How to connect Formdesk to Hermes Agent
Connect Formdesk to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Formdesk key once and 20 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
FormdeskAPI KEYMCPFormdesk is an online form builder that allows users to create and manage professional online forms with flexible features and integrations.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Formdesk from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Formdesk 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 Formdesk setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Formdesk 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 Formdesk.
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 Formdesk
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Formdesk?"
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 Formdesk in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Formdesk API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Formdesk to automatic login 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Formdesk is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 20 Formdesk tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Formdesk MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Formdesk MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Formdesk to Hermes Agent and exposes 20 Formdesk tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Formdesk integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Formdesk integration can do
20 Formdesk 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 Formdesk tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Automatic login formdesk_automatic_login | Validates the Formdesk API bearer token and returns authentication details |
Get field details formdesk_get_field_details | Retrieves comprehensive details about a specific field in a Formdesk form |
Get form details formdesk_get_form_details | Retrieves comprehensive details about a specific Formdesk form by its ID |
Get form fields formdesk_get_form_fields | Retrieve all fields of a specific form |
Get form list formdesk_get_form_list | Retrieve a list of all forms in the Formdesk account |
Get form visitors formdesk_get_form_visitors | Retrieves all visitors registered to access a specific Formdesk form |
Get visitor details formdesk_get_visitor_details | Retrieve complete details of a specific visitor in a Formdesk form |
Kvk handelsregister lookup formdesk_kvk_handelsregister_lookup | Lookup company details from the Dutch KVK Handelsregister |
Manage visitor entries formdesk_manage_visitor_entries | Retrieve form entries (submissions) from a Formdesk form |
Create entry formdesk_create_entry | Submit a new entry (result) to a Formdesk form |
Create field formdesk_create_field | Creates a new field in a Formdesk form |
Create visitor formdesk_create_visitor | Add a new visitor to a specific Formdesk form |
Multiple pages form formdesk_multiple_pages_form | Create a multi-page Formdesk form |
Update field formdesk_update_field | Updates properties of an existing field in a Formdesk form |
Update form formdesk_update_form | Updates properties of an existing form in Formdesk |
Update visitor formdesk_update_visitor | Update an existing visitor's attributes in a Formdesk form |
Try it: find the Formdesk tool you need
Browse the 16 Formdesk tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Formdesk to automatic login and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Formdesk, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Formdesk, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Formdesk, 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 Formdesk working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Formdesk API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Formdesk 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 Formdesk. | 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 Formdesk actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 20 tools for Formdesk are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Formdesk 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 Formdesk in the browser, and the 20 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Formdesk 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 Formdesk
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 Formdesk 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 Formdesk tools
Formdesk 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 Formdesk 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.
Formdesk 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 Formdesk 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 Formdesk integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Formdesk: link your Formdesk account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Formdesk API through 20 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Formdesk 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 Formdesk in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Formdesk key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Formdesk to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Formdesk in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Formdesk 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 Formdesk working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Formdesk
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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