# How to connect Pinterest to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 26 tools) > Connect Pinterest to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Pinterest key once and 26 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/pinterest Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Pinterest 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 Pinterest setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Pinterest 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 Pinterest. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Pinterest** — 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 pinterest # connect Pinterest (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions pinterest # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run pinterest --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 Pinterest in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — enter your Pinterest account details once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Create it in Pinterest for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. ### 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 Pinterest is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 26 Pinterest 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). ## Pinterest MCP for Hermes Looking for a Pinterest MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Pinterest to Hermes Agent and exposes 26 Pinterest 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 Pinterest integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/pinterest) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Pinterest integration can do 26 Pinterest tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 23 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 26. ### 23 of 26 Pinterest tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Create board** `pinterest_create_board` | Create a public or secret board | | **Create pin** `pinterest_create_pin` | Post a Pin to one of your boards from an image or video | | **Get account analytics** `pinterest_get_account_analytics` | Get aggregate account analytics over a date range | | **Get board** `pinterest_get_board` | Get one board by ID, including secret boards | | **Get inspiration trends** `pinterest_get_inspiration_trends` | Get Pinterest editorial trend articles and featured trend topics | | **Get keyword trends** `pinterest_get_keyword_trends` | Find top growing, monthly, yearly, or seasonal Pinterest search keywords | | **Get pin** `pinterest_get_pin` | Get one public or secret Pin by ID | | **Get pin analytics** `pinterest_get_pin_analytics` | Get daily, summary, and lifetime analytics for one Pin | | **Get product trends** `pinterest_get_product_trends` | Get growing shopping categories or product-category trend metrics | | **Get profile** `pinterest_get_profile` | Get the connected Pinterest account's profile and content counts | | **Get top pins** `pinterest_get_top_pins` | List the account's top regular or video Pins by an analytics metric | | **Get website verification** `pinterest_get_website_verification` | Get the account's website-claim verification methods | | **List board sections** `pinterest_list_board_sections` | List the sections within a board | | **List boards** `pinterest_list_boards` | List the account's public, protected, or secret boards | | **List pins** `pinterest_list_pins` | List account Pins, board Pins, or Pins in a board section | | **List profile resources** `pinterest_list_profile_resources` | List followers, followed users, boards, interests, or claimed websites | | **Search own content** `pinterest_search_own_content` | Search the account's own boards or Pins | | **Update pin** `pinterest_update_pin` | Edit a Pin's title, description, link, or board | | **Get media** `pinterest_get_media` | Get a registered Pinterest video's current upload or processing status by media ID | | **Create board section** `pinterest_create_board_section` | Create a named section within a Pinterest board | | **Register media** `pinterest_register_media` | Register a Pinterest video upload and return the media ID, upload URL, and all multipart | | **Update board** `pinterest_update_board` | Update a board's name, description, or privacy | | **Update board section** `pinterest_update_board_section` | Rename a section within a Pinterest board | ## Example prompts **Create Board** > Create it in Pinterest for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Pin** > Create it in Pinterest for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Get Account Analytics** > Pull the relevant data from Pinterest, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Board** > Pull the relevant data from Pinterest, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. ## ClawLink vs. building it yourself The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual integration 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 Pinterest working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Setup flow** | Collect and store the right Pinterest credentials yourself, then keep the account mapping and request format correct. | ClawLink keeps the setup in one hosted flow so non-technical users can link Pinterest without custom integration screens. | | **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Pinterest. | 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 Pinterest actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 26 tools for Pinterest are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Pinterest 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 Pinterest in the browser, and the 26 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Pinterest 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 Pinterest 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 Pinterest 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 Pinterest tools Pinterest 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 Pinterest 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. ### Pinterest 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. ### The setup form accepts credentials but calls still fail Re-enter the credentials carefully and verify the account-level permissions for Pinterest. Basic and token-based integrations tend to fail on formatting mistakes or limited account roles. ### Is there a Hermes Agent Pinterest integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Pinterest: link your Pinterest account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Pinterest API through 26 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Pinterest 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 Pinterest in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Pinterest key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Pinterest to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Pinterest in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Pinterest up myself? The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual integration 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 Pinterest working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Pinterest 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`. ## Related - [Stack Exchange](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/stack-exchange) — Search and browse questions, answers, and developer knowledge - [TikTok public data](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/tiktok-data) — Read any public TikTok profile, video, comments, hashtag or search. Read-only and not your account: nothing to connect, paid per call from credit - [Connect X (Twitter)](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/twitter) — Post tweets, manage lists, search content, and analyze engagement