# How to connect Dailybot to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 6 tools)

> Connect Dailybot to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Dailybot key once and 6 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dailybot

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

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

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Use Dailybot to find user 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 Dailybot is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Dailybot 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).

## Dailybot MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Dailybot MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Dailybot to Hermes Agent and exposes 6 Dailybot 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 Dailybot integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/dailybot) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Dailybot integration can do

6 Dailybot tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.

### All 6 Dailybot tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Find user** `dailybot_find_user` | Allows you to find and retrieve information about a specific user in DailyBot |
| **Find workflow** `dailybot_find_workflow` | Fetches one page of workflows from DailyBot, optionally filtered by name |
| **Get users** `dailybot_get_users` | Retrieves a paginated list of all users within the authenticated organization from DailyBot |
| **Create checkin** `dailybot_create_checkin` | Create a check-in based on a template in DailyBot |
| **Give kudos** `dailybot_give_kudos` | Allows giving kudos to one or multiple users in DailyBot |
| **Send message** `dailybot_send_message` | Allows sending a message through DailyBot to either specific users or channels/rooms |

## Example prompts

**Find User**

> Use Dailybot to find user and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Find Workflow**

> Use Dailybot to find workflow and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Get Users**

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

**Create Checkin**

> Create it in Dailybot for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

## 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 Dailybot working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Dailybot API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Dailybot 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 Dailybot. | 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 Dailybot actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Dailybot are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Dailybot 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 Dailybot in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Dailybot 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 Dailybot
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 Dailybot 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 Dailybot tools
Dailybot 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 Dailybot 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.

### Dailybot 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 Dailybot 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 Dailybot integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Dailybot: link your Dailybot account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Dailybot API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

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

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Dailybot 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 Dailybot working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Dailybot
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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