# How to connect SureContact to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 26 tools)

> Connect SureContact to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your SureContact key once and 26 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/surecontact

Most guides for giving Hermes Agent SureContact 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 SureContact setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on SureContact 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 SureContact.

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect SureContact** — 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 surecontact  # connect SureContact (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions surecontact  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run surecontact <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 SureContact in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your SureContact API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Pull the relevant data from SureContact, 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 SureContact is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 26 SureContact 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).

## SureContact MCP for Hermes

Looking for a SureContact MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects SureContact to Hermes Agent and exposes 26 SureContact 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 SureContact integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/surecontact) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent SureContact integration can do

26 SureContact tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.

### All 26 SureContact tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Get campaign performance** `surecontact_get_campaign_performance` | Get campaign details, live sending progress, or one page of per-contact delivery and engagement |
| **Get contact** `surecontact_get_contact` | Retrieve one contact by UUID or email address without changing it |
| **Get report** `surecontact_get_report` | Read one SureContact analytics report for a selected date range: overview, contact growth |
| **List campaigns** `surecontact_list_campaigns` | Search and page through email campaigns by lifecycle status without changing them |
| **List contact timeline** `surecontact_list_contact_timeline` | Page through either notes or activities for one contact, newest first, without changing the |
| **List contacts** `surecontact_list_contacts` | Search and page through contacts in the connected workspace without changing them |
| **List form submissions** `surecontact_list_form_submissions` | Search and page through submissions captured by one form without changing them |
| **List marketing assets** `surecontact_list_marketing_assets` | List one page of forms, email templates, or landing pages available for campaigns and lead |
| **List purchases** `surecontact_list_purchases` | Page through tracked purchases with optional contact, status, and source filters |
| **List segments** `surecontact_list_segments` | List tags or lists used to segment contacts, with search and archive filtering where supported |
| **List tasks** `surecontact_list_tasks` | Page through workspace tasks without changing completion or assignment state |
| **List workflows** `surecontact_list_workflows` | List automations or email sequences available in the workspace without starting them |
| **Create campaign draft** `surecontact_create_campaign_draft` | Create a campaign in draft status without sending or scheduling email |
| **Create landing page draft** `surecontact_create_landing_page_draft` | Create a landing page in draft status without publishing it or making a public URL live |
| **Create segment** `surecontact_create_segment` | Create a tag or contact list |
| **Create task** `surecontact_create_task` | Create an actionable workspace task linked to one or more contacts and optionally assign it |
| **Record purchase** `surecontact_record_purchase` | Record an external purchase in SureContact without charging a payment method |
| **Set contact status** `surecontact_set_contact_status` | Change a contact's deliverability or subscription status |
| **Set task completion** `surecontact_set_task_completion` | Mark a task done or reopen it as not done |
| **Update contact memberships** `surecontact_update_contact_memberships` | Attach or detach one or more tags or lists from a contact |
| **Upsert contact** `surecontact_upsert_contact` | Create a contact when the email is new or update the existing contact with supplied fields |
| **Enroll contact in sequence** `surecontact_enroll_contact_in_sequence` | Enroll one contact in an active sequence by UUID or email |
| **Log contact interaction** `surecontact_log_contact_interaction` | Create a note or activity on a contact's timeline |
| **Send email** `surecontact_send_email` | Queue one email for immediate asynchronous delivery to one external recipient |
| **Start contact automation** `surecontact_start_contact_automation` | Start an active automation for one contact |
| **Unenroll contact from sequence** `surecontact_unenroll_contact_from_sequence` | Synchronously cancel a contact's active executions in a sequence and mark its subscriber state |

## Example prompts

**Get Campaign Performance**

> Pull the relevant data from SureContact, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Contact**

> Pull the relevant data from SureContact, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**Get Report**

> Pull the relevant data from SureContact, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.

**List Campaigns**

> List the relevant items in SureContact, group them by priority, and recommend what Hermes should do next.

## 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 SureContact working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the SureContact API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected SureContact 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 SureContact. | 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 SureContact actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 26 tools for SureContact are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes SureContact 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 SureContact in the browser, and the 26 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the SureContact 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 SureContact
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 SureContact 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 SureContact tools
SureContact 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 SureContact 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.

### SureContact 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 SureContact 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 SureContact integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to SureContact: link your SureContact account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the SureContact API through 26 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

### How do I connect SureContact 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 SureContact in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the SureContact key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.

### How long does it take to connect SureContact to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to SureContact in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring SureContact 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 SureContact working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use SureContact
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

- [ActiveCampaign](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing
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- [Mailchimp tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences