How to connect SmugMug to Hermes Agent
Connect SmugMug to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your SmugMug key once and 25 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
SmugMugAPI KEYMCPSmugMug is a platform for photographers to showcase, share, and sell their photos and videos.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on SmugMug from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent SmugMug 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 SmugMug setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on SmugMug 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 SmugMug.
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 SmugMug
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with SmugMug?"
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 SmugMug in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your SmugMug API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, 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 SmugMug is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 25 SmugMug tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
SmugMug MCP for Hermes
Looking for a SmugMug MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects SmugMug to Hermes Agent and exposes 25 SmugMug tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw SmugMug integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent SmugMug integration can do
25 SmugMug tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 25 SmugMug tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get album smugmug_get_album | Retrieves detailed information about a SmugMug album using its album key |
Get album highlight image smugmug_get_album_highlight_image | Retrieves the highlight/cover image for a SmugMug album |
Get album image smugmug_get_album_image | Get an image within a specific album context as an AlbumImage relationship object |
Get album images smugmug_get_album_images | Retrieve all images in a SmugMug album as AlbumImage relationship objects |
Get folder albums smugmug_get_folder_albums | Retrieve albums from a specific folder in a SmugMug user's account by nickname and folder path |
Get folder by user path smugmug_get_folder_by_user_path | Retrieve folder details by user nickname and folder path |
Get folder details smugmug_get_folder_details | Retrieves details of a specific folder in SmugMug using its Node ID |
Get folder subfolders smugmug_get_folder_subfolders | Retrieves all subfolders within a specified folder in a SmugMug user's account |
Get image smugmug_get_image | Retrieve details for a specific image (photo or video) by its image key |
Get image metadata smugmug_get_image_metadata | Retrieve additional metadata from an image file including EXIF data, camera settings, GPS |
Get image size details smugmug_get_image_size_details | Retrieve raw media URLs and dimensions for all available sizes of an image |
Get image sizes smugmug_get_image_sizes | Retrieves available image sizes and URLs for a SmugMug image by its unique image key |
Get node highlight image smugmug_get_node_highlight_image | Get the highlight/cover image for a node (folder, album, or page) |
Get node parent smugmug_get_node_parent | Retrieve the parent node of a specified SmugMug node |
Get node parents smugmug_get_node_parents | Retrieve a node and all its ancestor nodes (breadcrumb trail) |
Get user smugmug_get_user | Get a SmugMug user account by their nickname |
Get user bio image smugmug_get_user_bio_image | Retrieve the bio image for a SmugMug user by their nickname (username) |
Get user featured albums smugmug_get_user_featured_albums | Retrieves the featured albums for a SmugMug user by their nickname |
Get user features smugmug_get_user_features | Retrieve a list of features available to a SmugMug user based on their subscription plan |
Get user profile smugmug_get_user_profile | Retrieves the public profile information for a SmugMug user by their nickname (username) |
Get user root node smugmug_get_user_root_node | Retrieve the root node of a user's folder tree on SmugMug |
List child nodes smugmug_list_child_nodes | Lists all child nodes (folders and albums) under a specified parent node in SmugMug |
Search user content smugmug_search_user_content | Search for images across a user's SmugMug content |
Unlock album smugmug_unlock_album | Unlock a password-protected SmugMug album |
Unlock user smugmug_unlock_user | Unlock a user's password-protected SmugMug site |
Try it: find the SmugMug tool you need
Browse the 25 SmugMug 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 SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, 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 SmugMug working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the SmugMug API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected SmugMug 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 SmugMug. | 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 SmugMug actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 25 tools for SmugMug are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes SmugMug 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 SmugMug in the browser, and the 25 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the SmugMug 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 SmugMug
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 SmugMug 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 SmugMug tools
SmugMug 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 SmugMug 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.
SmugMug 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 SmugMug 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 SmugMug integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to SmugMug: link your SmugMug account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the SmugMug API through 25 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect SmugMug 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 SmugMug in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the SmugMug key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect SmugMug to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to SmugMug in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring SmugMug 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 SmugMug working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use SmugMug
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.
