# How to connect Emaillistverify to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 12 tools)

> Connect Emaillistverify to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Emaillistverify key once and 12 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

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

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

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

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Use Emaillistverify to check blacklists 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 Emaillistverify is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 12 Emaillistverify 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).

## Emaillistverify MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Emaillistverify MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Emaillistverify to Hermes Agent and exposes 12 Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/emaillistverify) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Emaillistverify integration can do

12 Emaillistverify tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 11 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 12.

### 11 of 12 Emaillistverify tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Check blacklists** `emaillistverify_check_blacklists` | Check an IP address (IPv4/IPv6) or domain against multiple DNS-based blacklists (DNSBLs) for |
| **Check disposable** `emaillistverify_check_disposable` | Verify if an email domain is associated with temporary/disposable email addresses |
| **Download maillist** `emaillistverify_download_maillist` | Download a finished email list with verification results |
| **Find contact** `emaillistverify_find_contact` | Search for a contact's business email address by name and company domain |
| **Get API file info** `emaillistverify_get_api_file_info` | Retrieve progress of an uploaded email list verification |
| **Get credits** `emaillistverify_get_credits` | Retrieve details about available on-demand and subscription credits |
| **Get email job** `emaillistverify_get_email_job` | Get the status of an asynchronous email verification job |
| **Get maillist progress** `emaillistverify_get_maillist_progress` | Retrieve real-time progress updates for an uploaded email list verification |
| **Verify single email** `emaillistverify_verify_single_email` | Verify email deliverability status of a single email address |
| **Verify single email detailed** `emaillistverify_verify_single_email_detailed` | Verify email deliverability with detailed metadata including MX server info, ESP, first/last |
| **Upload email list** `emaillistverify_upload_email_list` | Upload an email list file for bulk verification |

## Example prompts

**Check Blacklists**

> Use Emaillistverify to check blacklists and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Check Disposable**

> Use Emaillistverify to check disposable and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Download Maillist**

> Use Emaillistverify to download maillist and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Find Contact**

> Use Emaillistverify to find contact 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 Emaillistverify working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Emaillistverify API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify. | 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 Emaillistverify actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for Emaillistverify are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify in the browser, and the 12 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify
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 Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify tools
Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify 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.

### Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify 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 Emaillistverify integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Emaillistverify: link your Emaillistverify account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Emaillistverify API through 12 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

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

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

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