# How to connect Smartlead to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 19 tools) > Connect Smartlead to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Smartlead key once and 19 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/smartlead Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Smartlead 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 Smartlead setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Smartlead 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 Smartlead. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Smartlead** — 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 smartlead # connect Smartlead (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions smartlead # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run smartlead --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 Smartlead in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Smartlead API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from Smartlead, 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 Smartlead is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 19 Smartlead 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). ## Smartlead MCP for Hermes Looking for a Smartlead MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Smartlead to Hermes Agent and exposes 19 Smartlead 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 Smartlead integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/smartlead) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Smartlead integration can do 19 Smartlead tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 17 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 19. ### 17 of 19 Smartlead tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get campaign** `smartlead_get_campaign` | Get configuration and performance summary for one Smartlead campaign by ID | | **Get campaigns** `smartlead_get_campaigns` | Get configuration and performance summaries for 1-20 Smartlead campaigns | | **Get delivery test** `smartlead_get_delivery_test` | Get the documented configuration for one Smart Delivery spam test by ID | | **Get prospect usage** `smartlead_get_prospect_usage` | Get Smart Prospect lead-search metrics, fetch counts, daily limits, and available credit balance | | **List campaigns** `smartlead_list_campaigns` | List campaigns visible to the connected Smartlead account, optionally for one client | | **List delivery folders** `smartlead_list_delivery_folders` | List folders used to organize Smart Delivery tests | | **List delivery tests** `smartlead_list_delivery_tests` | List Smart Delivery spam and inbox-placement tests | | **List email accounts** `smartlead_list_email_accounts` | List connected sending accounts with health, warmup, usage, provider, and campaign filters | | **List inbox replies** `smartlead_list_inbox_replies` | List lead replies across campaigns from Master Inbox using bounded filters and one page at a | | **List prospect industries** `smartlead_list_prospect_industries` | List and search Smart Prospect industry filter values without searching contacts or consuming | | **List purchased domains** `smartlead_list_purchased_domains` | List domains already purchased through Smart Senders | | **List saved prospect searches** `smartlead_list_saved_prospect_searches` | List saved Smart Prospect search definitions without executing them or consuming contact-search | | **List sender vendors** `smartlead_list_sender_vendors` | List Smart Senders marketplace vendors and current domain/mailbox pricing without placing an | | **Search available domains** `smartlead_search_available_domains` | Check Smart Senders marketplace domain availability for a vendor | | **Create campaign** `smartlead_create_campaign` | Create a new campaign in DRAFTED status | | **Create delivery folder** `smartlead_create_delivery_folder` | Create an organizational folder for Smart Delivery tests | | **Search prospect contacts** `smartlead_search_prospect_contacts` | Search one page of Smart Prospect contacts | ## Example prompts **Get Campaign** > Pull the relevant data from Smartlead, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Campaigns** > Pull the relevant data from Smartlead, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Delivery Test** > Pull the relevant data from Smartlead, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Prospect Usage** > Pull the relevant data from Smartlead, 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 Smartlead working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Smartlead API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Smartlead 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 Smartlead. | 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 Smartlead actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 19 tools for Smartlead are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Smartlead 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 Smartlead in the browser, and the 19 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Smartlead 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 Smartlead 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 Smartlead 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 Smartlead tools Smartlead 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 Smartlead 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. ### Smartlead 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 Smartlead 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 Smartlead integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Smartlead: link your Smartlead account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Smartlead API through 19 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Smartlead 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 Smartlead in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Smartlead key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Smartlead to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Smartlead in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Smartlead 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 Smartlead working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Smartlead 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. 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