How to integrate Bolt iot MCP with Hermes

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Introduction

Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows.

This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Bolt iot account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either.

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What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can:

  • Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage.
  • Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM.
  • Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead.

Integrating Bolt iot with Hermes

Using Composio Connect CLI

1. Install the Composio CLI

Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you.

bash
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash
Hermes authenticating with Composio

2. Authenticate

Once the CLI is installed, ask Hermes to authenticate with Composio.

3. Connect to Bolt iot

Ask your agent to connect to Bolt iot, or simply request any Bolt iot-related task. Hermes will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

4. Done. You're all set with a new Bolt iot connection.


Using Composio Connect MCP

1. Get your MCP URL and API Key

Go to dashboard.composio.dev and copy your Connect MCP URL and API key.

Copy MCP URL and API key from Composio dashboard

2. Open the Hermes config file

bash
nano ~/.hermes/config.yaml

3. Add the Composio Connect MCP server

bash
mcp_servers:
  composio:
    url: "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    headers:
      x-consumer-api-key: "YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"
    connect_timeout: 60
    timeout: 180

Save with Ctrl + O, Enter, then exit with Ctrl + X.

4. Restart your Hermes agent

Once restarted, ask your agent to connect to Bolt iot or request any Bolt iot-related task. It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

5. Done!

What is the Bolt iot MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Bolt iot MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Bolt IoT account. It provides structured and secure access to your connected IoT devices, so your agent can perform actions like reading sensor values, controlling actuators, checking device status, and managing UART communication on your behalf.

  • Real-time sensor data collection: Instantly retrieve analog sensor readings from any Bolt device for monitoring temperature, light, or other parameters.
  • Remote device control: Command your agent to switch actuators, toggle LEDs, or send digital signals to devices using digital write operations.
  • Device connectivity monitoring: Check if a specific Bolt IoT device is online before performing operations or troubleshooting connectivity issues automatically.
  • Serial communication management: Read incoming serial data or transmit ASCII commands over UART to interact with other hardware modules connected to your Bolt device.
  • Bidirectional UART automation: Send serial commands and immediately capture device responses in one seamless step, enabling complex automation workflows.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Analog ReadTool to read the analog value from a specified pin on a bolt device.
Bolt IoT Digital WriteTool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device.
Check Bolt device online statusTool to check whether a specified bolt device is online.
Bolt IoT Digital WriteTool to set a digital pin high or low on a specified bolt device.
Bolt IoT Serial ReadTool to read incoming serial data from a bolt device.
Bolt IoT Serial WriteTool to send serial data to a bolt device.
Bolt IoT Serial Write & ReadTool to send serial data and read the response on a bolt device.

Way Forward

With Bolt iot connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to.

From here, you can extend Hermes further:

  • Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you.
  • Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
  • Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for deeper configuration options.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Bolt iot MCP?

With a standalone Bolt iot MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Bolt iot tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Bolt iot and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Hermes?

Yes, you can. Hermes fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Bolt iot tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Bolt iot while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Bolt iot scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Bolt iot data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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