# How to connect Gelato to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 13 tools) > Connect Gelato to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Gelato key once and 13 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/gelato Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Gelato 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 Gelato setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Gelato 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 Gelato. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Gelato** — 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 gelato # connect Gelato (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions gelato # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run gelato --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 Gelato in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Gelato API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Gelato to check stock availability 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 Gelato is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 13 Gelato 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). ## Gelato MCP for Hermes Looking for a Gelato MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Gelato to Hermes Agent and exposes 13 Gelato 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 Gelato integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/gelato) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Gelato integration can do 13 Gelato tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 12 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 13. ### 12 of 13 Gelato tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Check stock availability** `gelato_check_stock_availability` | Check current regional stock status for 1 to 250 Gelato product UIDs | | **Get catalogs** `gelato_get_catalogs` | List available Gelato product catalogs, or provide catalog_uid to retrieve one catalog's full | | **Get order** `gelato_get_order` | Retrieve the full current state, financial status, fulfillment status, shipment tracking | | **Get product** `gelato_get_product` | Retrieve one Gelato product's attributes, dimensions, weight, supported countries | | **Get product prices** `gelato_get_product_prices` | Return Gelato's quantity price tiers for one product, optionally localized by destination | | **Quote order** `gelato_quote_order` | Quote product and shipping costs and delivery estimates for a destination before creating an | | **Search orders** `gelato_search_orders` | Search Gelato orders with status, reference, date, country, currency, channel, type, store, or | | **Search products** `gelato_search_products` | Search printable products in a Gelato catalog by catalog attribute values and return one | | **Create draft order** `gelato_create_draft_order` | Create a Gelato draft for review or later submission without entering production | | **Create order** `gelato_create_order` | Create a production order that can immediately enter fulfillment and charge the connected | | **Cancel order** `gelato_cancel_order` | Cancel a regular Gelato order before production advances too far | | **Submit draft order** `gelato_submit_draft_order` | Convert an existing draft into a regular production order | ## Example prompts **Check Stock Availability** > Use Gelato to check stock availability and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Catalogs** > Pull the relevant data from Gelato, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Order** > Pull the relevant data from Gelato, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Product** > Pull the relevant data from Gelato, 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 Gelato working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Gelato API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Gelato 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 Gelato. | 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 Gelato actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 13 tools for Gelato are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Gelato 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 Gelato in the browser, and the 13 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Gelato 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 Gelato 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 Gelato 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 Gelato tools Gelato 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 Gelato 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. ### Gelato 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 Gelato 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 Gelato integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Gelato: link your Gelato account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Gelato API through 13 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Gelato 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 Gelato in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Gelato key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Gelato to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Gelato in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Gelato 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 Gelato working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Gelato 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 - [Cloudcart](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/cloudcart) — CloudCart is an e-commerce platform that enables businesses to create and manage online stores efficiently. - [Hermes Wix integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/wix) — Manage sites, products, orders, and bookings - [Connect Baselinker](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/baselinker) — BaseLinker is a comprehensive e-commerce management platform that integrates with various marketplaces, online stores, carriers, and accounting systems to streamline order processing, inventory management, and sales automation.