How to connect Hookdeck to Hermes Agent
Connect Hookdeck to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Hookdeck key once and 105 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
HookdeckAPI KEYMCPHookdeck is a platform that enables developers to manage, monitor, and secure webhooks and API events.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Hookdeck from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Hookdeck for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Copy this prompt into Hermes to install the plugin and pair your account.
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. It prints an approval link, so show me the link and stop, don't wait:
hermes clawlink begin
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.Setup
It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Hookdeck.
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 Hookdeck
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Hookdeck?"
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 Hookdeck in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Hookdeck API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Hookdeck to add custom domain 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Hookdeck is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 105 Hookdeck tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Hookdeck MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Hookdeck MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Hookdeck to Hermes Agent and exposes 105 Hookdeck tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Hookdeck integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Hookdeck integration can do
105 Hookdeck tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 105.
30 of 105 Hookdeck tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Add custom domain hookdeck_add_custom_domain | Add a custom domain to the Hookdeck project |
Bulk cancel events hookdeck_bulk_cancel_events | Create a bulk cancellation job for events |
Bulk retry events hookdeck_bulk_retry_events | Initiate a bulk retry for multiple events matching the specified filters |
Cancel event hookdeck_cancel_event | Cancel all future delivery attempts for a Hookdeck event |
Count connections hookdeck_count_connections | Count Hookdeck connections with optional filters |
Count destinations hookdeck_count_destinations | Count Hookdeck destinations with optional filters |
Count sources hookdeck_count_sources | Count Hookdeck sources with optional filters |
Generate event bulk cancel plan hookdeck_generate_event_bulk_cancel_plan | Generate a preview plan for bulk event cancellation |
Generate event bulk retry plan hookdeck_generate_event_bulk_retry_plan | Generate an events bulk retry plan |
Generate ignored event bulk retry plan hookdeck_generate_ignored_event_bulk_retry_plan | Generate an ignored events bulk retry plan to estimate the scope before execution |
Generate request bulk retry plan hookdeck_generate_request_bulk_retry_plan | Generate a requests bulk retry plan |
Get attempt2 hookdeck_get_attempt2 | Retrieve a specific Hookdeck delivery attempt by ID |
Get attempts hookdeck_get_attempts | Lists delivery attempts for your Hookdeck account |
Get attempts metrics hookdeck_get_attempts_metrics | Query aggregated attempt metrics with time-based grouping and filtering |
Get bookmark hookdeck_get_bookmark | Retrieve a single bookmark by its ID |
Get bookmark raw body hookdeck_get_bookmark_raw_body | Retrieve the raw body data of a bookmarked request |
Get connection hookdeck_get_connection | Retrieves details of a specific Hookdeck connection by its ID |
Get connections hookdeck_get_connections | List Hookdeck connections |
Get destination hookdeck_get_destination | Retrieve details of a specific Hookdeck destination by ID |
Get destinations hookdeck_get_destinations | List Hookdeck destinations |
Get event hookdeck_get_event | Retrieve a specific Hookdeck event by ID |
Get event bulk cancel hookdeck_get_event_bulk_cancel | Retrieve the status of a bulk event cancellation operation |
Get event bulk cancels hookdeck_get_event_bulk_cancels | List event bulk cancel operations for your Hookdeck account |
Get event bulk retries hookdeck_get_event_bulk_retries | Retrieve bulk retry operations for Hookdeck events |
Get event bulk retry hookdeck_get_event_bulk_retry | Retrieve the status of a bulk event retry operation |
Get event raw body hookdeck_get_event_raw_body | Retrieve the raw body data of an event |
Get events hookdeck_get_events | List events for your Hookdeck account |
Get events by issue metrics hookdeck_get_events_by_issue_metrics | Query event metrics grouped by individual issue IDs |
Get events metrics hookdeck_get_events_metrics | Query aggregated event metrics with time-based grouping and filtering |
Get events pending timeseries metrics hookdeck_get_events_pending_timeseries_metrics | Query aggregated events pending timeseries metrics with time-based grouping and filtering |
Try it: find the Hookdeck tool you need
Browse the 30 Hookdeck tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Hookdeck to add custom domain and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Hookdeck to bulk cancel events and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Hookdeck to bulk retry events and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Hookdeck to cancel event and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 Hookdeck working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Hookdeck API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck. | 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 Hookdeck actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 105 tools for Hookdeck are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck in the browser, and the 105 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck
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 Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck tools
Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck 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.
Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Hookdeck: link your Hookdeck account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Hookdeck API through 105 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Hookdeck key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Hookdeck to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Hookdeck in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Hookdeck 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 Hookdeck working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Hookdeck
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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