How to connect Shortpixel to Hermes Agent
Connect Shortpixel to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Shortpixel key once and 12 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ShortpixelAPI KEYMCPShortPixel is an image optimization and compression service that offers APIs and plugins to enhance website performance by reducing image sizes without compromising quality.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Shortpixel from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel.
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 Shortpixel
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Shortpixel?"
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 Shortpixel in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Shortpixel API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use Shortpixel to check image status 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 Shortpixel is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 12 Shortpixel tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Shortpixel MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Shortpixel MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Shortpixel to Hermes Agent and exposes 12 Shortpixel tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Shortpixel integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Shortpixel integration can do
12 Shortpixel tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 11 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 12.
11 of 12 Shortpixel tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Check image status shortpixel_check_image_status | Check the optimization status of an image being processed by ShortPixel |
Get adaptive image cdn shortpixel_get_adaptive_image_cdn | Optimize images on-the-fly via ShortPixel CDN |
Get API status shortpixel_get_api_status | Retrieve the current status of your API key, including available credits |
Get cdn usage shortpixel_get_cdn_usage | Retrieve detailed CDN usage statistics for a domain including traffic, API calls, monthly |
Read cdn domain shortpixel_read_cdn_domain | Check the status of a domain and its CDN quota on ShortPixel |
Add cdn domain shortpixel_add_cdn_domain | Add a new domain to the ShortPixel CDN system and associate it with your API key |
Optimize images by URL shortpixel_optimize_images_by_url | Optimize images by providing their URLs |
Set cdn domain shortpixel_set_cdn_domain | Associate an API key with an existing domain |
Upload and optimize images shortpixel_upload_and_optimize_images | Upload and optimize images that are not accessible online |
Clean up image shortpixel_clean_up_image | Remove images from the processing queue |
Revoke cdn domain shortpixel_revoke_cdn_domain | Revoke a domain association from ShortPixel CDN |
Try it: find the Shortpixel tool you need
Browse the 11 Shortpixel tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use Shortpixel to check image status and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from Shortpixel, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shortpixel, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shortpixel, 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 Shortpixel working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Shortpixel API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel. | 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 Shortpixel actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 12 tools for Shortpixel are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel in the browser, and the 12 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel
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 Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel tools
Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel 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.
Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Shortpixel: link your Shortpixel account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Shortpixel API through 12 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Shortpixel key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Shortpixel to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Shortpixel in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Shortpixel 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 Shortpixel working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Shortpixel
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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