How to integrate Brex MCP with Hermes

Brex logo
Hermes logo
divider

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 Brex 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.

Also integrate Brex with

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 Brex 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 Brex

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

4. Done. You're all set with a new Brex 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 Brex or request any Brex-related task. It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

5. Done!

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

The Brex MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Brex account. It provides structured and secure access to your company's financial tools, so your agent can perform actions like managing cards, tracking expenses, creating budgets, and retrieving account details on your behalf.

  • Card creation and management: Instantly issue new cards, assign them to users or vendors, and control spending limits via your agent.
  • Automated expense tracking: Let your agent create and log expenses, helping you keep company finances organized and up to date.
  • Budget and department setup: Quickly create budgets for teams or projects and set up new departments without manual effort.
  • Account and statement retrieval: Fetch detailed account information and download statements whenever you need financial insights or records.
  • User and location management: Add new users or locations to your Brex account, making it easy to scale as your business grows.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Create BudgetCreate a new budget for departments or projects.
Create CardCreate a new card and assign it to a user.
Create DepartmentCreate a new department.
Create ExpenseCreate a new expense.
Create LocationCreate a new location.
Create Job TitleCreate a new job title.
Create UserCreate a new user in the brex account.
Create Vendor CardCreate a new vendor card.
Get Account DetailsGet details about the current brex account.
Get Account StatementsGet account statements.
Get Budget DetailsGet detailed information about a specific budget.
Get Budget TransactionsGet transactions for a specific budget.
Get Card DetailsGet detailed information about a specific card.
Get Card TransactionsGet card transactions for a date range.
Get Company Cash AccountsGet company cash accounts.
Get Expense DetailsGet details of a specific expense.
Get ExpensesGet expenses for a date range.
Get Spend LimitsGet spend limits configuration.
Get Transaction by IDGet details of a specific transaction by id.
Get TransactionsGet transactions for a date range.
Get Transactions by Amount RangeGet transactions filtered by amount range.
Get Transactions by DescriptionGet transactions filtered by description text.
Get User ProfileGet user profile information for current or specified user.
List BudgetsList all budgets and show available amounts across all cards.
List CardsList all cards associated with the account.
List DepartmentsList all departments in the organization.
List LocationsList all locations in the organization.
List Job TitlesList all job titles in the organization.
List UsersList all users in the brex account.
List VendorsList all vendors.
Transfer CardTransfer a card to a different user.
Update BudgetUpdate budget details.
Update Card LimitsUpdate spending limits and controls for a card.
Update Card StatusUpdate the status of a card (activate/deactivate/terminate).
Update UserUpdate user details.

Way Forward

With Brex 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.

How to build Brex MCP Agent with another framework

FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Brex MCP?

With a standalone Brex MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Brex tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Brex 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 Brex tools.

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

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Brex 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 Brex data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

Used by agents from

Context
Letta
glean
HubSpot
Agent.ai
Altera
DataStax
Entelligence
Rolai
Context
Letta
glean
HubSpot
Agent.ai
Altera
DataStax
Entelligence
Rolai
Context
Letta
glean
HubSpot
Agent.ai
Altera
DataStax
Entelligence
Rolai

Never worry about agent reliability

We handle tool reliability, observability, and security so you never have to second-guess an agent action.