How to connect SNCF to Hermes Agent
Connect SNCF to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your SNCF key once and 9 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
SNCFAPI KEYMCPAccess SNCF passenger-information data for train journeys, stations, schedules, service status, and transport-network discovery.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on SNCF from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent SNCF 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 SNCF setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on SNCF 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 SNCF.
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 SNCF
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with SNCF?"
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 SNCF in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your SNCF API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use SNCF to find nearby places and walk me through the result in plain English.
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 SNCF is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 9 SNCF tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
SNCF MCP for Hermes
Looking for a SNCF MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects SNCF to Hermes Agent and exposes 9 SNCF tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw SNCF integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent SNCF integration can do
9 SNCF tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 9 SNCF tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Find nearby places sncf_find_nearby_places | Find SNCF stations, stops, or points of interest near a geographic coordinate |
Get service status sncf_get_service_status | Get SNCF network service disruptions and affected lines, stations, or vehicle journeys for a |
Get station board sncf_get_station_board | Get upcoming departures or arrivals for an SNCF station, including scheduled and realtime times |
Get transport object sncf_get_transport_object | Get details for one SNCF network, line, route, station, stop, mode, company, or vehicle journey |
List coverage sncf_list_coverage | Get the SNCF transport-data coverage region and its current production horizon |
List transport objects sncf_list_transport_objects | Browse one supported SNCF transport-object collection, such as lines, networks, routes |
Plan journey sncf_plan_journey | Plan SNCF train journeys between two station/place IDs or coordinates for a requested departure |
Search places sncf_search_places | Find SNCF stations, addresses, administrative areas, or points of interest by name and return |
Search transport objects sncf_search_transport_objects | Search SNCF networks, modes, lines, routes, stations, or stop points by name and return |
Try it: find the SNCF tool you need
Browse the 9 SNCF tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use SNCF to find nearby places and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from SNCF, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from SNCF, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from SNCF, 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 SNCF working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the SNCF API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected SNCF 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 SNCF. | 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 SNCF actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 9 tools for SNCF are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes SNCF 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 SNCF in the browser, and the 9 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the SNCF 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 SNCF
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 SNCF 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 SNCF tools
SNCF 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 SNCF 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.
SNCF 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 SNCF 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 SNCF integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to SNCF: link your SNCF account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the SNCF API through 9 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect SNCF 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 SNCF in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the SNCF key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect SNCF to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to SNCF in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring SNCF 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 SNCF working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use SNCF
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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