Hermes Agent + LinkedIn setup guide · About 10 minutes

How to connect Hermes Agent to LinkedIn

A practical, step-by-step guide to connect Hermes Agent to LinkedIn. Configure the SalesTouch remote MCP, complete OAuth, and verify its tools.

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Table of contents
  1. 00How it works
  2. 01Add the LinkedIn MCP
  3. 02Connect your account
  4. 03Test in a fresh session
  5. 04Use Hermes Agent with LinkedIn
  6. 05FAQ

How the connection works

How does Hermes Agent connect to LinkedIn?

Hermes Agent can load remote MCP servers, but it does not include native LinkedIn access. A remote server must expose the LinkedIn tools, handle authentication, and return structured results that Hermes Agent can use inside a session.

SalesTouch provides that remote MCP layer. Hermes Agent connects to the hosted endpoint over Streamable HTTP, OAuth opens in your browser, and your LinkedIn session remains managed by SalesTouch instead of being stored in the terminal conversation.

Quick tip: An MCP is a plugin or connector for an AI agent. In Hermes Agent, it is registered as a remote server and its tools become available in your sessions.

The LinkedIn tool layer

SalesTouch gives Hermes Agent controlled LinkedIn tools.

The endpoint handles the connection to LinkedIn and exposes profile research, company lookups, post engagement, conversations, invitations, and messaging as typed MCP tools.

How to connect Hermes Agent to LinkedIn in 4 steps

  1. 01Open a terminal and confirm that the Hermes MCP commands are available.
  2. 02Add the salestouch remote server with the OAuth authentication mode.
  3. 03Run hermes mcp login salestouch, complete SalesTouch OAuth, then connect LinkedIn.
  4. 04Test the server, reload MCP, and open a fresh Hermes Agent session for your first LinkedIn workflow.

Before you start

  • A recent Hermes Agent installation
  • A browser available for the OAuth login
  • Your LinkedIn login and any required 2FA access
Step 01

Add the LinkedIn MCP server in Hermes Agent

Register SalesTouch as a hosted MCP server from the Hermes CLI. Use OAuth for authentication, then test the saved server before starting a LinkedIn workflow.

Success: Hermes Agent lists salestouch as a configured remote MCP server.

  1. 01Open a terminal in the environment where Hermes Agent is installed.
  2. 02Run the add command below to register the SalesTouch remote server.
  3. 03Run the login command and finish the browser authorization flow.
  4. 04Run the test command to confirm that Hermes Agent can reach the server and discover its tools.
Hermes CLI setup
hermes mcp add salestouch \
  --url https://www.salestouch.io/api/mcp \
  --auth oauth

hermes mcp login salestouch
hermes mcp test salestouch

Prefer editing the Hermes configuration?

~/.hermes/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
  salestouch:
    url: "https://www.salestouch.io/api/mcp"
    auth: oauth
Official Hermes MCP configuration reference
Step 02

Authorize SalesTouch and connect LinkedIn

Hermes Agent opens the SalesTouch OAuth flow in your browser. Create or access your workspace, connect the LinkedIn account Hermes Agent should use, then return to the terminal.

Success: The Hermes Agent login command confirms that SalesTouch is authorized.

  1. 01Follow the browser URL opened by hermes mcp login salestouch.
  2. 02Create a SalesTouch workspace for Hermes Agent, or open the workspace you already use.
  3. 03Connect LinkedIn and complete any verification request.
  4. 04Return to Hermes Agent, then run /reload-mcp or begin a fresh session.

7 days free · OAuth login · no API key required

Step 03

Test SalesTouch in a fresh Hermes Agent session

Start a fresh session after reloading MCP so Hermes Agent discovers the SalesTouch tools, then run a concrete LinkedIn action to verify the complete connection.

Success: Hermes Agent confirms the invitation status and that the short message will follow after acceptance.

Hermes Agent prompt

Use the SalesTouch MCP to connect with SalesTouch founder Antoine at https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinedsh/. Introduce me using the context available in this session and say that I just set up SalesTouch with Hermes. Send a LinkedIn invitation, then a short message.

Hermes Agent invokes the SalesTouch tools, reports the invitation state, and prepares the message that follows acceptance.

Setup complete

Congrats, Hermes Agent is connected to LinkedIn.

SalesTouch tools are now available in Hermes Agent. Start with one of the workflows below or ask Hermes Agent to inspect the available LinkedIn tools.

Ready-to-use prompts

3 LinkedIn workflows to try with Hermes Agent

Choose a workflow, adapt the target, and run it from a fresh Hermes Agent session with the SalesTouch tools loaded.

Hermes Agent prompt

Inspect the SalesTouch MCP tools loaded in this Hermes Agent session. Confirm which LinkedIn account is connected, group the available tools into research, conversations, and outbound actions, and do not execute an action.

Hermes Agent confirms tool discovery and account context before a workflow starts.

Hermes Agent troubleshooting

Common Hermes Agent MCP questions

From terminal setup to LinkedIn workflow

Give Hermes Agent controlled access to your LinkedIn workflow.

Connect the remote server, inspect the available tools, and approve outbound actions when the result is ready.

Connect Hermes Agent to LinkedIn

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