# How to connect Short Io to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 41 tools) > Connect Short Io to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Short Io key once and 41 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/short-io Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Short 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 Short Io setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Short 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 Short Io. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Short 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 short-io # connect Short Io (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions short-io # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run short-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 Short Io in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Short Io API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Short Io to generate qr code 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 Short Io is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 41 Short 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). ## Short Io MCP for Hermes Looking for a Short Io MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Short Io to Hermes Agent and exposes 41 Short 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 Short Io integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/short-io) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Short Io integration can do 41 Short Io tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 41. ### 30 of 41 Short Io tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Generate qr code** `short_io_generate_qr_code` | Generate a QR code for a short link | | **Get bundle templates** `short_io_get_bundle_templates` | Retrieve all available bundle templates | | **Get domain by ID** `short_io_get_domain_by_id` | Retrieve detailed information for a specific domain by its ID | | **Get domain statistics** `short_io_get_domain_statistics` | Get comprehensive statistics for a domain over a specified period | | **Get domains link clicks** `short_io_get_domains_link_clicks` | Get click statistics for specific links in a domain | | **Get domains paths** `short_io_get_domains_paths` | List the most popular paths in a domain over time | | **Get folder** `short_io_get_folder` | Retrieve folder details by ID | | **Get link by original URL** `short_io_get_link_by_original_url` | Get link info by original URL | | **Get link countries** `short_io_get_link_countries` | Get country targeting rules for a short link | | **Get link info by link ID** `short_io_get_link_info_by_link_id` | Retrieves comprehensive metadata for a short link using its unique ID | | **Get link info by path** `short_io_get_link_info_by_path` | Get link info by its path and domain | | **Get link open graph properties** `short_io_get_link_open_graph_properties` | Retrieve OpenGraph settings for a link | | **Get link permissions** `short_io_get_link_permissions` | Retrieves all user access permissions for a specific short link within a domain | | **Get link region list country** `short_io_get_link_region_list_country` | List all regions available for a country | | **Get link regions** `short_io_get_link_regions` | Retrieves all region-based targeting rules configured for a specific short link | | **Get link statistics** `short_io_get_link_statistics` | Get click statistics for a specific link | | **Get links by original URL** `short_io_get_links_by_original_url` | Get multiple links info by original URL | | **Get links list** `short_io_get_links_list` | List short links on a domain with optional filters | | **List domains** `short_io_list_domains` | Retrieve all domains associated with the Short.io account | | **List folders** `short_io_list_folders` | List all folders for a specific domain | | **Post domain link clicks** `short_io_post_domain_link_clicks` | Get click statistics for specific links in a domain using POST method | | **Post domain stats** `short_io_post_domain_stats` | Get detailed statistics for a domain over a specified period | | **Post domains by interval** `short_io_post_domains_by_interval` | Retrieve domain statistics over a custom interval | | **Post domains last clicks** `short_io_post_domains_last_clicks` | Retrieve the latest raw click events for a domain | | **Post domains top** `short_io_post_domains_top` | Retrieves top values for a specified analytics column ranked by click count for a domain | | **Post links qr bulk** `short_io_post_links_qr_bulk` | Generate QR codes for multiple links in bulk | | **Add tag to links bulk** `short_io_add_tag_to_links_bulk` | Append a single tag to multiple short links in one call | | **Archive link** `short_io_archive_link` | Archive a short link, hiding it from the dashboard while keeping it accessible | | **Create folder** `short_io_create_folder` | Create a new folder for organizing links within a domain | | **Create link** `short_io_create_link` | Create a new short link from a long URL on your branded domain | ## Example prompts **Generate Qr Code** > Use Short Io to generate qr code and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Bundle Templates** > Pull the relevant data from Short Io, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Domain By Id** > Pull the relevant data from Short Io, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Domain Statistics** > Pull the relevant data from Short 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 Short Io working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Short Io API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Short 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 Short 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 Short Io actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 41 tools for Short Io are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Short 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 Short Io in the browser, and the 41 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Short 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 Short 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 Short 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 Short Io tools Short 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 Short 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. ### Short 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 Short 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 Short Io integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Short Io: link your Short Io account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Short Io API through 41 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Short 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 Short Io in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Short Io key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Short Io to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Short Io in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Short 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 Short Io working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Short 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 - [PostHog tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/posthog) — Track user behavior and feature flags - [DataforSEO tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dataforseo) — SEO data APIs for keywords, SERP, and site audits - [Connect Metabase](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/metabase) — Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool that lets you ask questions about your data and visualize answers as charts, graphs, and dashboards.