How to connect Highergov to Hermes Agent
Connect Highergov to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Highergov key once and 16 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
HighergovAPI KEYMCPHigherGov is a market intelligence platform providing comprehensive data on U.S.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Highergov from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Highergov 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 Highergov setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Highergov 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 Highergov.
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 Highergov
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Highergov?"
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 Highergov in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Highergov API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Highergov, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Highergov is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 16 Highergov tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Highergov MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Highergov MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Highergov to Hermes Agent and exposes 16 Highergov tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Highergov integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Highergov integration can do
16 Highergov tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 16 Highergov tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get agencies highergov_get_agencies | Retrieves government agency information from the HigherGov database with pagination support |
Get contract vehicles highergov_get_contract_vehicles | Retrieve federal multi-award contract vehicles from HigherGov |
Get contracts highergov_get_contracts | Retrieve federal government contract data from HigherGov |
Get documents highergov_get_documents | Retrieve document metadata and download URLs for files associated with government |
Get grant history highergov_get_grant_history | Fetch historical data on grants from the HigherGov API |
Get grant opportunities highergov_get_grant_opportunities | Retrieve government grant and contract opportunities from HigherGov |
Get grant programs highergov_get_grant_programs | Retrieve information on grant programs |
Get naics highergov_get_naics | Retrieve NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes with detailed descriptions |
Get opportunity history highergov_get_opportunity_history | Retrieve historical opportunity data from HigherGov with pagination support |
Get people highergov_get_people | Retrieves contact information for federal and state/local government personnel from HigherGov |
Get psc highergov_get_psc | Retrieve information on Product and Service Codes |
Get pursuits highergov_get_pursuits | Retrieve user-specific pursuits |
Get sbir opportunities highergov_get_sbir_opportunities | Retrieve SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) opportunities from HigherGov |
Get sled contract opportunities highergov_get_sled_contract_opportunities | Retrieve state and local (SLED) contract opportunities |
Get subcontract awards highergov_get_subcontract_awards | Retrieves federal subcontract award data from HigherGov |
Get subgrant awards highergov_get_subgrant_awards | Retrieves federal subgrant award data from HigherGov |
Try it: find the Highergov tool you need
Browse the 16 Highergov tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Highergov, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Highergov, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Highergov, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Highergov, 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 Highergov working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Highergov API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Highergov 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 Highergov. | 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 Highergov actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 16 tools for Highergov are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Highergov 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 Highergov in the browser, and the 16 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Highergov 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 Highergov
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 Highergov 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 Highergov tools
Highergov 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 Highergov 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.
Highergov 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 Highergov 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 Highergov integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Highergov: link your Highergov account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Highergov API through 16 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Highergov 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 Highergov in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Highergov key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Highergov to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Highergov in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Highergov 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 Highergov working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Highergov
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.
