Schedule social media posts with Hermes Agent
Give Hermes Agent the ClipSpeed endpoint and a key, and it can clip, generate and schedule as part of any task you hand it.
- Endpoint plus Bearer key in the agent's MCP config
- Same tools as every other client
- Compatible tier: standard MCP, verification in progress
ClipSpeed is the scheduler whose agent also makes the content. Posting today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Keep a human in the loop: Hermes Agent shows the plan and you approve it.
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How to connect ClipSpeed to Hermes Agent
Hermes authenticates to remote servers with a header. Generate a ClipSpeed API key, add the server, restart.
1 · Connect · about a minute
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipspeed": {
"url": "https://api.clipspeed.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer csai_live_..." }
}
}
}Hermes sits in ClipSpeed's compatible tier: same protocol as the verified clients, not yet driven end to end by us. The developer reference covers the handshake in detail.
2 · Then ask
- Generate a key in ClipSpeed under Account → API & Integrations.
- Add the clipspeed server with the URL and Authorization header to the agent's MCP configuration.
- Restart the agent and ask it to list your channels.
- Keep the key in the agent's secrets.
Not on Hermes? Claude Code and Codex are verified one-command installs. Developer reference: the Hermes Agent MCP page.
What a first session looks like
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One connection powers every channel you run
Connect each platform to ClipSpeed once, through the platform's own sign-in. From then on Hermes Agent can post to any of them by name, and ClipSpeed publishes at the minute you set. Posting today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. The badge on each platform tells you the truth about the rest.
posting today next on the rail on the roadmap
Which way should I connect ClipSpeed to Hermes Agent?
The first row is the route this page documents. Every row reaches the same account, the same calendar and the same booking rules; they differ in how you sign in and what else is in the toolset.
| Method | How you connect | Auth | Toolset | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP with an API key (this page) | url + Authorization header | ClipSpeed API key | Full | Hermes agents |
| ClipSpeed CLI + skill | In progress | API key | Scheduling, clipping | Command-running agents |
| Claude or ChatGPT | Connector URL | OAuth | Full | Chat |
The same server works with every other agent too: see the MCP server page and the AI agents overview.
Why use Hermes Agent for social media with ClipSpeed?
Hermes Agent brings the context: a self-hosted agent framework. ClipSpeed brings structured tools for every platform, the booking rules that keep an account healthy, and the two things no other scheduler's agent can do: cut the clips and generate the media in the same conversation.
Posting as a tool
Any Hermes task can end with a booked post.
Your key, revocable
The API key lives in your secrets; revoke it in ClipSpeed any time.
Clips in the loop
Clip, score, post, in one task.
Clips from inside the tool call
Submit a video or a live stream, get back captioned 9:16 clips with a viral score, and book the best ones. The clipping step is a tool, not a separate product.
Image and video generation
Generate a product shot, a quote card or a short opener with ClipSpeed's models, see the credit price first, and post the hosted result with media_url.
Rules that run on the server
Caps, spacing, exact-or-refused booking, duplicate protection and per-platform limits are enforced when Hermes Agent books, so a hurried prompt cannot flood a platform or post the same thing twice.
What is Hermes Agent?
Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open agent framework. It runs tasks with tools, including MCP servers over HTTP. With ClipSpeed configured with an API key, a Hermes agent can clip videos, generate media and schedule posts.
Hermes Agent vs OpenClaw vs Paperclip
| Surface | Where it runs | Who it is for | How ClipSpeed connects | Notable difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermes Agent | Your server | Builders | MCP config with a key | This page. Framework for your own agents. |
| OpenClaw | Your machine; messaging apps | Self-hosters | Same | Personal agent with chat surfaces. |
| Paperclip | Your server | Agent companies | CLI (coming) | Orchestrates many agents. |
Where it runs
Your own machine or server.
Who it is for
People building on Hermes who want posting as a tool.
Status with ClipSpeed
Standard MCP route · not yet verified by us. Hermes Agent speaks standard MCP over HTTP; we have not yet run it end to end ourselves and say so.
How ClipSpeed works with Hermes Agent
Once connected, Hermes Agent sees every ClipSpeed tool the moment the sign-in completes: channels, platform rules, posts, analytics, clipping and generation. It chains them for you; the rules below are what keeps that safe.
- Hermes connects over HTTP with a Bearer key
- Reads
platform_settingsbefore composing - Exact-or-refused booking
preview: truefor plans- Same tools as every other client
How booking works, whatever the client
- Exact or refused. A time you name is booked to the minute or refused with the reason and the next open slot. ClipSpeed never moves a booked post without asking.
- As soon as possible is placed and said. Leave the time out and the reply tells you exactly where the post landed.
- Preview books nothing.
preview: trueruns the whole booking, including caps, spacing and slot choice, and writes nothing. It is how a week gets planned before it is booked. - Limits are refused at booking, never trimmed at send time. The reply carries the real count so the fix is one edit.
- Pacing protects the account. Text posts on X are at least 30 minutes apart (ten a day); LinkedIn text is an hour apart (three a day); video uploads are two to four hours apart under your plan's daily cap.
- One piece of content goes to one platform once. The same text or the same file to the same platform is recognised as a duplicate and refused.
- Cancel is undoable for 72 hours in the ClipSpeed app. Copy can be edited while a post is still scheduled; the time cannot, by design.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clipspeed": {
"url": "https://api.clipspeed.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer ${CLIPSPEED_API_KEY}" }
}
}
}# What the agent reads at connect time (tool descriptions, abridged)
list_channels Connected platforms, what each accepts, limits, your time zone
connect_channel A private 10-minute link to connect one platform
platform_settings Limits, title rules, link handling, pacing per platform
schedule_post clip_id | text | media_url → platforms[], scheduled_at, preview
list_scheduled_posts Scheduled, sending, posted, failed — with post links
update_scheduled_post Edit copy while still scheduled (the time never moves)
cancel_scheduled_post Cancel; undoable 72 h in the app
post_analytics Views, likes, comments, shares where the platform gives them
submit_to_clipspeed Start clipping a video or stream link → projectId
check_clips Finished 9:16 clips with titles, transcripts, viral scores
generate_image / generate_video / wait_for_generation
---
name: clipspeed
description: Clip videos, generate images and video, and schedule posts with ClipSpeed
# SKILL.md ships with the ClipSpeed CLI (in progress). Over MCP the same rules
# live in the tool descriptions the agent reads at connect time.
---
# Rules
- Read platform_settings before composing; limits are refused, never trimmed.
- Preview a plan (preview: true) before booking; never skip the user's approval.
- A refused slot comes back with the next open one. Use it; never guess a time.
- One piece of content goes to one platform once.What Postiz-style schedulers cannot do
Cut the clips first
Hermes Agent does not need finished video to start. Hand it a YouTube link, a podcast, a stream VOD or a local export. ClipSpeed finds the moments, cuts them to 9:16 with word-by-word captions, scores each one 0 to 100 for shareability, and returns them in the same conversation. Hermes Agent picks by score, writes the caption from the transcript, and books the clips on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Three tool calls, one approval, no download and no re-upload.
- Clips arrive with a title written from the hook, a transcript and a viral score, so the agent can choose and caption without watching the footage.
- Live streams can be clipped while they are still on air; the agent books the highlights for the next morning before the stream ends.
- Every clip is already hosted, so
schedule_posttakes its id directly. Nothing moves through your laptop.
submit_to_clipspeedPaste the link. ClipSpeed starts the job and returns a project id.check_clipsPoll with the project id. Back come the finished 9:16 clips with titles, transcripts, viral scores and preview links.schedule_postPass the clip id, the platforms, a caption and a time. Hermes Agent shows the plan with preview: true, you say yes, it books.generate_image or generate_videoDescribe the shot. ClipSpeed runs it on the model that fits (Seedance, Kling, Veo, Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image and others) and quotes the credits first.wait_for_generationReturns the hosted result link and a preview the agent can show you.schedule_post with media_urlThe result link goes straight into the booking. The caption, the time and the file are approved together.The other half nobody else has
Generate the image or video, then post it
A product shot for Instagram, a 16:9 announcement graphic for X, a six-second opener before a clip: Hermes Agent can make an image or a short video with ClipSpeed's image and video models and book the result in the same reply. There is no separate design tool, no export, no upload page. The generated file is hosted, so media_url is the only thing the booking needs.
- The price in credits is quoted before anything renders, within the per-generation and daily caps you set in Settings.
- Results are previewed in the conversation, so you approve the picture and the post at once.
- Images post as JPG, PNG or WebP up to 25 MB; video posts as MP4, MOV or WebM up to 1 GB.
Verification status
Hermes speaks the same MCP over the same transport with the same Bearer credential as the clients ClipSpeed has verified. Nobody at ClipSpeed has driven Hermes end to end yet, so this page is marked compatible rather than verified. The developer reference walks through proving the connection rung by rung.
What can you ask Hermes Agent to do?
Anything the ClipSpeed tools expose: channels, posts, media, clips, generation and analytics. Four typical requests and what Hermes Agent does with each. Copy one and change the names.
VOD to TikTok
Clip this VOD, keep the top three, schedule them to TikTok tomorrow at 11, 3 and 7.
Week plan
Plan a week of YouTube Shorts at 5pm from these clips. Preview first.
Generate
Generate a 16:9 image for the launch and post it to X at noon.
Audit
List this week's scheduled posts and cancel duplicates.
Which platforms can Hermes Agent post to?
ClipSpeed posts today to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Every platform below has a dedicated Hermes Agent guide with the settings reference, the limits and example prompts. The badge is the truth: only a platform marked posting today can be booked.
Hermes Agent and ClipSpeed: frequently asked questions
How do I connect ClipSpeed to Hermes Agent?
Hermes authenticates to remote servers with a header. Generate a ClipSpeed API key, add the server, restart. Generate a key in ClipSpeed under Account → API & Integrations. Add the clipspeed server with the URL and Authorization header to the agent's MCP configuration. Nothing else is installed, and the same account you use in the ClipSpeed app is the one Hermes Agent books into.
Do I need a paid ClipSpeed plan to schedule from Hermes Agent?
Scheduling needs an active ClipSpeed plan or the $1 trial, and it is included on every paid plan at no extra cost. Hermes Agent itself is billed by Nous Research under your own account. Connect during the trial, book a few posts, and the plan screen in ClipSpeed takes it from there.
Is Hermes Agent the same as OpenClaw?
No. Hermes Agent: your server, framework for your own agents. OpenClaw: your machine; messaging apps, personal agent with chat surfaces. Paperclip: your server, orchestrates many agents. All of them reach the same ClipSpeed account and the same calendar; this page covers Hermes Agent.
What can Hermes Agent do with ClipSpeed?
List your connected channels, read each platform's rules, write posts within those rules, schedule or preview them, edit or cancel what is scheduled, and read the numbers after a post goes out. It can also cut a video or a live stream into captioned 9:16 clips with a viral score, generate images and video, and book the results. Today that posts to YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn; text-only posts go to X (Twitter) and LinkedIn.
Will posts go out while I am away?
Yes. Once Hermes Agent books a post, ClipSpeed holds it and publishes at the scheduled minute whether or not the chat is open. For fully unattended runs, pair ClipSpeed with a headless agent such as Claude Code or Codex.
Does Hermes Agent need my social media passwords?
No. You connect each platform to ClipSpeed once through that platform's own sign-in; ClipSpeed never sees the password and Hermes Agent never sees the platform at all. Hermes Agent authenticates to ClipSpeed with a ClipSpeed API key you can revoke at any time, and it can only reach channels already connected in your account. Keep Hermes Agent's confirmation step on for anything that goes live.
Which platforms can Hermes Agent post to through ClipSpeed?
Today: YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn. Next on the rail: Facebook, Threads, Bluesky and Pinterest. 21 more platforms, from Telegram and Discord to Reddit and WordPress, are described on their pages with an honest status badge and are not bookable until that badge changes. Each platform below has its own Hermes Agent guide with a settings reference and the limits that apply.
Hermes Agent does not show the ClipSpeed tools. What should I check?
Confirm the connection finished: the ClipSpeed sign-in (or the API key header) has to complete before the tool list is advertised. Then start a fresh chat and make sure the ClipSpeed connector is enabled for it. If a channel is missing rather than a tool, connect the platform in ClipSpeed first and ask Hermes Agent to list channels again.
Has ClipSpeed verified Hermes Agent?
Not end to end. It is in the compatible tier. The badge changes when we have run it.
Why a key rather than OAuth?
A self-hosted agent has no browser for the sign-in; a ClipSpeed API key in the Authorization header does the same job.
Other AI agents that schedule through ClipSpeed
The same ClipSpeed account works with every agent below, through the MCP server or, for agents that run commands, the CLI that is in progress.