How to connect Serphouse to Hermes Agent
Connect Serphouse to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Serphouse key once and 18 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
SerphouseAPI KEYMCPHigh Volume API for SEO companies, data mining services, and SEO Tool Suite as a SaaS.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Serphouse from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Serphouse 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 Serphouse setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Serphouse 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 Serphouse.
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 Serphouse
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Serphouse?"
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 Serphouse in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Serphouse API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Serphouse to account info 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Serphouse is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 18 Serphouse tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Serphouse MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Serphouse MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Serphouse to Hermes Agent and exposes 18 Serphouse tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Serphouse integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Serphouse integration can do
18 Serphouse tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 18 Serphouse tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Account info serphouse_account_info | Retrieve account information including active plan, credit usage, and account details |
Domain list serphouse_domain_list | Retrieve comprehensive list of search engine domains supported by the SERP API including |
Google jobs search serphouse_google_jobs_search | Perform real-time Google Jobs search to retrieve job listings |
Language list serphouse_language_list | Retrieve full list of languages supported by Google, Bing, and Yahoo for SERP requests |
Location search serphouse_location_search | Search and retrieve available locations for SERP API from Google or Bing geographical targeting |
Serp check serphouse_serp_check | Check the status of a previously submitted SERP task |
Serp live get serphouse_serp_live_get | Execute real-time search requests and retrieve search engine results immediately via HTTP GET |
Serp live post serphouse_serp_live_post | Execute real-time search requests and retrieve search engine results immediately using HTTP |
Trends categories list serphouse_trends_categories_list | Retrieve the full list of categories and subcategories for Google Trends searches |
Trends check serphouse_trends_check | Check the status of a previously submitted trend search task |
Trends country list serphouse_trends_country_list | Retrieve the full list of countries and states for Google Trends searches |
Trends get serphouse_trends_get | Retrieve the results of a completed trend search query |
Trends language list serphouse_trends_language_list | Retrieve the full list of supported languages for Google Trends searches |
Trends search serphouse_trends_search | Perform real-time Google Trends search to retrieve trend data for specified keywords |
Trends timezone list serphouse_trends_timezone_list | Retrieve full list of timezones and offset values for use in Google Trend search requests |
Google serp advanced scheduled serphouse_google_serp_advanced_scheduled | Schedule Google SERP scraping tasks that fetch up to 100 results by iterating through multiple |
Serp schedule serphouse_serp_schedule | Schedule SERP search tasks for asynchronous processing |
Trends schedule serphouse_trends_schedule | Schedule Google Trends search tasks with configuration for keywords, time ranges, and |
Try it: find the Serphouse tool you need
Browse the 18 Serphouse tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Serphouse to account info and walk me through the result in plain English.
Use Serphouse to domain list and walk me through the result in plain English.
Search Serphouse for what I need, summarize the results, and tell me the next best action.
Use Serphouse to language list 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 Serphouse working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Serphouse API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Serphouse 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 Serphouse. | 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 Serphouse actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 18 tools for Serphouse are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Serphouse 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 Serphouse in the browser, and the 18 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Serphouse 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 Serphouse
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 Serphouse 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 Serphouse tools
Serphouse 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 Serphouse 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.
Serphouse 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 Serphouse 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 Serphouse integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Serphouse: link your Serphouse account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Serphouse API through 18 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Serphouse 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 Serphouse in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Serphouse key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Serphouse to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Serphouse in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Serphouse 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 Serphouse working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Serphouse
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.
