How to connect Magnetic to Hermes Agent
Connect Magnetic to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Magnetic key once and 14 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
MagneticAPI KEYMCPMagnetic is an all-in-one platform designed to help professional services firms manage projects, resources, and finances efficiently.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Magnetic from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Magnetic 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 Magnetic setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Magnetic 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 Magnetic.
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 Magnetic
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Magnetic?"
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 Magnetic in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Magnetic API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Magnetic to clients get current followups 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 Magnetic is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 14 Magnetic tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Magnetic MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Magnetic MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Magnetic to Hermes Agent and exposes 14 Magnetic tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Magnetic integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Magnetic integration can do
14 Magnetic tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 14 Magnetic tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Clients get current followups magnetic_clients_get_current_followups | Retrieve upcoming follow-ups assigned to the authenticated user |
Clients search contacts magnetic_clients_search_contacts | Search contacts by field or client ID |
Get contact tags magnetic_get_contact_tags | Get all tags associated with a contact |
Get grouping by ID magnetic_get_grouping_by_id | Retrieve details for a specific grouping (opportunity/job) by its ID |
Get grouping statuses magnetic_get_grouping_statuses | Retrieve the list of statuses for signed groupings |
Get grouping tags magnetic_get_grouping_tags | Retrieve tags associated with any groupings owned by the company |
Get opportunity statuses magnetic_get_opportunity_statuses | Retrieve opportunity statuses |
Get task magnetic_get_task | Retrieve a task by its ID |
Get user by ID magnetic_get_user_by_id | Retrieve details for a specific Magnetic user by their ID |
Get users magnetic_get_users | Retrieve the list of all users in the authenticated user's company |
List companies magnetic_list_companies | Retrieve all companies from the Magnetic HQ account |
Tasks get grouping custom field definitions magnetic_tasks_get_grouping_custom_field_definitions | Retrieve all custom field definitions for groupings |
Create grouping magnetic_create_grouping | Create a new opportunity or job (grouping) in Magnetic HQ |
Create task magnetic_create_task | Create a new task in Magnetic HQ |
Try it: find the Magnetic tool you need
Browse the 14 Magnetic tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Magnetic to clients get current followups and walk me through the result in plain English.
Search Magnetic for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action.
Pull the relevant data from Magnetic, 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 Magnetic working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Magnetic API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Magnetic 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 Magnetic. | 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 Magnetic actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 14 tools for Magnetic are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Magnetic 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 Magnetic in the browser, and the 14 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Magnetic 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 Magnetic
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 Magnetic 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 Magnetic tools
Magnetic 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 Magnetic 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.
Magnetic 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 Magnetic 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 Magnetic integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Magnetic: link your Magnetic account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Magnetic API through 14 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Magnetic 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 Magnetic in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Magnetic key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Magnetic to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Magnetic in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Magnetic 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 Magnetic working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Magnetic
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.
