# How to connect Zep to Hermes Agent (paste one key, 41 tools) > Connect Zep to Hermes with ClawLink: paste your Zep key once and 41 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine. Web version: https://claw-link.dev/hermes/zep Most guides for giving Hermes Agent Zep 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 Zep setup: pair once in the browser and your always-on Hermes agent can act on Zep 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 Zep. 1. **Install ClawLink** — add the plugin to Hermes Agent once. 2. **Connect Zep** — 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 zep # connect Zep (browser OAuth) npx -y @useclawlink/cli actions zep # list available actions npx -y @useclawlink/cli run zep --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 Zep in the [ClawLink dashboard](https://claw-link.dev/dashboard) — paste your Zep API key once. Verify the connection by asking Hermes: > Pull the relevant data from Zep, 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 Zep is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 41 Zep 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). ## Zep MCP for Hermes Looking for a Zep MCP server for Hermes Agent? ClawLink connects Zep to Hermes Agent and exposes 41 Zep 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 Zep integration](https://claw-link.dev/openclaw/zep) works the same way. ## What the Hermes Agent Zep integration can do 41 Zep 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 41. ### 30 of 41 Zep tools for Hermes | Tool | What it does | |---|---| | **Get edge** `zep_get_edge` | Retrieve a specific edge by its UUID from the Zep knowledge graph | | **Get graph by ID** `zep_get_graph_by_id` | Retrieve a graph by its unique identifier from Zep | | **Get group** `zep_get_group` | Retrieve a group by ID from Zep | | **Get node edges** `zep_get_node_edges` | Retrieve all entity edges for a specific node in the Zep knowledge graph | | **Get project info** `zep_get_project_info` | Retrieve project information based on the provided API key | | **Get session** `zep_get_session` | Retrieve a session by its unique identifier from Zep | | **Get session memory** `zep_get_session_memory` | Retrieve memory for a given session including relevant facts and entities | | **Get session message** `zep_get_session_message` | Retrieve a specific message by UUID from a Zep session | | **Get session messages** `zep_get_session_messages` | Retrieve messages for a given session from Zep | | **Get task status** `zep_get_task_status` | Check the status of asynchronous operations in Zep | | **Get thread messages** `zep_get_thread_messages` | Retrieve conversation history for a specific thread from Zep | | **Get thread user context** `zep_get_thread_user_context` | Retrieve the most relevant user context from the user graph based on thread messages | | **Get user** `zep_get_user` | Retrieve a user by their user ID from Zep | | **Get user node** `zep_get_user_node` | Retrieve a user's graph node and summary from Zep | | **Get user nodes** `zep_get_user_nodes` | Retrieve all nodes for a specific user from their graph in Zep | | **Get user sessions** `zep_get_user_sessions` | Retrieve all sessions for a user from Zep | | **Get user threads** `zep_get_user_threads` | Retrieve all threads for a specific user from Zep | | **Graph search** `zep_graph_search` | Perform hybrid graph search combining semantic similarity and BM25 full-text search across the | | **List groups ordered** `zep_list_groups_ordered` | Retrieve all groups from Zep with pagination support | | **List sessions ordered** `zep_list_sessions_ordered` | Retrieve all sessions from Zep with pagination and ordering support | | **List threads** `zep_list_threads` | Retrieve all threads from Zep with pagination support | | **List users ordered** `zep_list_users_ordered` | Retrieve all users from Zep with pagination support | | **Add fact triple** `zep_add_fact_triple` | Add a manually specified fact triple (subject-predicate-object) to the Zep knowledge graph | | **Add session memory** `zep_add_session_memory` | Add memory messages to a specified Zep session | | **Add thread messages** `zep_add_thread_messages` | Add chat messages to a thread in Zep and ingest them into the user knowledge graph | | **Clone graph** `zep_clone_graph` | Clone a user or group graph with new identifiers in Zep | | **Create graph** `zep_create_graph` | Create a new graph by adding data to Zep | | **Create group** `zep_create_group` | Create a new group in Zep for multi-user graph management | | **Create session** `zep_create_session` | Create a new session in Zep for storing conversation memory | | **Create thread** `zep_create_thread` | Create a new thread in Zep for a specific user | ## Example prompts **Get Edge** > Pull the relevant data from Zep, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Graph By Id** > Pull the relevant data from Zep, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Group** > Pull the relevant data from Zep, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention. **Get Node Edges** > Pull the relevant data from Zep, 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 Zep working from chat. | | Manual | ClawLink | |---|---|---| | **Credential handling** | Collect, validate, store, and rotate the Zep API key yourself, then make sure every tool call uses the right account. | Users complete the hosted ClawLink setup once and the connected Zep 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 Zep. | 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 Zep actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 41 tools for Zep are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. | ## ClawLink vs. Composio Composio also exposes Zep 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 Zep in the browser, and the 41 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Zep 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 Zep 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 Zep 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 Zep tools Zep 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 Zep 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. ### Zep 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 Zep 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 Zep integration? Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect Hermes to Zep: link your Zep account once in the browser and Hermes Agent can call the Zep API through 41 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling. ### How do I connect Zep 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 Zep in the dashboard and Hermes can use it from the next message — no config files, and the Zep key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment. ### How long does it take to connect Zep to Hermes Agent? About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Zep in the dashboard, authenticate, and Hermes Agent can use it from the next chat message. ### Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Zep 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 Zep working from chat. ### Hermes paired but still can't use Zep 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 - [Connect DataRobot](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/datarobot) — DataRobot is a machine learning platform that automates model building, deployment, and monitoring, enabling organizations to derive predictive insights from large datasets. - [Connect Chatbotkit](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/chatbotkit) — ChatBotKit is a platform that enables developers to build and manage AI-powered chatbots, offering comprehensive APIs and SDKs for seamless integration into applications. - [Hermes Just One API integration](https://claw-link.dev/hermes/just-one-api) — Just One API provides unified access to public social media, creator, entertainment, and ecommerce data across hundreds of metered endpoints.