# How to connect EmailOctopus to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 20 tools) > Connect EmailOctopus to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your EmailOctopus key once and 20 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/emailoctopus Most guides for giving Hermes Agent EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect EmailOctopus** — 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 emailoctopus # connect EmailOctopus (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions emailoctopus # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run emailoctopus --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 EmailOctopus in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your EmailOctopus API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from EmailOctopus, 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 EmailOctopus is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 20 EmailOctopus 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). ## EmailOctopus MCP for Hermes Looking for a EmailOctopus MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects EmailOctopus to Hermes Agent and exposes 20 EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/emailoctopus) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent EmailOctopus integration can do 20 EmailOctopus tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 16 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 20. ### 16 of 20 EmailOctopus tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get all lists** `emailoctopus_get_all_lists` | Retrieves all the mailing lists associated with the EmailOctopus account | | **Get contact** `emailoctopus_get_contact` | Retrieve details of a specific contact from an EmailOctopus list | | **Get list** `emailoctopus_get_list` | Retrieves details of a specific mailing list by ID | | **Get recent campaigns** `emailoctopus_get_recent_campaigns` | Retrieves a list of recent campaigns from the EmailOctopus account | | **List contacts** `emailoctopus_list_contacts` | Retrieve contacts from an EmailOctopus list | | **List tags** `emailoctopus_list_tags` | Retrieve all tags from a mailing list | | **Create contact** `emailoctopus_create_contact` | Creates a new contact in EmailOctopus | | **Create field** `emailoctopus_create_field` | Create a new custom field on an EmailOctopus mailing list | | **Create list** `emailoctopus_create_list` | Creates a new mailing list in EmailOctopus for organizing and managing email contacts | | **Create tag** `emailoctopus_create_tag` | Create a new tag on an EmailOctopus mailing list | | **Unsubscribe contact** `emailoctopus_unsubscribe_contact` | Unsubscribes a contact from an EmailOctopus mailing list | | **Update contacts batch** `emailoctopus_update_contacts_batch` | Update multiple contacts in an EmailOctopus list in a single batch operation | | **Update field** `emailoctopus_update_field` | Updates an existing custom field on an EmailOctopus list including its label, tag, type, and | | **Update list** `emailoctopus_update_list` | Update an existing mailing list's name in EmailOctopus | | **Update tag** `emailoctopus_update_tag` | Update an existing tag on a mailing list | | **Upsert contact** `emailoctopus_upsert_contact` | Create or update a contact in EmailOctopus | ## Example prompts **Get All Lists** > Pull the relevant data from EmailOctopus, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Contact** > Pull the relevant data from EmailOctopus, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get List** > Pull the relevant data from EmailOctopus, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Recent Campaigns** > Pull the relevant data from EmailOctopus, 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 EmailOctopus working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the EmailOctopus API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus. | 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 EmailOctopus actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 20 tools for EmailOctopus are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus in the browser, and the 20 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus tools EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus 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. ### EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to EmailOctopus: link your EmailOctopus account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the EmailOctopus API through 20 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the EmailOctopus key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect EmailOctopus to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to EmailOctopus in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring EmailOctopus 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 EmailOctopus working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use EmailOctopus 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 - [ActiveCampaign](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing - [Benchmark Email](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/benchmark-email) — Benchmark Email is a comprehensive email marketing platform offering tools for creating, sending, and analyzing email campaigns. - [Hermes Mailchimp integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences