# How to connect Shotstack to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 23 tools) > 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. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/shotstack 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. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Shotstack** — 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 shotstack # connect Shotstack (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions shotstack # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run shotstack --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 Shotstack in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` 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](https://claw-link.dev/learn/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](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 Shotstack integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/shotstack) 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 | ## Example prompts **Get Assets** > Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Assets Render** > Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Render Callback** > Pull the relevant data from Shotstack, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Render Status** > 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](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### 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. ### 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`. ## Related - [GitHub tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/github) — Manage repositories, issues, pull requests, and workflows - [Hermes PagerDuty integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/pagerduty) — Manage incidents, on-call schedules, and services - [SafetyCulture](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/safetyculture) — SafetyCulture (formerly iAuditor) is a workplace operations platform that enables teams to conduct digital inspections, manage audits, track issues, schedule tasks, and maintain compliance through mobile and web applications.