# How to connect Viral Loops to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 9 tools)

> Connect Viral Loops to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Viral Loops key once and 9 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.

Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/viral-loops

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

1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once.
2. **Connect Viral Loops** — 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 viral-loops  # connect Viral Loops (browser OAuth)
npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions viral-loops  # list available actions
npx -y @useclawlink/cli run viral-loops <action> --input '<json>'  # 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 Viral Loops in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Viral Loops API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

> Pull the relevant data from Viral Loops, 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:

```bash
npx -y @useclawlink/cli login
```

`login` opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Viral Loops is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 9 Viral Loops 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).

## Viral Loops MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Viral Loops MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Viral Loops to Hermes Agent and exposes 9 Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/viral-loops) works the same way.

## What the Hermes Agent Viral Loops integration can do

9 Viral Loops tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.

### All 9 Viral Loops tools for Hermes

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Get campaign info** `viral_loops_get_campaign_info` | Return the connected campaign's identity, template, expiration mode and date, points, GDPR, and |
| **Get campaign stats** `viral_loops_get_campaign_stats` | Return the connected campaign's lead count and total referral count |
| **Get participant** `viral_loops_get_participant` | Return one participant's profile, referral totals, rank, referrer, and reward summaries by |
| **List participant referrals** `viral_loops_list_participant_referrals` | Return one participant's referrals by email or referral code, with explicit offset pagination |
| **Look up participants** `viral_loops_look_up_participants` | Batch lookup exact participant and referrer identifiers, returning matching campaign records |
| **Search participants** `viral_loops_search_participants` | Search campaign participants by text, conversion status, and acquisition source, with explicit |
| **Register participant** `viral_loops_register_participant` | Register an email address in the connected campaign, optionally with a referrer and participant |
| **Track participant conversion** `viral_loops_track_participant_conversion` | IRREVERSIBLE: Record a conversion event for one registered participant |
| **Update participant** `viral_loops_update_participant` | Update one participant's name, referral or conversion counts, or custom data, identified by |

## Example prompts

**Get Campaign Info**

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

**Get Campaign Stats**

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

**Get Participant**

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

**List Participant Referrals**

> List the relevant items in Viral Loops, 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 Viral Loops working from chat.

| | Manual | ClawLink |
|---|---|---|
| **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Viral Loops API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops. | 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 Viral Loops actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 9 tools for Viral Loops are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |

## ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops in the browser, and the 9 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops
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 Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops tools
Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops 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.

### Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Viral Loops: link your Viral Loops account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Viral Loops API through 9 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

### How long does it take to connect Viral Loops to Hermes Agent?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Viral Loops in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message.

### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Viral Loops 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 Viral Loops working from chat.

### Hermes paired but still can't use Viral Loops
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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