# How to connect Vantage to Hermes Agent (no API keys) > Connect Vantage to Hermes with ClawLink in one click — 134 tools your AI agent can call from chat via hosted OAuth. No API keys, no manual setup. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/vantage Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Vantage 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 Vantage setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Vantage 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 Vantage. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Vantage** — 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 vantage # connect Vantage (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions vantage # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run vantage --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 Vantage in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — a one-click OAuth approval, no API keys. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Use Vantage to mcp get anomaly 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 Vantage is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 134 Vantage 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). ## Vantage MCP for Hermes Looking for a Vantage MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Vantage to Hermes Agent and exposes 134 Vantage 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 Vantage integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/vantage) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Vantage integration can do 134 Vantage 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 134. ### 30 of 134 Vantage tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Mcp get anomaly** `vantage_mcp_get_anomaly` | Gets a specific anomaly alert by its token | | **Mcp get billing rule** `vantage_mcp_get_billing_rule` | Gets a specific Billing Rule by its token | | **Mcp get budget** `vantage_mcp_get_budget` | Gets a specific Budget by its token | | **Mcp get budget alert** `vantage_mcp_get_budget_alert` | Get a specific Budget Alert by token | | **Mcp get business metric** `vantage_mcp_get_business_metric` | Get a specific BusinessMetric by token | | **Mcp get business metric forecasted values** `vantage_mcp_get_business_metric_forecasted_values` | Get forecasted values for a BusinessMetric | | **Mcp get business metric values** `vantage_mcp_get_business_metric_values` | Get historical values for a BusinessMetric | | **Mcp get canvas** `vantage_mcp_get_canvas` | Gets a specific Canvas by its token | | **Mcp get cost alert** `vantage_mcp_get_cost_alert` | Gets a specific Cost Alert by its token | | **Mcp get cost alert event** `vantage_mcp_get_cost_alert_event` | Gets a specific Cost Alert event by its token | | **Mcp get cost provider accounts** `vantage_mcp_get_cost_provider_accounts` | Get Cost Provider Accounts in a workspace with human-readable titles | | **Mcp get cost report** `vantage_mcp_get_cost_report` | Gets a specific cost report by its token | | **Mcp get cost report forecast** `vantage_mcp_get_cost_report_forecast` | Given a Cost Report Token, Vantage can forecast the costs for a given time range | | **Mcp get dashboard** `vantage_mcp_get_dashboard` | Gets a specific dashboard by its token | | **Mcp get financial commitment report** `vantage_mcp_get_financial_commitment_report` | Gets a specific financial commitment report by its token | | **Mcp get folder** `vantage_mcp_get_folder` | Gets a specific Folder by its token | | **Mcp get myself** `vantage_mcp_get_myself` | Get data that is available to the current auth token | | **Mcp get network flow report** `vantage_mcp_get_network_flow_report` | Gets a saved Network Flow Report by token | | **Mcp get provider resource** `vantage_mcp_get_provider_resource` | Get detailed information about a specific provider resource using its token or UUID | | **Mcp get recommendation details** `vantage_mcp_get_recommendation_details` | Get comprehensive details about a specific cost optimization recommendation using its unique | | **Mcp get recommendation resource details** `vantage_mcp_get_recommendation_resource_details` | Get comprehensive details about a specific infrastructure resource within a cost optimization | | **Mcp get recommendation resources** `vantage_mcp_get_recommendation_resources` | Get a paginated list of all infrastructure resources affected by a specific cost optimization | | **Mcp get recommendation view** `vantage_mcp_get_recommendation_view` | Gets a specific recommendation view by its token | | **Mcp get report forecast** `vantage_mcp_get_report_forecast` | Get a specific scenario-model ReportForecast by token | | **Mcp get report notification** `vantage_mcp_get_report_notification` | Gets a specific Report Notification by its token | | **Mcp get resource report** `vantage_mcp_get_resource_report` | Gets a specific resource report by its token | | **Mcp get scenario model** `vantage_mcp_get_scenario_model` | Get a specific ScenarioModel by token | | **Mcp get team** `vantage_mcp_get_team` | Gets a specific team with its token | | **Mcp get team members** `vantage_mcp_get_team_members` | Return the members of a Team, including each user's name, email, token, and Team role | | **Mcp get teams** `vantage_mcp_get_teams` | Return all Teams that the user has access to | ## Example prompts **Mcp Get Anomaly** > Use Vantage to mcp get anomaly and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Get Billing Rule** > Use Vantage to mcp get billing rule and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Get Budget** > Use Vantage to mcp get budget and walk me through the result in plain English. **Mcp Get Budget Alert** > Use Vantage to mcp get budget alert and walk me through the result in plain English. ## 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 Vantage working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Connection flow** | Register a Vantage app, configure redirect URLs, manage consent details, and reconnect users when auth settings drift. | Users connect Vantage 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 Vantage. | 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 Vantage actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 134 tools for Vantage are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Vantage 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 Vantage in the browser, and the 134 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 Vantage 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 Vantage 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 Vantage tools Vantage 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 Vantage 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. ### Vantage 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 Vantage 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 Vantage integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Vantage: link your Vantage account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Vantage API through 134 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Vantage 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 Vantage 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 Vantage to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Vantage in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Vantage 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 Vantage working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Vantage 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 - [PostHog](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/posthog) — Track user behavior and feature flags - [Hermes DataforSEO integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/dataforseo) — SEO data APIs for keywords, SERP, and site audits - [Metabase](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/metabase) — Metabase is an open-source business intelligence tool that lets you ask questions about your data and visualize answers as charts, graphs, and dashboards.