_investor_portfolio_data` | Retrieves comprehensive investor portfolio data from the Data Lab section of the CrustData API | | **Filter decision makers data** `crustdata_filter_decision_makers_data` | Filters and retrieves decision maker data from the CrustData B2B SaaS integration platform | | **Post funding milestone time series data** `crustdata_post_funding_milestone_time_series_data` | The FundingMilestoneTimeseries endpoint retrieves time-series data related to funding | | **Post headcount timeseries data** `crustdata_post_headcount_timeseries_data` | Retrieves filtered and sorted headcount timeseries data from the CrustData Data Lab | | **Post job listings table data** `crustdata_post_job_listings_table_data` | This endpoint retrieves filtered and sorted job listings data for specified company tickers | | **Post web traffic data** `crustdata_post_web_traffic_data` | Retrieves filtered and sorted web traffic data from the CrustData platform | | **Retrieve linked in posts** `crustdata_retrieve_linked_in_posts` | Retrieves LinkedIn posts for a specified company using CrustData's screener functionality | | **Screen metrics and filter conditions** `crustdata_screen_metrics_and_filter_conditions` | The ScreenData endpoint enables advanced data screening and filtering on the CrustData platform | | **Screener company information** `crustdata_screener_company_information` | The GetCompanyScreener endpoint allows users to search and filter companies based on various | | **Search companies with filters** `crustdata_search_companies_with_filters` | The CompanySearch endpoint enables users to search and filter companies using the CrustData API | | **Search for job ID in screener** `crustdata_search_for_job_id_in_screener` | The screener_person_search endpoint allows users to search for persons associated with a | | **Search linked in posts by keyword** `crustdata_search_linked_in_posts_by_keyword` | This endpoint enables searching for LinkedIn posts using a specific keyword | | **Validate credential** `crustdata_validate_credential` | Validate Crustdata API credentials by testing authentication with a lightweight API call | ## Example prompts **Enrich Person Screener** > Use Crustdata to enrich person screener and walk me through the result in plain English. **Fetch Headcount By Facet Timeseries** > Pull the relevant data from Crustdata, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Fetch Investor Portfolio Data** > Pull the relevant data from Crustdata, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Filter Decision Makers Data** > Use Crustdata to filter decision makers data 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 Crustdata working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Crustdata API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Crustdata 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 Crustdata. | 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 Crustdata actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 15 tools for Crustdata are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Crustdata 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 Crustdata in the browser, and the 15 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Crustdata 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 Crustdata 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 Crustdata 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 Crustdata tools Crustdata 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 Crustdata 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. ### Crustdata 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 Crustdata 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 Crustdata integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Crustdata: link your Crustdata account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Crustdata API through 15 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Crustdata 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 Crustdata in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Crustdata key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Crustdata to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Crustdata in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Crustdata 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 Crustdata working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Crustdata 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 - [PostHog](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/posthog) — Track user behavior and feature flags - [Connect DataforSEO](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dataforseo) — SEO data APIs for keywords, SERP, and site audits - [Hermes Metabase integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/metabase) — Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool that lets you ask questions about your data and visualize answers as charts, graphs, and dashboards.