# Connect Hermes Agent to HighLevel (GHL): Setup, Business Dashboard & App Integrations

> Hermes Agent is Nous Research's open-source personal agent. It treats MCP as a first-class feature: add HighLevel to config.yaml with headers, filter which tools it can use, and reach it from Telegram, Slack, WhatsApp or email. It's always-on as long as your machine is.

Last verified: October 25, 2026 · Source page: https://ghlfounders.com/agents/hermes-agent

## Key facts
| Fact | Hermes Agent |
| --- | --- |
| Maker | Nous Research |
| Type | Automation & self-hosted |
| Launched | Open source (MIT) |
| Access & price | Free, self-hosted; optional Nous Portal for bundled web tools |
| Where it lives | Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal, email and CLI |
| Route to HighLevel | HighLevel MCP |
| Always on | Yes (self-hosted) |
| Approval controls | Per-tool allowlists |
| Scheduling | Yes |
| Runs on | Your server or Mac |
| Official GHL MCP tools | Yes (direct) |

## How Hermes Agent connects to HighLevel
- **HighLevel MCP:** Connects straight to HighLevel's official MCP server with a Private Integration Token kept on your machine or server.

## Set up Hermes Agent with HighLevel in 3 steps
1. Install Hermes Agent.
2. Add HighLevel under mcp_servers in ~/.hermes/config.yaml.
3. Run /reload-mcp in a chat; no restart needed. Use tool allowlists to keep it to safe tools.

~/.hermes/config.yaml:

```
# ~/.hermes/config.yaml   then run /reload-mcp
mcp_servers:
  highlevel:
    url: "https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/mcp/"
    headers:
      Authorization: "Bearer ${GHL_PIT}"
      locationId: "${GHL_LOCATION_ID}"
```

## Best HighLevel jobs for Hermes Agent
- Review requests triggered when deals are won
- Multi-client weekly reports
- Owner chat via Telegram or WhatsApp

## Use Hermes Agent as your HighLevel business dashboard
Hermes can post your HighLevel brief to Telegram, Slack or WhatsApp on a schedule and answer follow-up questions in the same chat, with tool allowlists keeping it to safe actions.

## Connect HighLevel to your other business apps with Hermes Agent
Business app reach: MCP catalog + any MCP server; chat apps

| App category | How Hermes Agent reaches it |
| --- | --- |
| Messaging | Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and email |
| Work tools | Curated MCP catalog including Linear, n8n and Sentry |
| Web research | Parallel Search MCP or Nous Portal tools |
| GitHub | Bundled skills that drive the gh CLI |


## Permissions to grant
- opportunities.readonly
- conversations.readonly
- contacts.write
- conversations/message.write

## Limits and watch-outs
- Always-on only while your host is running.
- Check your version supports ${VAR} expansion; otherwise keep the file local.
- You maintain updates and security.

## FAQ
### Is Hermes Agent free?
Yes, it's MIT-licensed. Bundled web tools need a Nous Portal subscription, but MCP servers are free to add.

### Can Hermes limit which HighLevel tools it uses?
Yes. Per-server allowlists restrict the agent to the tools you name.

### Can Hermes Agent connect HighLevel to Gmail, Slack, QuickBooks and my other apps?
Yes, within its reach: MCP catalog + any MCP server; chat apps. Messaging: Telegram, Discord, Slack, WhatsApp, Signal and email. Work tools: Curated MCP catalog including Linear, n8n and Sentry. Web research: Parallel Search MCP or Nous Portal tools.

### Can Hermes Agent power a HighLevel business dashboard?
Hermes can post your HighLevel brief to Telegram, Slack or WhatsApp on a schedule and answer follow-up questions in the same chat, with tool allowlists keeping it to safe actions.

## Sources
- [Hermes Agent MCP docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/mcp)
- [Best MCP servers for Hermes Agent (Parallel)](https://parallel.ai/articles/best-mcp-servers-for-hermes-agent)
- [How to Setup and Use the HighLevel MCP Server](https://help.gohighlevel.com/support/solutions/articles/155000005741)
- [HighLevel MCP developer docs](https://marketplace.gohighlevel.com/docs/other/mcp)