# How to connect Granola to Hermes Agent (no API keys)

> Connect Granola to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 6 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.

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

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

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect Granola** — 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 granola  # connect Granola (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions granola  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run granola <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 Granola in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Use Granola to mcp get account info 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 Granola is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Granola 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).

## Granola MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Granola MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Granola to Hermes Agent and exposes 6 Granola 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 Granola integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/granola) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Granola integration can do

6 Granola tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.

### All 6 Granola tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Mcp get account info** `granola_mcp_get_account_info` | Get the email, active workspace, and effective note-access scopes for the Granola account |
| **Mcp get meeting transcript** `granola_mcp_get_meeting_transcript` | Get the full transcript for a specific Granola meeting by ID |
| **Mcp get meetings** `granola_mcp_get_meetings` | Get detailed meeting information for one or more Granola meetings by ID |
| **Mcp list meeting folders** `granola_mcp_list_meeting_folders` | List the user's Granola meeting folders |
| **Mcp list meetings** `granola_mcp_list_meetings` | List the user's Granola meeting notes within a time range |
| **Mcp query granola meetings** `granola_mcp_query_granola_meetings` | Query Granola about the user's meetings using natural language |

## Example prompts

**Mcp Get Account Info**

> Use Granola to mcp get account info and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Mcp Get Meeting Transcript**

> Use Granola to mcp get meeting transcript and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Mcp Get Meetings**

> Use Granola to mcp get meetings and walk me through the result in plain English.

**Mcp List Meeting Folders**

> Use Granola to mcp list meeting folders and walk me through the result in plain English.

## ClawLink vs. building it yourself

The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Granola working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Connection flow** | Register a Granola app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Granola through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Granola. | 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 Granola actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Granola are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Granola 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 Granola in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Granola
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 Granola 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 Granola tools
Granola 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 Granola 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.

### Granola 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.

### OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting Granola and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.

### Is there a Hermes Agent Granola integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Granola: link your Granola account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Granola API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I connect Granola 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 Granola in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.

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

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Granola up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Granola working from chat.

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