How to connect The Odds API to Hermes Agent
Connect The Odds API to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your The Odds API key once and 8 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
The Odds APIAPI KEYMCPThe Odds API provides real-time sports betting odds data from various bookmakers worldwide, covering multiple sports and betting markets.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on The Odds API from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent The Odds API 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 The Odds API setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on The Odds API 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 The Odds API.
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 The Odds API
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with The Odds API?"
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 The Odds API in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your The Odds API API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Pull the relevant data from The Odds API, 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:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once The Odds API is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 8 The Odds API tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
The Odds API MCP for Hermes
Looking for a The Odds API MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects The Odds API to Hermes Agent and exposes 8 The Odds API tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw The Odds API integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent The Odds API integration can do
8 The Odds API tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 8 The Odds API tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get event markets the_odds_api_get_event_markets | Retrieve available market keys for each bookmaker for a specific event |
Get event odds the_odds_api_get_event_odds | Retrieve odds for a specific event |
Get events the_odds_api_get_events | Fetch live and upcoming events for a specified sport |
Get odds the_odds_api_get_odds | Fetch live and upcoming event odds for a specified sport, including bookmakers, regions, and |
Get participants the_odds_api_get_participants | Fetch list of participants (teams or players) for a specified sport |
Get scores the_odds_api_get_scores | Return live and recently completed event scores for a sport |
Get sports the_odds_api_get_sports | Retrieve a list of in-season sports |
Get v3 odds the_odds_api_get_v3_odds | Fetch odds using the legacy V3 API endpoint |
Try it: find the The Odds API tool you need
Browse the 8 The Odds API tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from The Odds API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from The Odds API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from The Odds API, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from The Odds API, 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 The Odds API working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the The Odds API API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected The Odds API 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 The Odds API. | 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 The Odds API actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 8 tools for The Odds API are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes The Odds API 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 The Odds API in the browser, and the 8 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the The Odds API 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 The Odds API
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 The Odds API 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 The Odds API tools
The Odds API 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 The Odds API 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.
The Odds API 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 The Odds API 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 The Odds API integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to The Odds API: link your The Odds API account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the The Odds API API through 8 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect The Odds API 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 The Odds API in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the The Odds API key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect The Odds API to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to The Odds API in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring The Odds API 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 The Odds API working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use The Odds API
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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