How to connect IBM X-Force Exchange to Hermes Agent
Connect IBM X-Force Exchange to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your IBM X-Force Exchange key once and 7 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
IBM X-Force ExchangeAPI KEYMCPIBM X-Force Exchange is a threat intelligence sharing platform for researching security threats, aggregating intelligence, and collaborating on cybersecurity insights.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on IBM X-Force Exchange from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange.
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 IBM X-Force Exchange
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with IBM X-Force Exchange?"
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 IBM X-Force Exchange in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your IBM X-Force Exchange API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from IBM X-Force Exchange, 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 IBM X-Force Exchange is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 7 IBM X-Force Exchange tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
IBM X-Force Exchange MCP for Hermes
Looking for a IBM X-Force Exchange MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects IBM X-Force Exchange to Hermes Agent and exposes 7 IBM X-Force Exchange tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw IBM X-Force Exchange integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent IBM X-Force Exchange integration can do
7 IBM X-Force Exchange tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 7 IBM X-Force Exchange tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get casefiles public ibm_x_force_exchange_get_casefiles_public | Retrieve latest public Collections from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Get casefiles public paginated ibm_x_force_exchange_get_casefiles_public_paginated | Retrieve all public Collections using pagination from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Get ipr categories ibm_x_force_exchange_get_ipr_categories | Retrieve the complete list of IP reputation categories from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Get URL categories ibm_x_force_exchange_get_url_categories | Retrieve the complete list of URL categories from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Get userprofile ibm_x_force_exchange_get_userprofile | Retrieve authenticated user's profile information from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Get version ibm_x_force_exchange_get_version | Retrieve current running API version information from IBM X-Force Exchange |
Post auth API key ibm_x_force_exchange_post_auth_api_key | Generate a new API key and password pair for IBM X-Force Exchange authentication |
Try it: find the IBM X-Force Exchange tool you need
Browse the 7 IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from IBM X-Force Exchange, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from IBM X-Force Exchange, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from IBM X-Force Exchange, 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 IBM X-Force Exchange working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the IBM X-Force Exchange API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange. | 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 IBM X-Force Exchange actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 7 tools for IBM X-Force Exchange are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange in the browser, and the 7 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange
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 IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange tools
IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange 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.
IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to IBM X-Force Exchange: link your IBM X-Force Exchange account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the IBM X-Force Exchange API through 7 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the IBM X-Force Exchange key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect IBM X-Force Exchange to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to IBM X-Force Exchange in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring IBM X-Force Exchange 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 IBM X-Force Exchange working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use IBM X-Force Exchange
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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