# How to connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 10 tools) > Connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Human Approval - HITL Platform key once and 10 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/hitl Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Human Approval - HITL Platform** — 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 hitl # connect Human Approval - HITL Platform (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions hitl # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run hitl --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 Human Approval - HITL Platform in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Human Approval - HITL Platform API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Human Approval - HITL Platform is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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). ## Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP for Hermes Looking for a Human Approval - HITL Platform MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Human Approval - HITL Platform to Hermes Agent and exposes 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/hitl) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Human Approval - HITL Platform integration can do 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 9 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 10. ### 9 of 10 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get account status** `hitl_get_account_status` | Return the connected HITL account identity, status, permissions, and provider-reported request | | **Get approval request** `hitl_get_approval_request` | Get the current status, configuration, and human response for one approval request; use for | | **List approval requests** `hitl_list_approval_requests` | Return approval requests created by the connected API key, optionally restricted to one loop | | **List loop members** `hitl_list_loop_members` | Return a loop's active and pending human reviewers so an agent can verify readiness before | | **List loops** `hitl_list_loops` | Return all approval loops owned by the connected account, including embedded members and | | **Create approval request** `hitl_create_approval_request` | Create and broadcast one human approval request to active members of an owned loop, consuming | | **Create loop** `hitl_create_loop` | Create an approval loop and return its loop ID and human invitation links; the connected | | **Update loop** `hitl_update_loop` | Update one or more display fields of an owned approval loop without changing its members or | | **Cancel approval request** `hitl_cancel_approval_request` | Irreversibly cancel a pending approval request so reviewers can no longer complete it | ## Example prompts **Get Account Status** > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Approval Request** > Pull the relevant data from Human Approval - HITL Platform, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **List Approval Requests** > List the relevant items in Human Approval - HITL Platform, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next. **List Loop Members** > List the relevant items in Human Approval - HITL Platform, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next. ## 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Human Approval - HITL Platform API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform. | 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 10 tools for Human Approval - HITL Platform are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform in the browser, and the 10 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform tools Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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. ### Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Human Approval - HITL Platform: link your Human Approval - HITL Platform account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Human Approval - HITL Platform API through 10 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Human Approval - HITL Platform key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Human Approval - HITL Platform to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Human Approval - HITL Platform in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Human Approval - HITL Platform 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 Human Approval - HITL Platform working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Human Approval - HITL Platform 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. 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