# How to connect Kit to Hermes Agent (no API keys)

> Connect Kit to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 42 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/kit

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Kit 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 Kit setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Kit for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.

**Start here — 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.

## Setup

It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Kit.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect Kit** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard.
3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English.

**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 kit  # connect Kit (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions kit  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run kit <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 Kit in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Create it in Kit for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

### 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 Kit is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 42 Kit 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).

## Kit MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Kit MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Kit to Hermes Agent and exposes 42 Kit 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 Kit integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/kit) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Kit integration can do

42 Kit 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 42.

### 30 of 42 Kit tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Create broadcast** `kit_create_broadcast` | Create a Kit broadcast |
| **Create custom field** `kit_create_custom_field` | Create a Kit custom field |
| **Create subscriber** `kit_create_subscriber` | Create a Kit subscriber |
| **Create tag** `kit_create_tag` | Create a Kit tag |
| **Filter subscribers** `kit_filter_subscribers` | Filter Kit subscribers |
| **Get account** `kit_get_account` | Get the connected Kit account |
| **Get broadcast** `kit_get_broadcast` | Get a Kit broadcast by ID |
| **Get broadcast stats** `kit_get_broadcast_stats` | Get Kit broadcast statistics |
| **Get email stats** `kit_get_email_stats` | Get Kit email statistics |
| **Get growth stats** `kit_get_growth_stats` | Get Kit growth statistics |
| **Get subscriber** `kit_get_subscriber` | Get a Kit subscriber by ID |
| **List broadcasts** `kit_list_broadcasts` | List Kit broadcasts |
| **List custom fields** `kit_list_custom_fields` | List Kit custom fields |
| **List forms** `kit_list_forms` | List Kit forms |
| **List tags** `kit_list_tags` | List Kit tags |
| **Get account colors** `kit_get_account_colors` | Retrieve list of colors associated with the account |
| **Get broadcast clicks** `kit_get_broadcast_clicks` | Retrieve link click data for a specific broadcast by ID |
| **Get creator profile** `kit_get_creator_profile` | Retrieve the creator profile information for the account |
| **Get subscriber stats** `kit_get_subscriber_stats` | Retrieve email stats for a specific subscriber |
| **List email templates** `kit_list_email_templates` | Retrieve a paginated list of all email templates in the Kit account |
| **List segments** `kit_list_segments` | Retrieve a paginated list of segments |
| **List sequences** `kit_list_sequences` | Retrieve a paginated list of all sequences |
| **List subscribers** `kit_list_subscribers` | Retrieve a list of subscribers |
| **List subscribers for form** `kit_list_subscribers_for_form` | Retrieves subscribers for a specific form by ID with optional filtering and cursor-based |
| **List tag subscribers** `kit_list_tag_subscribers` | Retrieve subscribers for a specific tag |
| **List webhooks** `kit_list_webhooks` | Retrieve a paginated list of all webhooks configured in the Kit account |
| **Add subscriber to form** `kit_add_subscriber_to_form` | Add an existing subscriber to a form by their IDs |
| **Add subscriber to form by email** `kit_add_subscriber_to_form_by_email` | Add an existing subscriber to a form using their email address |
| **Create webhook** `kit_create_webhook` | Creates a webhook subscription for real-time event notifications |
| **Tag subscriber** `kit_tag_subscriber` | Associate a subscriber with a specific tag by ID |

## Example prompts

**Create Broadcast**

> Create it in Kit for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

**Create Custom Field**

> Create it in Kit for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

**Create Subscriber**

> Create it in Kit for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

**Create Tag**

> Create it in Kit for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.

## ClawLink vs. building it yourself

The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Kit working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Connection flow** | Register a Kit app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Kit through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. |
| **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Kit. | 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 Kit actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 42 tools for Kit are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Kit 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 Kit in the browser, and the 42 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Kit
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 Kit 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 Kit tools
Kit 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 Kit 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.

### Kit 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.

### OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing
Try reconnecting Kit and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete.

### Is there a Hermes Agent Kit integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Kit: link your Kit account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Kit API through 42 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I connect Kit 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 Kit in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage.

### How long does it take to connect Kit to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Kit in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Kit up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Kit working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Kit
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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