Hermes Agent
MarkdownTerminal agent · OpenAI Chat, OpenAI Responses, Anthropic Messages
Full guide
| Format | Where to set it up |
|---|---|
| OpenAI Chat, OpenAI Responses, Anthropic Messages | hermes model → “Custom endpoint (self-hosted / VLLM / etc.)” or ~/.hermes/config.yaml (the model section or providers dictionary) |
Setup
Copy the configuration and replace sk-... with your key from the Ailoot Dashboard. Prefer storing the key in the environment variable AILOOT_API_KEY, if the application supports it.
Before starting, request GET /v1/models with your Ailoot key. Choose an exact model ID whose methods include POST /v1/chat/completions, POST /v1/responses, POST /v1/messages, then use that ID in the configuration. For agents, also check tool support and the features required by your client version.
~/.hermes/config.yaml
model:
default: claude-sonnet-5-5
provider: custom
base_url: https://api.ailoot.ai/v1
key_env: AILOOT_API_KEY
# multiple formats at once: named providers:
providers:
ailoot:
api: https://api.ailoot.ai/v1
key_env: AILOOT_API_KEY
transport: chat_completions
default_model: gpt-6.1-sol
ailoot-claude:
api: https://api.ailoot.ai
key_env: AILOOT_API_KEY
transport: anthropic_messages
default_model: claude-sonnet-5-5
# in the session: /model custom:claude-sonnet-5-5This configuration reads the key from the environment variable AILOOT_API_KEY. Set it before starting the application:
export AILOOT_API_KEY="sk-..." # add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrcsetx AILOOT_API_KEY "sk-..." # then restart the terminalExample model: claude-sonnet-5-5. Choose any other model from the catalog — check that it supports the format you need.
Good to know
Test
- For the OpenAI format, the URL is
https://api.ailoot.ai/v1(or the full path if the application asks for a full URL). - For the Anthropic format, the URL is
https://api.ailoot.aiwithout/v1. - Ask a short question. If you get an error, check the code and Request ID, then consult Errors and limits.
- 404 immediately after setup almost always means the URL is wrong: an extra or missing
/v1. - 402 — insufficient balance for the reserve. Agents reserve more than chat: why.
Application documentation: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/integrations/providers