# How to connect Tapfiliate to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 40 tools) > Connect Tapfiliate to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Tapfiliate key once and 40 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/tapfiliate Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Tapfiliate** — 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 tapfiliate # connect Tapfiliate (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions tapfiliate # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run tapfiliate --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 Tapfiliate in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Tapfiliate API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Tapfiliate to affiliates retrieve an affiliate 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 Tapfiliate is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 40 Tapfiliate 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). ## Tapfiliate MCP for Hermes Looking for a Tapfiliate MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Tapfiliate to Hermes Agent and exposes 40 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/tapfiliate) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Tapfiliate integration can do 40 Tapfiliate 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 40. ### 30 of 40 Tapfiliate tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Affiliates retrieve an affiliate** `tapfiliate_affiliates_retrieve_an_affiliate` | Retrieve details of a specific affiliate | | **Commissions list all commissions** `tapfiliate_commissions_list_all_commissions` | Retrieve all commissions | | **Get affiliate balances** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_balances` | Retrieve an affiliate's balances across multiple currencies | | **Get affiliate meta data by key** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_meta_data_by_key` | Retrieve specific metadata value by key for an affiliate | | **Get affiliate prospect** `tapfiliate_get_affiliate_prospect` | Retrieve details of a specific affiliate prospect | | **Get program** `tapfiliate_get_program` | Retrieve details of a specific program | | **List affiliate custom fields** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_custom_fields` | Get custom fields configured for affiliates | | **List affiliate groups** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_groups` | List all affiliate groups | | **List affiliate meta data** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_meta_data` | Retrieve metadata for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate notes** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_notes` | List notes for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate payments** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_payments` | List all payments for a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate programs** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_programs` | List all programs (affiliations) associated with a specific affiliate | | **List affiliate prospects** `tapfiliate_list_affiliate_prospects` | List all affiliate prospects | | **List all affiliates** `tapfiliate_list_all_affiliates` | List all affiliates | | **List balances** `tapfiliate_list_balances` | List all outstanding affiliate balances | | **List conversions** `tapfiliate_list_conversions` | List all conversions | | **List customers** `tapfiliate_list_customers` | List all customers with optional filtering by program, customer ID, affiliate, or date range | | **List program affiliates** `tapfiliate_list_program_affiliates` | List all affiliates in a specific program | | **List program bonuses** `tapfiliate_list_program_bonuses` | List all bonuses for a specific program | | **List program commission types** `tapfiliate_list_program_commission_types` | List commission types for a specific program | | **List program mlm levels** `tapfiliate_list_program_mlm_levels` | List MLM levels for a program | | **Payments list all payments** `tapfiliate_payments_list_all_payments` | List all payments | | **Payments retrieve a payment** `tapfiliate_payments_retrieve_a_payment` | Retrieve details of a specific payment | | **Payout methods list all payout methods** `tapfiliate_payout_methods_list_all_payout_methods` | Retrieve a list of all payout methods for an affiliate | | **Programs list all programs** `tapfiliate_programs_list_all_programs` | List all programs | | **Create affiliate** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate` | Create a new affiliate account | | **Create affiliate group** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_group` | Create a new affiliate group | | **Create affiliate note** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_note` | Create a note for an affiliate | | **Create affiliate prospect** `tapfiliate_create_affiliate_prospect` | Create an affiliate prospect | | **Payments create a payment** `tapfiliate_payments_create_a_payment` | Create a payment | ## Example prompts **Affiliates Retrieve An Affiliate** > Use Tapfiliate to affiliates retrieve an affiliate and walk me through the result in plain English. **Commissions List All Commissions** > Use Tapfiliate to commissions list all commissions and walk me through the result in plain English. **Get Affiliate Balances** > Pull the relevant data from Tapfiliate, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Affiliate Meta Data By Key** > Pull the relevant data from Tapfiliate, 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 Tapfiliate working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Tapfiliate API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate. | 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 Tapfiliate actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 40 tools for Tapfiliate are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate in the browser, and the 40 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate tools Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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. ### Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Tapfiliate: link your Tapfiliate account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Tapfiliate API through 40 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Tapfiliate key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Tapfiliate to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Tapfiliate in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Tapfiliate 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 Tapfiliate working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Tapfiliate 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 - [Connect ActiveCampaign](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/activecampaign) — Marketing automation, CRM, and email marketing - [Benchmark Email tools](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/benchmark-email) — Benchmark Email is a comprehensive email marketing platform offering tools for creating, sending, and analyzing email campaigns. - [Hermes Mailchimp integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/mailchimp) — Create email campaigns and manage audiences