How to integrate Highergov 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 Highergov 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 Highergov 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 Highergov

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

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

5. Done!

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

The Highergov MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Highergov account. It provides structured and secure access to government contracting and grant intelligence, so your agent can perform actions like searching contracts, analyzing award history, retrieving agency details, and fetching grant data on your behalf.

  • Comprehensive contract search and retrieval: Quickly have your agent look up federal contracts, filter by last modified date, or leverage saved searches to find exactly what you need.
  • Award and grant history analysis: Direct your agent to access detailed award and grant histories, making it simple to track funding trends across agencies or time periods.
  • Agency and program intelligence: Ask your agent to list and explore government agencies, defense programs, or contract vehicles to support your market research.
  • Document and opportunity extraction: Let your agent fetch associated documents or list DLA contract opportunities for deeper due diligence and competitive analysis.
  • IDV and contract vehicle tracking: Monitor Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) and contract vehicles to better understand procurement patterns and strategic opportunities.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Get AgenciesTool to retrieve agencies information.
Get Award HistoryTool to retrieve award history.
Get Contract HistoryTool to retrieve contract history.
Get Contract IDVsTool to retrieve Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contract records via the HigherGov Contracts endpoint.
Get ContractsTool to retrieve federal contract data.
Get Contract VehiclesTool to retrieve contract vehicles.
Get Defense ProgramsTool to retrieve defense programs information.
Get DLA Contract OpportunitiesTool to retrieve DLA contract opportunities.
Get DocumentsTool to fetch document metadata from HigherGov.
Get Grant HistoryTool to fetch historical data on grants.
Get Grant OpportunitiesTool to retrieve information on grant opportunities.
Get Grant ProgramsTool to retrieve information on grant programs.
Get NAICS CodesTool to retrieve NAICS codes.
Get OpportunitiesTool to retrieve opportunity data.
Get Opportunity HistoryTool to retrieve opportunity history.
Get PeopleTool to retrieve information on people related to government contracts and grants.
Get Prime Contract AwardsTool to retrieve prime contract awards.
Get Prime Grant AwardsTool to retrieve information on prime grant awards.
Get ProgramsTool to retrieve a list of government programs and categories.
Get Product and Service CodesTool to retrieve information on Product and Service Codes.
Get PursuitsTool to retrieve user-specific pursuits.
Get SBIR OpportunitiesTool to retrieve SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) opportunities.
Get SLED Contract OpportunitiesTool to retrieve state and local (SLED) contract opportunities.
Get Subcontract AwardsTool to retrieve subcontract awards.
Get Subgrant AwardsTool to retrieve subgrant awards information.
Get Task OrdersTool to retrieve task order data.
Get Tech ProgramsTool to retrieve information on technology programs.

Way Forward

With Highergov 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 Highergov MCP?

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

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

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

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