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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 Giphy 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 Giphy 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 Giphy

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

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

5. Done!

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

The Giphy MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Giphy account. It provides structured and secure access to the world’s largest GIF and sticker library, so your agent can search for GIFs, fetch trending categories, retrieve GIF metadata, and even track analytics on user interactions automatically.

  • GIF and sticker search and retrieval: Instantly have your agent fetch GIFs and stickers by ID, category, or emoji for any topic or mood you need.
  • Browse trending categories and curated content: Let your agent pull the latest GIF categories and browse curated collections to suggest the perfect GIF for any occasion.
  • Access detailed GIF and sticker metadata: Retrieve comprehensive information about specific GIFs, stickers, or even groups of items by their unique IDs.
  • Emoji and sticker variation discovery: Explore emoji GIFs and their creative variations, making it easy to add fun reactions or flair to your app or chat.
  • User interaction analytics logging: Track and register when users view, click, or share GIFs, enabling smarter personalization and reporting within your workflows.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Giphy Analytics RegisterTool to register user interactions (view, click, send) with a GIF for analytics.
Emoji VariationsTool to fetch variations for a specific emoji.
Get GIF by IDTool to fetch GIF metadata by its unique ID.
Get GIFs by IDsTool to fetch metadata for multiple GIFs by their IDs.
Get Sticker by IDTool to fetch sticker metadata by its unique ID.
Get Stickers by IDsTool to fetch metadata for multiple stickers by their IDs.
GIPHY CategoriesTool to fetch a list of GIF categories on GIPHY.
GIPHY: Get Category by IDTool to fetch metadata for a GIF category by its unique ID.
GIPHY: Category GIFsTool to fetch GIFs associated with a specific GIF category.
GIPHY EmojiTool to fetch GIPHY emoji GIF objects.
Get Related TagsTool to fetch tags related to a specified tag.
GIPHY: Tag SearchTool to search GIPHY's tag library for autocomplete suggestions.
GIPHY Trending TagsTool to fetch the most popular search terms (tags) on GIPHY.
GIPHY Translate StickerTool to translate a term or phrase into a single sticker using GIPHY’s translation algorithm.
Get Trending StickersTool to fetch trending stickers.
Giphy Random GIFTool to fetch a random GIF from Giphy.
Giphy Random StickerTool to fetch a single random sticker.
GIPHY: Search GIFsTool to search GIPHY's GIF library.
GIPHY: Search StickersTool to search GIPHY's sticker library.
GIPHY: Random TagTool to fetch a single random tag from Giphy.
GIPHY Trending GIFsTool to fetch trending GIFs from GIPHY.
Giphy Upload GIFTool to upload a GIF or video file to GIPHY.

Way Forward

With Giphy 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 Giphy MCP?

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

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

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

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