Connect Hermes Agent to LotsLink
Ask Hermes Agent to create your short links, make QR codes and read click analytics in LotsLink. Add LotsLink to Hermes Agent as a remote MCP server with an API key.
LotsLink MCP server URL
https://api.lots.link/mcpOr let Hermes Agent guide the setup: send it this prompt
Read https://lots.link/skill.md and help me connect LotsLink for you.What Hermes Agent can do with LotsLink
Once connected, Hermes Agent can:
- Create and edit short links with custom slugs, UTM parameters and expiry dates, on lots.link or your own verified domain.
- Make a QR code for any link.
- Organize links into projects and switch several links on or off at once.
- Read click analytics by link or workspace, and export CSV or JSON.
- Add custom domains and manage workspaces and teammates, in your role.
The LotsLink dashboard does the whole job too: links, QR codes, projects, domains, analytics and team. Your agent for speed, the dashboard for control.
You need
- Hermes Agent with MCP support
- A LotsLink API key
- A LotsLink account. You can create one during sign-in.
Connect Hermes Agent to LotsLink
Add the HTTP server
Merge this server into mcp_servers in ~/.hermes/config.yaml. Store LOTSLINK_API_KEY privately in ~/.hermes/.env; Hermes resolves the environment reference when it connects. Create the key at https://www.lotstech.com/api.
mcp_servers: lots-link: url: "https://api.lots.link/mcp" headers: Authorization: "Bearer ${LOTSLINK_API_KEY}"Restart Hermes
Restart your Hermes session to load the server and its tools.
Check the tools
Ask your agent “List my LotsLink workspaces” before asking it to change anything.
What to ask next
- “Shorten https://example.com/spring-sale as spring-sale with utm_source newsletter.”
- “Make a QR code for the spring-sale link so I can print it on the flyer.”
- “Which of my links got the most clicks this week, and from which countries?”
If something goes wrong
- LotsLink tools are not available
- Check that LotsLink is enabled for this session and authentication has completed. Reload the connection or start a new session to refresh its tools.
Steps checked on 1 October 2026 against Hermes: MCP.
Pricing
Current plans and prices are on https://lots.link/pricing. Your agent’s own plan or usage fees are separate.
Hermes Agent and LotsLink: questions
How do I connect Hermes Agent to LotsLink?
Follow the Hermes Agent setup above to add https://api.lots.link/mcp. Configure your LotsLink API key using the credential settings shown. Then ask “List my LotsLink workspaces”.
Why does Hermes need an API key for LotsLink?
Hermes connects with a Bearer header, so it uses a LotsLink API key instead of the browser sign-in. Create one at https://www.lotstech.com/api and keep it in ~/.hermes/.env, never in the config file.
Do I need an API key to use LotsLink with Hermes Agent?
Yes. Create one at https://www.lotstech.com/api and keep it out of chats, logs and committed files. Where Hermes Agent offers sign-in, use that instead.
What does LotsLink cost?
Current plans and prices are on https://lots.link/pricing. Your agent’s own plan or usage fees are separate.
Can I change where a printed QR code goes?
Yes. Your agent changes the link’s destination and the short URL and QR code stay the same, so printed codes keep working and keep counting scans. The change reaches every visitor at once.
Can my agent delete my links?
When you ask it to. Switching a link off is the choice you can undo; deleting is permanent and removes the link’s click statistics and QR codes. Your agent works in your role: members change their own links, owners and admins change any link, and viewers read only.
What do the click analytics include?
Recorded visits by link or workspace, with source, device and approximate location when available. Known bots, previews and prefetches are not counted.
LotsLink tools are not available
Check that LotsLink is enabled for this session and authentication has completed. Reload the connection or start a new session to refresh its tools.
