How to connect Kaggle to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 35 tools)

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Kaggle 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 Kaggle setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Kaggle 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 Kaggle.

1
Install 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 Kaggle
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Kaggle?"

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 test

Then connect Kaggle in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Kaggle API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

Use Kaggle to competition download files 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 login

login opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Kaggle is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 35 Kaggle tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.

Kaggle MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Kaggle MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Kaggle to Hermes Agent and exposes 35 Kaggle tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Kaggle integration works the same way.

What the Hermes Agent Kaggle integration can do

35 Kaggle 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 35.

30 of 35 Kaggle tools for Hermes

Tool	What it does
Competition download files `kaggle_competition_download_files`	Downloads all data files for a Kaggle competition as a single zip archive
Config dir `kaggle_config_dir`	Retrieve the directory of the Kaggle API configuration file
Config keys `kaggle_config_keys`	List local Kaggle API configuration keys
Config path `kaggle_config_path`	Retrieve local Kaggle API configuration file path
Config view `kaggle_config_view`	View local Kaggle API credentials and configuration settings
Dataset list files `kaggle_dataset_list_files`	List files in a Kaggle dataset
Dataset status `kaggle_dataset_status`	Check the processing status of a Kaggle dataset after creation or version update
Download competition file `kaggle_download_competition_file`	Download a specific data file from a Kaggle competition
Download competition leaderboard `kaggle_download_competition_leaderboard`	Download the entire competition leaderboard as a CSV file packaged in a ZIP archive
Download dataset `kaggle_download_dataset`	Download all files from a Kaggle dataset as a zip archive
Download dataset file `kaggle_download_dataset_file`	Download a specific file from a Kaggle dataset
Get dataset metadata `kaggle_get_dataset_metadata`	Get comprehensive metadata for a Kaggle dataset including title, description, licenses, and tags
Get model `kaggle_get_model`	Get a Kaggle model's details including metadata and description
Get model instance `kaggle_get_model_instance`	Get details for a specific Kaggle model instance (variation)
Kernel output `kaggle_kernel_output`	Download the output of a Kaggle kernel
Kernels status `kaggle_kernels_status`	Get the execution status of a Kaggle kernel (notebook)
List competition files `kaggle_list_competition_files`	List all data files available for a Kaggle competition
List competitions `kaggle_list_competitions`	List available Kaggle competitions with filters and pagination
List datasets `kaggle_list_datasets`	List Kaggle datasets with filters and pagination
List kernel output files `kaggle_list_kernel_output_files`	List output files for a specific kernel run
List kernels `kaggle_list_kernels`	List Kaggle kernels (notebooks and scripts) with filters and pagination
List model instance version files `kaggle_list_model_instance_version_files`	List files for a specific version of a model variation
List models `kaggle_list_models`	List Kaggle models with optional filters for owner, sorting, search, and pagination
Pull kernel `kaggle_pull_kernel`	Pull (download) the source code of a Kaggle kernel to local storage
View competition leaderboard `kaggle_view_competition_leaderboard`	View competition leaderboard information showing rankings and scores of participants
Competition submit `kaggle_competition_submit`	Submit an entry to a Kaggle competition using a previously uploaded file
Config init `kaggle_config_init`	Initialize Kaggle API client configuration
Config set `kaggle_config_set`	Set a Kaggle CLI configuration parameter
Config unset `kaggle_config_unset`	Unset a Kaggle CLI configuration parameter
Dataset create `kaggle_dataset_create`	Create a new Kaggle dataset with metadata

Try it: find the Kaggle tool you need

Browse the 30 Kaggle tools

Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.

Example prompts

Use Kaggle to competition download files and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Kaggle to config dir and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Kaggle to config keys and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Kaggle to config path 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 Kaggle working from chat.

	Manual	ClawLink
Credential handling	Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Kaggle API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.	Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Kaggle 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 Kaggle.	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 Kaggle actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.	35 tools for Kaggle are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Kaggle 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 Kaggle in the browser, and the 35 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Kaggle 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 Kaggle

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 Kaggle 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 Kaggle tools

Kaggle 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 Kaggle 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.

Kaggle 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 Kaggle 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 Kaggle integration?

Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Kaggle: link your Kaggle account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Kaggle API through 35 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

How do I connect Kaggle 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 Kaggle in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Kaggle key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

How long does it take to connect Kaggle to Hermes Agent?

About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Kaggle in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Kaggle up myself?

Hermes paired but still can't use Kaggle

How to connect Kaggle to Hermes Agent

Setup

Install and pair

Connect Kaggle

Use it from chat