# How to connect Graphhopper to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 13 tools) > Connect Graphhopper to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Graphhopper 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/graphhopper Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Graphhopper** — 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 graphhopper # connect Graphhopper (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions graphhopper # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run graphhopper --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 Graphhopper in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Graphhopper API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Graphhopper to cluster post 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 Graphhopper is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 13 Graphhopper 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). ## Graphhopper MCP for Hermes Looking for a Graphhopper MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Graphhopper to Hermes Agent and exposes 13 Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/graphhopper) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Graphhopper integration can do 13 Graphhopper tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 13 Graphhopper tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Cluster post** `graphhopper_cluster_post` | Solve capacity-constrained clustering problems by assigning customers to clusters while | | **Geocode get** `graphhopper_geocode_get` | Perform forward or reverse geocoding | | **Get cluster solution** `graphhopper_get_cluster_solution` | Retrieve the solution of an asynchronous clustering job | | **Get matrix** `graphhopper_get_matrix` | Compute a distance and/or time matrix using GET request with query parameters | | **Get matrix solution** `graphhopper_get_matrix_solution` | Retrieve the result of an asynchronous matrix computation job | | **Get route** `graphhopper_get_route` | Calculate the best path connecting two or more points using simple GET request | | **Isochrone get** `graphhopper_isochrone_get` | Compute isochrone polygons for a given point | | **Matrix post** `graphhopper_matrix_post` | Calculate distance, time, or weight matrices via POST | | **Profiles get** `graphhopper_profiles_get` | Retrieve all custom routing profiles for your GraphHopper account | | **Route post** `graphhopper_route_post` | Calculate complex routes via POST /route | | **Upload gpx file** `graphhopper_upload_gpx_file` | Map-match a GPX track using GraphHopper's Map Matching API | | **Submit matrix job** `graphhopper_submit_matrix_job` | Submit a matrix computation job for asynchronous processing | | **Vrp post** `graphhopper_vrp_post` | Initiate VRP optimization | ## Example prompts **Cluster Post** > Use Graphhopper to cluster post and walk me through the result in plain English. **Geocode Get** > Use Graphhopper to geocode get and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Cluster Solution** > Pull the relevant data from Graphhopper, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Matrix** > Pull the relevant data from Graphhopper, 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 Graphhopper working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Graphhopper API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper. | 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 Graphhopper actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 13 tools for Graphhopper are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper in the browser, and the 13 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper tools Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper 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. ### Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Graphhopper: link your Graphhopper account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Graphhopper API through 13 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Graphhopper key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Graphhopper to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Graphhopper in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Graphhopper 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 Graphhopper working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Graphhopper 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 - [Connect GitHub](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/github) — Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows - [PagerDuty](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/pagerduty) — Manage incidents, on-call schedules, and services - [SafetyCulture](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/safetyculture) — SafetyCulture (formerly iAuditor) is a workplace operations platform that enables teams to conduct digital inspections, manage audits, track issues, schedule tasks, and maintain compliance through mobile and web applications.