How to connect VideoDB to Hermes Agent
Connect VideoDB to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your VideoDB key once and 11 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
VideoDBAPI KEYMCPVideoDB is a video infrastructure platform for storing, searching, understanding, editing, and generating video, audio, and image content.. Once connected, Hermes Agent can read and act on VideoDB from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
Most guides for giving Hermes Agent VideoDB 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 VideoDB setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on VideoDB 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 VideoDB.
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 VideoDB
Paste your API key in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask Hermes Agent: "What can you do with VideoDB?"
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 VideoDB in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your VideoDB API key once.
Verify the connection by asking Hermes:
Use VideoDB to ask collection 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 loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once VideoDB is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 11 VideoDB tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
VideoDB MCP for Hermes
Looking for a VideoDB MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects VideoDB to Hermes Agent and exposes 11 VideoDB tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw VideoDB integration works the same way.
What the Hermes Agent VideoDB integration can do
11 VideoDB tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.
All 11 VideoDB tools for Hermes
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Ask collection video_db_ask_collection | Queue a grounded question-answer request over a VideoDB collection's Search V2 indexes |
Get async result video_db_get_async_result | Check one VideoDB async operation by response ID |
Get collection video_db_get_collection | Get metadata for one VideoDB collection by ID |
Get media video_db_get_media | Get metadata for one VideoDB video, audio file, or image |
List collections video_db_list_collections | List collections available to the connected VideoDB API key and identify the default collection |
List media video_db_list_media | List videos, audio files, or images in one VideoDB collection using one normalized media |
Search collection video_db_search_collection | Run synchronous semantic search over indexed media in a VideoDB collection |
Create collection video_db_create_collection | Create a VideoDB collection for organizing and searching media |
Ingest media video_db_ingest_media | Queue ingestion of a video, audio file, or image from an HTTP(S) URL into a VideoDB collection |
Rename media video_db_rename_media | Rename one VideoDB video, audio file, or image |
Update collection video_db_update_collection | Update the name, description, or visibility of an existing VideoDB collection |
Try it: find the VideoDB tool you need
Browse the 11 VideoDB tools
Click any tool to see exactly what Hermes can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Use VideoDB to ask collection and walk me through the result in plain English.
Pull the relevant data from VideoDB, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from VideoDB, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from VideoDB, 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 VideoDB working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Credential handling | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the VideoDB API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected VideoDB 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 VideoDB. | 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 VideoDB actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 11 tools for VideoDB are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes VideoDB 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 VideoDB in the browser, and the 11 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the VideoDB 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 VideoDB
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 VideoDB 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 VideoDB tools
VideoDB 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 VideoDB 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.
VideoDB 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 VideoDB 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 VideoDB integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to VideoDB: link your VideoDB account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the VideoDB API through 11 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I connect VideoDB 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 VideoDB in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the VideoDB key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect VideoDB to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to VideoDB in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring VideoDB 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 VideoDB working from chat.
Hermes paired but still can't use VideoDB
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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