# How to connect DataforSEO to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 312 tools) > Connect DataforSEO to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your DataforSEO key once and 312 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dataforseo Most guides for giving Hermes Agent DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on DataforSEO for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. **Start here — 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. ## Setup It takes three steps to connect Hermes to DataforSEO. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect DataforSEO** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **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 dataforseo # connect DataforSEO (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions dataforseo # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run dataforseo --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 DataforSEO in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — enter your DataforSEO account details once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Create it in DataforSEO for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. ### 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 DataforSEO is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 312 DataforSEO 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). ## DataforSEO MCP for Hermes Looking for a DataforSEO MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects DataforSEO to Hermes Agent and exposes 312 DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/dataforseo) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent DataforSEO integration can do 312 DataforSEO 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 312. ### 30 of 312 DataforSEO tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Create kw google kw for kw task** `dataforseo_create_kw_google_kw_for_kw_task` | Create a DataforSEO keyword task | | **Create merchant amazon sellers task** `dataforseo_create_merchant_amazon_sellers_task` | Create a DataforSEO Amazon sellers task | | **Create on page task post** `dataforseo_create_on_page_task_post` | Create a DataforSEO on-page audit task | | **Create serp google organic task post** `dataforseo_create_serp_google_organic_task_post` | Create a DataforSEO Google SERP task | | **Force on page crawl** `dataforseo_force_on_page_crawl` | Force a DataforSEO on-page crawl | | **Get AI keyword data available filters** `dataforseo_get_ai_keyword_data_available_filters` | Get DataforSEO AI keyword filters | | **Get AI keyword data locations and languages** `dataforseo_get_ai_keyword_data_locations_and_languages` | Get DataforSEO keyword locations | | **Get backlinks summary live** `dataforseo_get_backlinks_summary_live` | Get DataforSEO backlinks summary | | **Get AI opt chat gpt llm scraper HTML by ID** `dataforseo_get_ai_opt_chat_gpt_llm_scraper_html_by_id` | Retrieve AI Optimization Chat GPT LLM Scraper task results in HTML format | | **Get AI opt chat gpt llm scraper task adv by ID** `dataforseo_get_ai_opt_chat_gpt_llm_scraper_task_adv_by_id` | Retrieve advanced ChatGPT LLM scraper task results by task ID | | **Get AI opt gemini llm scraper task adv** `dataforseo_get_ai_opt_gemini_llm_scraper_task_adv` | Retrieve advanced AI Optimization Gemini LLM scraper task results by task ID | | **Get AI optimization chat gpt llm responses live** `dataforseo_get_ai_optimization_chat_gpt_llm_responses_live` | Retrieve live structured responses from ChatGPT AI models via DataForSEO | | **Get AI optimization gemini llm scraper HTML by ID** `dataforseo_get_ai_optimization_gemini_llm_scraper_html_by_id` | Retrieve HTML results for a completed Gemini LLM Scraper task by its unique ID | | **Get AI optimization llm mentions top domains live** `dataforseo_get_ai_optimization_llm_mentions_top_domains_live` | Get live aggregated LLM mentions grouped by most frequently mentioned domains | | **Get app data apple app list task advanced** `dataforseo_get_app_data_apple_app_list_task_advanced` | Retrieve Apple App Store app list results for a previously created task | | **Get app data apple app searches task advanced** `dataforseo_get_app_data_apple_app_searches_task_advanced` | Retrieve Apple App Searches task results from DataForSEO | | **Get app data google app info task HTML by ID** `dataforseo_get_app_data_google_app_info_task_html_by_id` | Retrieve HTML content for a Google Play app by task ID | | **Get app data google app list task advanced by ID** `dataforseo_get_app_data_google_app_list_task_advanced_by_id` | Retrieve Google Play app list results for a previously created task | | **Get app data google app reviews task HTML** `dataforseo_get_app_data_google_app_reviews_task_html` | Retrieve HTML content for Google Play app reviews by task ID | | **Get app data google app searches task HTML by ID** `dataforseo_get_app_data_google_app_searches_task_html_by_id` | Retrieve raw HTML results for a Google Play app searches task by ID | | **Get app google app reviews task get adv by ID** `dataforseo_get_app_google_app_reviews_task_get_adv_by_id` | Retrieve Google Play app review results for a previously created task | | **Get app google app searches task adv by ID** `dataforseo_get_app_google_app_searches_task_adv_by_id` | Retrieve Google Play app search results for a previously created task | | **Get appendix errors** `dataforseo_get_appendix_errors` | Retrieve the complete list of DataForSEO API error codes and HTTP status codes | | **Get appendix status** `dataforseo_get_appendix_status` | Get current operational status of all DataForSEO APIs and endpoints | | **Get appendix user data** `dataforseo_get_appendix_user_data` | Retrieve current user account data including balance, rate limits, spending statistics, and | | **Get apple app info task advanced** `dataforseo_get_apple_app_info_task_advanced` | Retrieve advanced results for a previously created Apple App Info task | | **Get backlinks bulk pages summary live** `dataforseo_get_backlinks_bulk_pages_summary_live` | Get comprehensive backlinks summary data for multiple pages, domains, or subdomains in a single | | **Get backlinks bulk spam score live** `dataforseo_get_backlinks_bulk_spam_score_live` | Get spam scores for multiple domains, subdomains, or pages in a single request | | **Get bing kw performance locations and languages** `dataforseo_get_bing_kw_performance_locations_and_languages` | Retrieve the full list of locations and languages supported in Bing Keyword Performance API | | **Get biz business listings available filters** `dataforseo_get_biz_business_listings_available_filters` | Retrieve available filters for Business Data Business Listings API endpoints | ## Example prompts **Create Kw Google Kw For Kw Task** > Create it in DataforSEO for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Merchant Amazon Sellers Task** > Create it in DataforSEO for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create On Page Task Post** > Create it in DataforSEO for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Serp Google Organic Task Post** > Create it in DataforSEO for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. ## ClawLink vs. building it yourself The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual credential 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 DataforSEO working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Setup flow** | Collect and store the right DataforSEO credentials yourself, then keep the account mapping and request format correct. | ClawLink keeps the setup in one hosted flow so non-technical users can link DataforSEO without custom integration screens. | | **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for DataforSEO. | 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 DataforSEO actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 312 tools for DataforSEO are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO in the browser, and the 312 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO tools DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO 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. ### DataforSEO 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. ### The setup form accepts credentials but calls still fail Re-enter the credentials carefully and verify the account-level permissions for DataforSEO. Basic and token-based integrations tend to fail on formatting mistakes or limited account roles. ### Is there a Hermes Agent DataforSEO integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to DataforSEO: link your DataforSEO account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the DataforSEO API through 312 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect DataforSEO 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 DataforSEO in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the DataforSEO key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect DataforSEO to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to DataforSEO in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring DataforSEO up myself? The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual credential 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 DataforSEO working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use DataforSEO 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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