How to connect Whoisfreaks to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 17 tools)

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

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

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 Whoisfreaks in the ClawLink dashboard — paste your Whoisfreaks API key once.

Verify the connection by asking Hermes:

Use Whoisfreaks to asn whois lookup 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 Whoisfreaks is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 17 Whoisfreaks tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.

Whoisfreaks MCP for Hermes

Looking for a Whoisfreaks MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Whoisfreaks to Hermes Agent and exposes 17 Whoisfreaks tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using OpenClaw instead? The OpenClaw Whoisfreaks integration works the same way.

What the Hermes Agent Whoisfreaks integration can do

17 Whoisfreaks tools are ready for Hermes Agent once the account is connected.

All 17 Whoisfreaks tools for Hermes

Tool	What it does
Asn whois lookup `whoisfreaks_asn_whois_lookup`	Retrieve comprehensive ASN WHOIS information including ownership, network infrastructure, and
Bulk dns lookup `whoisfreaks_bulk_dns_lookup`	Process multiple domains or IPs simultaneously, returning all DNS records in a single request
Bulk domain availability check `whoisfreaks_bulk_domain_availability_check`	Check availability of multiple domains in one request (max 100 domains)
Bulk whois lookup `whoisfreaks_bulk_whois_lookup`	Query WHOIS information for up to 100 domains in a single request
Dns live lookup `whoisfreaks_dns_live_lookup`	Perform real-time DNS record resolution for network diagnostics and configuration verification
Domain availability check `whoisfreaks_domain_availability_check`	Check if a domain is available for registration with optional suggestions
Get domainer files status `whoisfreaks_get_domainer_files_status`	Check availability and update status of domain data files including newly registered, expired
Ip geolocation lookup `whoisfreaks_ip_geolocation_lookup`	Retrieve geographic location information for an IP address including country, city
Ip whois lookup `whoisfreaks_ip_whois_lookup`	Retrieve comprehensive WHOIS information for an IP address including organization, ISP, and
Security threat lookup `whoisfreaks_security_threat_lookup`	Check if an IP address is associated with malicious activity, security threats, or appears on
Ssl certificate lookup `whoisfreaks_ssl_certificate_lookup`	Fetch live SSL certificate with full secure cert chain, validity dates, and issuer information
Subdomains lookup `whoisfreaks_subdomains_lookup`	Discover all subdomains associated with a domain name
Whois historical lookup `whoisfreaks_whois_historical_lookup`	Access historical domain records from comprehensive database with up to 100 records per page
Whois live lookup v2 `whoisfreaks_whois_live_lookup_v2`	Fetch real-time WHOIS domain data using v2.0 endpoint
Whois reverse lookup by company `whoisfreaks_whois_reverse_lookup_by_company`	Search for domains registered by a specific company or organization using reverse WHOIS lookup
Whois reverse lookup by email `whoisfreaks_whois_reverse_lookup_by_email`	Search for domains registered with a specific email address
Whois reverse lookup by owner `whoisfreaks_whois_reverse_lookup_by_owner`	Search for domains registered by a specific owner name using reverse WHOIS lookup

Try it: find the Whoisfreaks tool you need

Browse the 17 Whoisfreaks tools

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

Example prompts

Use Whoisfreaks to asn whois lookup and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Whoisfreaks to bulk dns lookup and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Whoisfreaks to bulk domain availability check and walk me through the result in plain English.

Use Whoisfreaks to bulk whois lookup and walk me through the result in plain English.

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 Whoisfreaks working from chat.

	Manual	ClawLink
Credential handling	Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Whoisfreaks API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account.	Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks.	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 Whoisfreaks actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use.	17 tools for Whoisfreaks are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately.

ClawLink vs. Composio

Composio also exposes Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks in the browser, and the 17 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks

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 Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks tools

Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks 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.

Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks 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 Whoisfreaks integration?

Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Whoisfreaks: link your Whoisfreaks account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Whoisfreaks API through 17 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.

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

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

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

Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Whoisfreaks up myself?

Hermes paired but still can't use Whoisfreaks

How to connect Whoisfreaks to Hermes Agent

Setup

Install and pair

Connect Whoisfreaks

Use it from chat