How to connect Shotstack to Hermes Agent
Connect Shotstack to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Shotstack key once and 23 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
ShotstackAPI KEYMCPShotstack is a cloud-based platform that enables developers, marketers, and designers to automate the generation of videos, images, and audio at scale using a RESTful API.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on Shotstack from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Shotstack 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 Shotstack setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Shotstack 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 Shotstack.
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 Shotstack
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Shotstack?"
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 Shotstack in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Shotstack API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, 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 Shotstack is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 23 Shotstack tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Shotstack MCP for Hermes
Looking for a Shotstack MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Shotstack to Hermes Agent and exposes 23 Shotstack tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Shotstack integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent Shotstack integration can do
23 Shotstack tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 20 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 23.
20 of 23 Shotstack tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get assets shotstack_get_assets | Fetch details of a hosted asset by its unique identifier |
Get assets render shotstack_get_assets_render | Retrieve hosted assets by render ID |
Get render callback shotstack_get_render_callback | Retrieve the webhook/callback URL configuration for a specific render job |
Get render status shotstack_get_render_status | Retrieve the current status and details of a Shotstack render job by render ID |
Get source shotstack_get_source | Fetch the details of a specific source asset |
Get template shotstack_get_template | Retrieve details of a specific template |
Get template by version shotstack_get_template_by_version | Retrieve a template by template id and API version |
Inspect media shotstack_inspect_media | Inspect media metadata |
List sources shotstack_list_sources | List all source assets |
List sources2 shotstack_list_sources2 | List all ingested source files with environment selection |
List templates shotstack_list_templates | List all Shotstack templates for the account |
List templates2 shotstack_list_templates2 | List all Shotstack templates for the specified environment |
Create template shotstack_create_template | Create a new template for video editing |
Create template2 shotstack_create_template2 | Save an Edit as a re-usable template |
Fetch source shotstack_fetch_source | Fetch a remote media file and store it as a source asset |
Get upload URL shotstack_get_upload_url | Request a signed URL for direct file upload to Shotstack |
Post upload shotstack_post_upload | Request a signed URL for direct file upload |
Render video shotstack_render_video | Initiate a new video render job |
Transfer asset shotstack_transfer_asset | Transfer a file from any publicly available URL to one or more Serve API destinations |
Update template shotstack_update_template | Update an existing template by its ID |
Try it: find the Shotstack tool you need
Browse the 20 Shotstack 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 Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, 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 Shotstack working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Shotstack API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Shotstack 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 Shotstack. | 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 Shotstack actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 23 tools for Shotstack are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Shotstack 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 Shotstack in the browser, and the 23 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Shotstack 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 Shotstack
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 Shotstack 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 Shotstack tools
Shotstack 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 Shotstack 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.
Shotstack 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 Shotstack 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 Shotstack integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Shotstack: link your Shotstack account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Shotstack API through 23 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect Shotstack 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 Shotstack in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Shotstack key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Shotstack to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Shotstack in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Shotstack 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 Shotstack working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use Shotstack
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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