How to connect Ntfy to Hermes Agent
Connect Ntfy to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Ntfy key once and 12 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
NtfyAPI KEYMCPSend push notifications to your phone or desktop via PUT/POST.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Ntfy from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Ntfy 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 Ntfy setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Ntfy 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 Ntfy.
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 Ntfy
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Ntfy?"
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 Ntfy in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Ntfy API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Ntfy, 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 Ntfy is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 12 Ntfy tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Ntfy MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Ntfy MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Ntfy to Hermes Agent and exposes 12 Ntfy tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Ntfy integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Ntfy integration can do
12 Ntfy tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 11 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 12.
11 of 12 Ntfy tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Fetch scheduled messages ntfy_fetch_scheduled_messages | Fetch messages scheduled for later delivery from a topic |
Get account ntfy_get_account | Retrieve account data for authenticated user or anonymous user |
Get stats ntfy_get_stats | Retrieve server statistics including message counts and publishing rates |
Get tiers ntfy_get_tiers | List all available ntfy service tiers with their limits and features |
Head file ntfy_head_file | Get file attachment metadata from a message without downloading the file content |
Health check ntfy_health_check | Check the health status of the ntfy service |
Subscribe raw stream ntfy_subscribe_raw_stream | Subscribe to a topic and receive message bodies as raw text stream |
Create account ntfy_create_account | Register a new user account on ntfy |
Create webpush subscription ntfy_create_webpush_subscription | Register a web push subscription for browser notifications |
Publish message ntfy_publish_message | Publish a message to a ntfy topic |
Publish via get ntfy_publish_via_get | Publish messages to ntfy via GET request with URL parameters |
Try it: find the Ntfy tool you need
Browse the 11 Ntfy 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 Ntfy, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Ntfy, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Ntfy, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Ntfy, 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 Ntfy working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Ntfy API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Ntfy 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 Ntfy. | 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 Ntfy actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for Ntfy are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Ntfy 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 Ntfy in the browser, and the 12 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Ntfy 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 Ntfy
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 Ntfy 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 Ntfy tools
Ntfy 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 Ntfy 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.
Ntfy 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 Ntfy 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 Ntfy integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Ntfy: link your Ntfy account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Ntfy API through 12 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Ntfy 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 Ntfy in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Ntfy key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Ntfy to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Ntfy in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Ntfy 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 Ntfy working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Ntfy
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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