# How to connect SmugMug to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 25 tools) > 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. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/smugmug 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. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect SmugMug** — 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 smugmug # connect SmugMug (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions smugmug # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run smugmug --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 SmugMug in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` 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](https://claw-link.dev/learn/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](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 SmugMug integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/smugmug) 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 | ## Example prompts **Get Album** > Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Album Highlight Image** > Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Album Image** > Pull the relevant data from SmugMug, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Album Images** > 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](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### 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. ### 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`. ## Related - [Box](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/box) — Store, share, and manage files and folders - [Supabase](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/supabase) — Query and manage Postgres databases - [Dropbox](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dropbox) — Store, sync, and share files