How to connect Linkly to Hermes Agent
Connect Linkly to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Linkly key once and 17 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
LinklyAPI KEYMCPEasily create tracking links, add retargeting tags, do smart redirects and more.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Linkly from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Linkly 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 Linkly setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Linkly 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 Linkly.
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 Linkly
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Linkly?"
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 Linkly in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Linkly API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Linkly to export links 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 Linkly is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 17 Linkly tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Linkly MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Linkly MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Linkly to Hermes Agent and exposes 17 Linkly tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Linkly integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Linkly integration can do
17 Linkly tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 15 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 17.
15 of 17 Linkly tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Export links linkly_export_links | Export all links in a workspace as JSON or CSV |
Get click counters linkly_get_click_counters | Retrieve click analytics grouped by a specific dimension (counter) |
Get clicks linkly_get_clicks | Retrieve click analytics for a workspace |
Get link linkly_get_link | Retrieve detailed information about a specific link by its ID |
Get link by ID linkly_get_link_by_id | Retrieve details for a specific link by ID |
List domains linkly_list_domains | Retrieve all custom domains configured for a workspace |
List link webhooks linkly_list_link_webhooks | Retrieve all webhook subscriptions for a specific link |
List links linkly_list_links | Get a paginated list of all links in a workspace |
List workspace webhooks linkly_list_workspace_webhooks | List all webhook subscriptions for a specific workspace |
List workspaces linkly_list_workspaces | Retrieve all workspaces the authenticated user has access to |
Create or update link linkly_create_or_update_link | Create a new shortened link or update an existing one in Linkly |
Subscribe webhook to link linkly_subscribe_webhook_to_link | Subscribe a webhook URL to receive notifications when a specific link is clicked |
Subscribe webhook to workspace linkly_subscribe_webhook_to_workspace | Subscribe a webhook URL to receive click notifications from a Linkly workspace |
Unsubscribe webhook from link linkly_unsubscribe_webhook_from_link | Remove a webhook subscription from a link |
Unsubscribe webhook from workspace linkly_unsubscribe_webhook_from_workspace | Remove a webhook subscription from a workspace |
Try it: find the Linkly tool you need
Browse the 15 Linkly tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Linkly to export links and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Linkly, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Linkly, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Linkly, 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 Linkly working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Linkly API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Linkly 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 Linkly. | 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 Linkly actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 17 tools for Linkly are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Linkly 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 Linkly in the browser, and the 17 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Linkly 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 Linkly
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 Linkly 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 Linkly tools
Linkly 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 Linkly 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.
Linkly 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 Linkly 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 Linkly integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Linkly: link your Linkly account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Linkly API through 17 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Linkly 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 Linkly in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Linkly key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Linkly to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Linkly in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Linkly 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 Linkly working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Linkly
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.
