How to connect Templated to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 30 tools)

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

1
Install 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 Templated
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with Templated?"

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 test

Then connect Templated in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Templated API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

Use Templated to count template clones 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 login

login opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Templated is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 30 Templated tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.

Templated MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Templated MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Templated to Hermes Agent and exposes 30 Templated tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Templated integration works the same way.

What the Hermes Agent Templated integration can do

30 Templated tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected. The 27 below are the ones people reach for most; your agent can call all 30.

27 of 30 Templated tools for Hermes

Tool	What it does
Count template clones `templated_count_template_clones`	Get the count of cloned templates for a specific source template
Get account information `templated_get_account_information`	Retrieve account information, including email, name, team name, API usage statistics, and
List all templates `templated_list_all_templates`	List all templates of a user
List folder renders `templated_list_folder_renders`	List all renders in a specific folder
List folder templates `templated_list_folder_templates`	List all templates in a specific folder
List folders `templated_list_folders`	List all folders in the account
List fonts `templated_list_fonts`	List all available fonts including Google Fonts and user-uploaded custom fonts
List gallery templates `templated_list_gallery_templates`	List templates from the public gallery
List renders `templated_list_renders`	List all renders in the account
List template clones `templated_list_template_clones`	List all cloned templates in the account
List template renders `templated_list_template_renders`	List all renders of a specific template
List uploads `templated_list_uploads`	List all uploaded images in the account
Merge renders `templated_merge_renders`	Merge multiple renders into a single PDF output
Retrieve render `templated_retrieve_render`	Retrieve details of a specific render by its ID
Retrieve template `templated_retrieve_template`	Retrieve a single Template by its unique ID
Add tags to template `templated_add_tags_to_template`	Append new tags to an existing template without overwriting existing tags
Clone template action `templated_clone_template_action`	Clone an existing template
Create folder `templated_create_folder`	Create a new folder for organizing templates and renders
Create render `templated_create_render`	Create document renders from templates
Create template `templated_create_template`	Create a new template with specified dimensions and layers
Duplicate render `templated_duplicate_render`	Duplicate an existing render with the same settings and template
Move render to folder `templated_move_render_to_folder`	Move a render to a specific folder
Move template to folder `templated_move_template_to_folder`	Move a template to a folder
Update folder `templated_update_folder`	Update an existing folder's properties
Update template `templated_update_template`	Update an existing template including its properties and layers
Update template tags `templated_update_template_tags`	Overwrite all tags on a template
Remove template tags `templated_remove_template_tags`	Remove specific tags from a template

Try it: find the Templated tool you need

Browse the 27 Templated tools

Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.

Example prompts

Use Templated to count template clones and walk me through the result in plain English.

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

List the relevant items in Templated, 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 Templated working from chat.

	Manual	ClawLink
Credential handling	Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Templated API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.	Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Templated 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 Templated.	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 Templated actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.	30 tools for Templated are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Templated 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 Templated in the browser, and the 30 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Templated 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 Templated

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 Templated 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 Templated tools

Templated 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 Templated 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.

Templated 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 Templated 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 Templated integration?

Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Templated: link your Templated account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Templated API through 30 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

How long does it take to connect Templated to Hermes Agent?

About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Templated in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Templated up myself?

Hermes paired but still can't use Templated

How to connect Templated to Hermes Agent

Setup

Install and pair

Connect Templated

Use it from chat