# How to connect PDF Munk to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 9 tools) > Connect PDF Munk to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your PDF Munk key once and 9 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/pdf-munk Most guides for giving Hermes Agent PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect PDF Munk** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **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. **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 pdf-munk # connect PDF Munk (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions pdf-munk # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run pdf-munk --input '' # execute (add --confirm for writes) ``` ### Install by command The prompt above walks Hermes through this. By hand, it is four commands and a browser approval: ```bash 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 test ``` Then connect PDF Munk in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your PDF Munk API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use PDF Munk to ocr image 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once PDF Munk is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 9 PDF Munk tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: [connect apps to any AI agent](https://claw-link.dev/learn/connect-apps-to-any-ai-agent). ## PDF Munk MCP for Hermes Looking for a PDF Munk MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects PDF Munk to Hermes Agent and exposes 9 PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/pdf-munk) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent PDF Munk integration can do 9 PDF Munk tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. ### All 9 PDF Munk tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Ocr image** `pdf_munk_ocr_image` | Extract text and line-level OCR results from an image available at a public URL | | **Ocr PDF** `pdf_munk_ocr_pdf` | Extract text from a scanned PDF available at a public URL using OCR controls | | **Parse PDF** `pdf_munk_parse_pdf` | Extract text, layout blocks, tables, or full structured content from a PDF available at a | | **Convert images to PDF** `pdf_munk_convert_images_to_pdf` | Combine one or more public images into a temporary hosted PDF in the supplied order, returning | | **Convert PDF to images** `pdf_munk_convert_pdf_to_images` | Convert selected pages of a public PDF into temporary hosted PNG, JPEG, or WebP images | | **Generate image** `pdf_munk_generate_image` | Generate a temporary hosted PNG image from a public webpage URL or raw HTML, returning its | | **Generate PDF** `pdf_munk_generate_pdf` | Generate a hosted PDF from either a public webpage URL or raw HTML, with practical page and | | **Merge pdfs** `pdf_munk_merge_pdfs` | Merge two to fifteen publicly accessible PDFs in the supplied order and return a temporary | | **Watermark file** `pdf_munk_watermark_file` | Add a text watermark to a PDF or image at a public URL and return a temporary hosted result URL | ## Example prompts **Ocr Image** > Use PDF Munk to ocr image and walk me through the result in plain English. **Ocr Pdf** > Use PDF Munk to ocr pdf and walk me through the result in plain English. **Parse Pdf** > Use PDF Munk to parse pdf and walk me through the result in plain English. **Convert Images To Pdf** > Use PDF Munk to convert images to pdf and walk me through the result in plain English. ## 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 PDF Munk working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the PDF Munk API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk. | 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 PDF Munk actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 9 tools for PDF Munk are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk in the browser, and the 9 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the PDF Munk key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### Hermes paired but still can't use PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk tools PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk 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. ### PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk has the right scopes or account access. A valid key can still be too limited for some reads or writes. ### Is there a Hermes Agent PDF Munk integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to PDF Munk: link your PDF Munk account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the PDF Munk API through 9 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the PDF Munk key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect PDF Munk to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to PDF Munk in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring PDF Munk 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 PDF Munk working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use PDF Munk 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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