# How to connect Datascope to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 19 tools) > Connect Datascope to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Datascope key once and 19 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/datascope Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Datascope 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 Datascope setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Datascope 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 Datascope. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Datascope** — 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 datascope # connect Datascope (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions datascope # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run datascope --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 Datascope in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Datascope API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from Datascope, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ### 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 Datascope is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 19 Datascope 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). ## Datascope MCP for Hermes Looking for a Datascope MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Datascope to Hermes Agent and exposes 19 Datascope 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 Datascope integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/datascope) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Datascope integration can do 19 Datascope tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 19 Datascope tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get all list elements** `datascope_get_all_list_elements` | Retrieve all items from a specific metadata list in Datascope | | **Get all locations** `datascope_get_all_locations` | Retrieve all locations configured in the DataScope system | | **Get answers v4** `datascope_get_answers_v4` | Retrieve form answers using the v4 API endpoint | | **Get answers with full metadata** `datascope_get_answers_with_full_metadata` | Retrieve last form answers with full metadata from DataScope (limit 600 results) | | **Get form schema** `datascope_get_form_schema` | Retrieve the schema definition for a specific form by its form ID | | **Get forms list** `datascope_get_forms_list` | Retrieve all available forms/tasks from the DataScope system | | **Get last tickets** `datascope_get_last_tickets` | Retrieve the last 5 tickets (findings) from the DataScope system | | **Get list element** `datascope_get_list_element` | Retrieve a specific element from a metadata list by type and ID | | **Get ticket types** `datascope_get_ticket_types` | Retrieve available ticket types (findings types) from the DataScope system | | **List last generated files** `datascope_list_last_generated_files` | Retrieve all generated files (PDFs, Excel) from a specific date range | | **List notifications** `datascope_list_notifications` | Retrieve all notifications (PDF and Excel files) from a date range | | **Change form answer** `datascope_change_form_answer` | Change a specific answer in a submitted form | | **Create list** `datascope_create_list` | Create a new empty list (metadata type) in DataScope with specified list_type | | **Create list element** `datascope_create_list_element` | Create a new list element in a specific metadata list identified by metadata_type | | **Create location** `datascope_create_location` | Create a new location in DataScope with geographic coordinates | | **Create task assign** `datascope_create_task_assign` | Create a task assignment for a specific form, user, and location with a deadline | | **Update list element** `datascope_update_list_element` | Update an existing list element by ID with new name, description, code, or attributes | | **Update location** `datascope_update_location` | Update an existing location in DataScope by ID | | **Update bulk list elements** `datascope_update_bulk_list_elements` | Bulk update metadata list objects with soft deletion of objects not in the incoming list | ## Example prompts **Get All List Elements** > Pull the relevant data from Datascope, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get All Locations** > Pull the relevant data from Datascope, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Answers V4** > Pull the relevant data from Datascope, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Answers With Full Metadata** > Pull the relevant data from Datascope, 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 Datascope working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Datascope API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Datascope 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 Datascope. | 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 Datascope actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 19 tools for Datascope are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Datascope 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 Datascope in the browser, and the 19 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Datascope 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 Datascope 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 Datascope 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 Datascope tools Datascope 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 Datascope 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. ### Datascope 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 Datascope 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 Datascope integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Datascope: link your Datascope account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Datascope API through 19 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Datascope 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 Datascope in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Datascope key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Datascope to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Datascope in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Datascope 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 Datascope working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Datascope 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 - [Trello](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/trello) — Manage boards, lists, and cards - [Moco tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/moco) — MOCO is a business management software offering project management, time tracking, and invoicing solutions. - [ClickUp tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/clickup) — Manage tasks, docs, goals, and sprints