How to connect Shorten.REST to Hermes Agent
Connect Shorten.REST to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Shorten.REST key once and 6 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
Shorten.RESTAPI KEYMCPShorten.REST is a link shortening and management app that allows you to generate unique, branded URLs with advanced tracking capabilities.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Shorten.REST from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST.
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 Shorten.REST
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Shorten.REST?"
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 Shorten.REST in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Shorten.REST API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Shorten.REST, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
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 Shorten.REST is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 6 Shorten.REST tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Shorten.REST MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Shorten.REST MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Shorten.REST to Hermes Agent and exposes 6 Shorten.REST tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Shorten.REST integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Shorten.REST integration can do
6 Shorten.REST tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 5 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 6.
5 of 6 Shorten.REST tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get aliases shorten_rest_get_aliases | Retrieve all URL aliases of the authenticated user |
Get clicks shorten_rest_get_clicks | Retrieve click data for shortened URLs |
List aliases by domain shorten_rest_list_aliases_by_domain | Retrieve all alias names associated with your account and a given domain |
Create alias shorten_rest_create_alias | Create a new alias (short URL) under a specified domain |
Update alias shorten_rest_update_alias | Update an existing short URL alias by providing its alias name and domain |
Try it: find the Shorten.REST tool you need
Browse the 5 Shorten.REST tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Shorten.REST, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shorten.REST, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Shorten.REST, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next.
Create it in Shorten.REST for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish.
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 Shorten.REST working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Shorten.REST API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST. | 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 Shorten.REST actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 6 tools for Shorten.REST are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST in the browser, and the 6 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST
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 Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST tools
Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST 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.
Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Shorten.REST: link your Shorten.REST account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Shorten.REST API through 6 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Shorten.REST key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Shorten.REST to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Shorten.REST in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Shorten.REST 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 Shorten.REST working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Shorten.REST
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.
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