How to connect Moz to Hermes Agent
Connect Moz to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Moz key once and 12 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
MozAPI KEYMCPMoz is an SEO software suite providing keyword research, site audits, rank tracking, and competitive insights to boost organic search visibility.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Moz from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Moz 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 Moz setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Moz 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 Moz.
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 Moz
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Moz?"
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 Moz in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Moz API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Moz, 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 Moz is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 12 Moz tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Moz MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Moz MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Moz to Hermes Agent and exposes 12 Moz tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Moz integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Moz integration can do
12 Moz tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 12 Moz tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Fetch metadata index moz_fetch_metadata_index | Fetch current index metadata from Moz via JSON-RPC |
Fetch site metrics moz_fetch_site_metrics | Fetch site metrics from Moz including Domain Authority, Page Authority, Spam Score, and link |
Get global top root domains moz_get_global_top_root_domains | Get the top 500 root domains across the entire web index sorted by Domain Authority |
Get usage data moz_get_usage_data | Get API usage data including the number of rows consumed |
Global top pages moz_global_top_pages | Fetch global top pages from Moz |
Index metadata moz_index_metadata | Fetch link index metadata from Moz |
Link status moz_link_status | Check if source URLs link to a target URL |
List global top domains moz_list_global_top_domains | Get the top ranking domains globally based on Domain Authority |
List global top pages moz_list_global_top_pages | Fetch global top ranking pages from Moz using JSON-RPC API |
Lookup quota moz_lookup_quota | Lookup API quota information including remaining rows, quota limits, and usage across different |
Post top pages moz_post_top_pages | Fetch the top pages on a target domain from Moz |
Usage data moz_usage_data | Fetch API usage and quota details from Moz |
Try it: find the Moz tool you need
Browse the 12 Moz 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 Moz, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Moz, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Moz, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Moz, 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 Moz working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Moz API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Moz 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 Moz. | 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 Moz actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for Moz are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Moz 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 Moz in the browser, and the 12 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Moz 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 Moz
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 Moz 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 Moz tools
Moz 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 Moz 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.
Moz 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 Moz 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 Moz integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Moz: link your Moz account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Moz API through 12 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Moz 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 Moz in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Moz key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Moz to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Moz in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Moz 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 Moz working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Moz
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.
