How to connect Dub to Hermes Agent
Connect Dub to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Dub key once and 17 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
DubAPI KEYMCPCreate, manage, and track short links and analytics. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Dub from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Dub 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 Dub setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Dub for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into Hermes to install the plugin and pair your account.
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. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait:
hermes clawlink begin
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 Dub.
1Install and pair
Install the ClawLink plugin, then pair Hermes with a one-time browser approval:
hermes plugins install ClawLink-HQ/hermes-plugin --enable- 2
Connect Dub
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Dub?"
Install by command
The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval:
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 testThen connect Dub in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Dub API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Dub, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Dub is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 17 Dub tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Dub MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Dub MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Dub to Hermes Agent and exposes 17 Dub tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Dub integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Dub integration can do
17 Dub tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 14 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 17.
14 of 17 Dub tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get link info dub_get_link_info | Retrieve details of a specific short link from Dub |
Get links dub_get_links | Retrieve a paginated list of links for the authenticated workspace |
Get links count dub_get_links_count | Retrieve the count of links in workspace with optional filters |
Get tags dub_get_tags | Retrieve a list of tags from Dub |
Get workspace dub_get_workspace | Retrieve detailed information for a specific workspace |
List domains dub_list_domains | Retrieve a list of domains for the authenticated workspace |
Bulk update links dub_bulk_update_links | Update multiple short links in bulk |
Create domain dub_create_domain | Add a domain to a Dub workspace |
Create tag dub_create_tag | Create a new tag in Dub |
Track open dub_track_open | Track a deep link open event in Dub |
Update domain dub_update_domain | Update a domain configuration in Dub |
Update tag dub_update_tag | Update an existing tag by ID |
Update workspace dub_update_workspace | Update workspace settings in Dub |
Upsert link dub_upsert_link | Create or update a short link in Dub |
Try it: find the Dub tool you need
Browse the 14 Dub tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Dub, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Dub, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Dub, 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 Dub working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Dub API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Dub 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 Dub. | 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 Dub actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 17 tools for Dub are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Dub 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 Dub in the browser, and the 17 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Dub key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
Hermes paired but still can't use Dub
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 Dub 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 Dub tools
Dub 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 Dub 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.
Dub 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 Dub has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes.
FAQ
Is there a Hermes Agent Dub integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Dub: link your Dub account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Dub API through 17 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Dub 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 Dub in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Dub key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Dub to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Dub in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Dub 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 Dub working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Dub
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.
