How to connect Moderation API to Hermes Agent
Connect Moderation API to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Moderation API key once and 11 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
Moderation APIAPI KEYMCPModeration API provides content detection, human review workflows, author management, and moderation actions for online platforms.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Moderation API from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Moderation API 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 Moderation API setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Moderation API 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 Moderation API.
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 Moderation API
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Moderation API?"
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 Moderation API in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Moderation API API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Moderation API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
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 Moderation API is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 11 Moderation API tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Moderation API MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Moderation API MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Moderation API to Hermes Agent and exposes 11 Moderation API tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Moderation API integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Moderation API integration can do
11 Moderation API tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 11 Moderation API tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get account moderationapi_get_account | Return the connected Moderation API account, plan, current project, and current quota values |
Get review queue moderationapi_get_review_queue | Return metadata and item counts for a review queue by ID |
Get wordlist moderationapi_get_wordlist | Return one wordlist and its current words by ID |
List actions moderationapi_list_actions | List moderation actions available to the organization, optionally restricted to a review queue |
List review queue items moderationapi_list_review_queue_items | List and filter one page of moderation items in a review queue |
List wordlists moderationapi_list_wordlists | List the organization's wordlists and their identifiers |
Evaluate content moderationapi_evaluate_content | Evaluate content without retaining it or adding it to a review queue, and return policy |
Modify wordlist words moderationapi_modify_wordlist_words | Add words to or remove words from an existing wordlist |
Set review queue item status moderationapi_set_review_queue_item_status | Mark a review queue item resolved or return it to pending |
Submit content for moderation moderationapi_submit_content_for_moderation | Evaluate content and allow Moderation API to retain it and add it to a review queue according |
Execute action moderationapi_execute_action | Apply a discovered moderation action to content items or authors |
Try it: find the Moderation API tool you need
Browse the 11 Moderation API tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Moderation API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Moderation API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Moderation API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Moderation API, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next.
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 Moderation API working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Moderation API API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Moderation API 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 Moderation API. | 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 Moderation API actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 11 tools for Moderation API are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Moderation API 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 Moderation API in the browser, and the 11 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Moderation API 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 Moderation API
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 Moderation API 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 Moderation API tools
Moderation API 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 Moderation API 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.
Moderation API 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 Moderation API 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 Moderation API integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Moderation API: link your Moderation API account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Moderation API API through 11 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Moderation API 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 Moderation API in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Moderation API key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Moderation API to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Moderation API in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Moderation API 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 Moderation API working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Moderation API
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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