# How to connect Seven.io to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 11 tools) > Connect Seven.io to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Seven.io key once and 11 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/seven-io Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Seven.io 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 Seven.io setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Seven.io 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 Seven.io. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Seven.io** — 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 seven-io # connect Seven.io (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions seven-io # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run seven-io --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 Seven.io in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Seven.io API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Seven.io to format phone numbers 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 Seven.io is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 11 Seven.io 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). ## Seven.io MCP for Hermes Looking for a Seven.io MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Seven.io to Hermes Agent and exposes 11 Seven.io 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 Seven.io integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/seven-io) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Seven.io integration can do 11 Seven.io tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 10 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 11. ### 10 of 11 Seven.io tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Format phone numbers** `seven_io_format_phone_numbers` | Validate and normalize one or more phone numbers without performing a paid carrier lookup | | **Get analytics** `seven_io_get_analytics` | Return Seven.io usage statistics for a date range, optionally grouped by date, label | | **Get balance** `seven_io_get_balance` | Return the connected Seven.io account's available credit balance and currency | | **Get sms pricing** `seven_io_get_sms_pricing` | Return Seven.io SMS prices, preferably narrowed to one destination country | | **List contacts** `seven_io_list_contacts` | List or search Seven.io contacts, optionally restricted to a contact group | | **List groups** `seven_io_list_groups` | List Seven.io contact groups and their member counts for use in contact filtering or assignment | | **Query message journal** `seven_io_query_message_journal` | Query one page of outbound SMS, inbound SMS, or voice journal entries using a consistent filter | | **Create contact** `seven_io_create_contact` | Create a Seven.io contact with identity, address, phone, notes, and group fields | | **Update contact** `seven_io_update_contact` | Update selected standard fields or group memberships on an existing Seven.io contact | | **Send sms** `seven_io_send_sms` | Send an SMS through Seven.io | ## Example prompts **Format Phone Numbers** > Use Seven.io to format phone numbers and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Analytics** > Pull the relevant data from Seven.io, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Balance** > Pull the relevant data from Seven.io, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Sms Pricing** > Pull the relevant data from Seven.io, 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 Seven.io working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Seven.io API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Seven.io 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 Seven.io. | 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 Seven.io actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 11 tools for Seven.io are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Seven.io 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 Seven.io in the browser, and the 11 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Seven.io 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 Seven.io 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 Seven.io 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 Seven.io tools Seven.io 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 Seven.io 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. ### Seven.io 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 Seven.io 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 Seven.io integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Seven.io: link your Seven.io account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Seven.io API through 11 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Seven.io 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 Seven.io in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Seven.io key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Seven.io to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Seven.io in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Seven.io 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 Seven.io working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Seven.io 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 - [SendGrid](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/sendgrid) — Deliver transactional and marketing emails - [Dialpad tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dialpad) — Business phone, messaging, and video conferencing - [Connect Discord Bot](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/discord-bot) — Automate Discord server actions with bot-specific permissions