# How to connect Stripe to Hermes Agent (no API keys) > Connect Stripe to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 425 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/stripe Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Stripe 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 Stripe setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Stripe for you, reading and doing real work on your behalf with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself. **Start here — 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. ## Setup It takes three steps to connect Hermes to Stripe. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Stripe** — one-click OAuth in the ClawLink dashboard. 3. **Use it from chat** — ask Hermes Agent in plain English. **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 stripe # connect Stripe (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions stripe # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run stripe --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 Stripe in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Stripe to cancel subscription 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: ```bash npx -y @useclawlink/cli login ``` `login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Stripe is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 425 Stripe 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). ## Stripe MCP for Hermes Looking for a Stripe MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Stripe to Hermes Agent and exposes 425 Stripe 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 Stripe integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/stripe) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Stripe integration can do 425 Stripe tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 30 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 425. ### 30 of 425 Stripe tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Cancel subscription** `stripe_cancel_subscription` | Cancel a Stripe subscription | | **Create checkout session** `stripe_create_checkout_session` | Create a Stripe checkout session | | **Create customer** `stripe_create_customer` | Create a Stripe customer | | **Create customer subscription** `stripe_create_customer_subscription` | Create a Stripe subscription | | **Create invoice** `stripe_create_invoice` | Create a Stripe invoice | | **Get account** `stripe_get_account` | Get the Stripe account details | | **Get payout** `stripe_get_payout` | Get a Stripe payout by ID | | **Get prices price** `stripe_get_prices_price` | Get a Stripe price by ID | | **Get subscription** `stripe_get_subscription` | Get a Stripe subscription by ID | | **List charges** `stripe_list_charges` | List Stripe charges | | **List customers** `stripe_list_customers` | List Stripe customers | | **List disputes** `stripe_list_disputes` | List Stripe disputes | | **List invoices** `stripe_list_invoices` | List Stripe invoices | | **List payment intents** `stripe_list_payment_intents` | List Stripe payment intents | | **List payouts** `stripe_list_payouts` | List Stripe payouts | | **List products** `stripe_list_products` | List Stripe products | | **List refunds** `stripe_list_refunds` | List Stripe refunds | | **List subscriptions** `stripe_list_subscriptions` | List Stripe subscriptions | | **Retrieve balance** `stripe_retrieve_balance` | Get your Stripe account balance | | **Retrieve charge** `stripe_retrieve_charge` | Get a Stripe charge by ID | | **Retrieve checkout session** `stripe_retrieve_checkout_session` | Get a Stripe checkout session | | **Retrieve customer** `stripe_retrieve_customer` | Get a Stripe customer by ID | | **Retrieve payment intent** `stripe_retrieve_payment_intent` | Get a Stripe payment intent by ID | | **Retrieve upcoming invoice** `stripe_retrieve_upcoming_invoice` | Get a Stripe upcoming invoice | | **Search customers** `stripe_search_customers` | Search Stripe customers | | **Create preview invoice** `stripe_create_preview_invoice` | Preview an upcoming invoice without creating it | | **Download quote PDF** `stripe_download_quote_pdf` | Download the PDF for a finalized quote from Stripe | | **Find apps secret** `stripe_find_apps_secret` | Find a secret by name and scope in the Stripe Apps secret store | | **Find tax association** `stripe_find_tax_association` | Find a tax association by PaymentIntent ID | | **Get account capabilities** `stripe_get_account_capabilities` | Retrieves a list of all capabilities for a connected Stripe account | ## Example prompts **Cancel Subscription** > Use Stripe to cancel subscription and walk me through the result in plain English. **Create Checkout Session** > Create it in Stripe for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Customer** > Create it in Stripe for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. **Create Customer Subscription** > Create it in Stripe for me, then confirm the important fields before you finish. ## ClawLink vs. building it yourself The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Stripe working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Connection flow** | Register a Stripe app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Stripe through the hosted browser flow and ClawLink keeps the token lifecycle out of your app code. | | **Ongoing maintenance** | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Stripe. | 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 Stripe actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 425 tools for Stripe are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Stripe 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 Stripe in the browser, and the 425 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK, no config file, and no API key handling. Choosing between them? Read the full [Composio alternatives](https://claw-link.dev/hub/composio-alternatives) comparison. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Stripe 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 Stripe 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 Stripe tools Stripe 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 Stripe 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. ### Stripe 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. ### OAuth finished in the browser but the account is still missing Try reconnecting Stripe and complete the consent flow in the same browser session. Partial OAuth approvals or switching accounts mid-flow can leave the connection incomplete. ### Is there a Hermes Agent Stripe integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Stripe: link your Stripe account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Stripe API through 425 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Stripe 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 Stripe in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files or API keys to manage. ### How long does it take to connect Stripe to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Stripe in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Stripe up myself? The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual OAuth app 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 Stripe working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Stripe 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 - [Zoho Books tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/zoho-books) — Organize finances, invoices, bills, and accounting - [Connect Zoho Invoice](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/zoho-invoice) — Create and send invoices, track payments, and manage billing - [Square](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/square) — Process payments and manage POS