# How to connect Microsoft Teams to Hermes Agent (no API keys) > Connect Microsoft Teams to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 15 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/microsoft-teams Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Microsoft Teams for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. ## Microsoft Teams MCP for Hermes Looking for a Microsoft Teams MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Microsoft Teams to Hermes Agent and exposes 15 Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/microsoft-teams) works the same way. **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 Microsoft Teams. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Microsoft Teams** — 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 microsoft-teams # connect Microsoft Teams (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions microsoft-teams # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run microsoft-teams --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ## What the Hermes Agent Microsoft Teams integration can do 15 Microsoft Teams tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 15 Microsoft Teams tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **List user joined teams** `microsoft_teams_list_user_joined_teams` | List the Teams that a specified user is a direct member of | | **List associated teams** `microsoft_teams_list_associated_teams` | List teams that a user is associated with (direct or shared channel) | | **Get team from group** `microsoft_teams_get_team_from_group` | Get team details from a group ID | | **Get channel** `microsoft_teams_get_channel` | Get details of a specific channel within a team | | **List channel tabs** `microsoft_teams_list_channel_tabs` | List tabs configured in a channel | | **Chats get all chats** `microsoft_teams_chats_get_all_chats` | Retrieve all chats a user is part of | | **Get chat** `microsoft_teams_get_chat` | Get details of a specific chat | | **List user chat messages** `microsoft_teams_list_user_chat_messages` | List messages in a user chat | | **List online meetings** `microsoft_teams_list_online_meetings` | List online meetings | | **Get online meeting** `microsoft_teams_get_online_meeting` | Get details of a specific online meeting | | **Create meeting** `microsoft_teams_create_meeting` | Create a new online meeting | | **List team members** `microsoft_teams_list_team_members` | List members of a team | | **Get my profile** `microsoft_teams_get_my_profile` | Get the current user's Teams profile | | **List shifts** `microsoft_teams_list_shifts` | List shifts in a team schedule | | **Get shift** `microsoft_teams_get_shift` | Get details of a specific shift | ## Example prompts **List User Joined Teams** > List the relevant items in Microsoft Teams, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next. **List Associated Teams** > List the relevant items in Microsoft Teams, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next. **Get Team From Group** > Pull the relevant data from Microsoft Teams, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Channel** > Pull the relevant data from Microsoft Teams, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ## 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 Microsoft Teams working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Connection flow** | Register a Microsoft Teams app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams. | 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 Microsoft Teams actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 15 tools for Microsoft Teams are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams in the browser, and the 15 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 Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams tools Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams 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. ### Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Microsoft Teams: link your Microsoft Teams account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Microsoft Teams API through 15 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Microsoft Teams in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Microsoft Teams 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 Microsoft Teams working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Microsoft Teams 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. 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