How to integrate Instantly 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 Instantly 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 Instantly 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 Instantly

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

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

5. Done!

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

The Instantly MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Instantly account. It provides structured and secure access to your campaigns, leads, and outreach tools, so your agent can perform actions like launching new campaigns, managing leads, tracking inbox statistics, and handling API credentials on your behalf.

  • Automated campaign creation and management: Ask your agent to launch new cold email campaigns or update existing ones, streamlining your outreach workflow without manual setup.
  • Lead and lead list management: Let your agent add new leads, organize them into lists, or enrich them with AI-driven insights to maximize your campaign effectiveness.
  • Email verification and deliverability tracking: Direct your agent to check the verification status of email addresses or run inbox placement tests to monitor and improve deliverability across providers.
  • Inbox activity monitoring: Fetch unread email counts or campaign engagement metrics, helping you stay on top of your outreach performance in real time.
  • API key and webhook automation: Have your agent create or delete API keys for secure integrations, or set up webhooks to receive instant notifications about important Instantly events.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Check Custom Tracking Domain StatusTool to check Custom Tracking Domain (CTD) status for email accounts.
Activate CampaignTool to activate or resume a paused campaign.
Add Leads in BulkTool to add multiple leads in bulk to a campaign or list.
Get API KeysTool to retrieve paginated list of API keys for organization.
Bulk Assign LeadsTool to bulk assign leads to organization users.
Get Campaigns Analytics OverviewTool to get analytics overview for one or multiple campaigns.
Import Campaign from ExportTool to import a campaign from exported data.
Check DFY Email Account Order DomainsTool to check domain availability for DFY email account orders.
Check Email Verification StatusTool to check status of an email verification job.
Count Launched CampaignsTool to retrieve the count of launched campaigns.
Count Leads from SuperSearchTool to count leads matching supersearch filter criteria.
Count Unread EmailsTool to retrieve the count of unread emails.
Create AI EnrichmentTool to create an AI enrichment job for a campaign or lead list.
Create API KeyCreates a new API key with specified permissions for the Instantly API.
Create Block List EntryTool to create a new block list entry for a specific email or domain.
Create CampaignTool to create a new campaign.
Create Custom TagTool to create a new custom tag for organizing accounts and campaigns.
Create Inbox Placement TestTool to create an inbox placement test.
Create LeadTool to create a new lead.
Create Lead ListTool to create a new lead list.
Create SubsequenceCreates an automated follow-up subsequence for a campaign.
Create SuperSearch EnrichmentTool to create a supersearch enrichment job for a list or campaign.
Create WebhookTool to create a new webhook endpoint.
Delete API KeyTool to delete an API key.
Delete Block List EntryTool to delete a blocked email or domain entry by its ID.
Delete CampaignTool to delete a campaign.
Delete Custom TagTool to delete a custom tag by its ID.
Delete LeadTool to delete a lead by its ID.
Delete Lead LabelTool to delete a lead label by ID.
Delete Lead ListTool to delete a lead list by ID.
Delete SubsequenceDelete a subsequence from a campaign by its UUID.
Delete WebhookTool to delete a webhook.
Delete Whitelabel DomainTool to delete the whitelabel domain from current workspace.
List Pre-warmed Up DFY DomainsTool to retrieve a list of pre-warmed up domains ready for DFY email account orders.
Disable Account WarmupTool to disable the warm-up process for email accounts.
Duplicate CampaignTool to duplicate an existing campaign.
Duplicate SubsequenceTool to duplicate an existing subsequence to a specified parent campaign.
Enable Account WarmupTool to enable the warm-up process for email accounts.
Export CampaignTool to export campaign data to JSON format.
Get Account Campaign MappingsTool to retrieve campaigns associated with an email account.
Get Daily Account AnalyticsTool to retrieve daily account analytics showing emails sent per day for each account.
Get Accounts Warmup AnalyticsTool to retrieve warmup analytics for specified email accounts.
Get Audit LogsTool to retrieve audit log records for tracking system activities.
Get Block List EntryTool to retrieve a specific blocked email or domain entry by its ID.
Get CampaignTool to retrieve campaign details.
Get Campaign AnalyticsTool to retrieve analytics for campaigns.
Get Campaign Sending StatusTool to retrieve campaign sending status diagnostics explaining why a campaign may not be sending emails or is sending slower than expected.
Get Campaign Steps AnalyticsTool to retrieve analytics data broken down by campaign steps and variants.
Get Current WorkspaceTool to retrieve current workspace details based on API key.
Get Custom TagTool to retrieve a specific custom tag by ID.
Get Custom Tag MappingsTool to retrieve custom tag mappings that connect tags to resources like campaigns and email accounts.
Get Daily Campaign AnalyticsTool to retrieve daily analytics for a campaign.
Get DFY Email Account Order AccountsTool to retrieve DFY (Done-For-You) email account order accounts.
Get Email Service Provider OptionsTool to retrieve email service provider options for inbox placement tests.
Get Inbox Placement Analytics Stats By DateTool to retrieve time-series statistics for inbox placement test results by date.
Get Inbox Placement TestTool to retrieve inbox placement test results.
Get LeadTool to retrieve details of a specific lead by its ID.
Get Lead LabelTool to retrieve a specific lead label by ID.
Get Lead ListTool to retrieve details of a specific lead list by its ID.
Get CRM Phone NumbersTool to retrieve all phone numbers associated with your organization.
Get Similar DFY Email Account Order DomainsTool to generate similar available domain suggestions for DFY email account orders.
Get SubsequenceTool to retrieve a specific subsequence by its ID.
Get SuperSearch EnrichmentTool to retrieve supersearch enrichment configuration and status for a list or campaign.
Get Lead List Verification StatsTool to retrieve verification statistics for a lead list.
Get WebhookTool to retrieve details of a specific webhook subscription.
Get Webhook EventTool to retrieve details of a specific webhook event.
Get Webhook Events SummaryTool to retrieve webhook events summary with success and failure statistics.
Get Webhook Events Summary By DateTool to retrieve webhook event summaries grouped by date.
Get Webhook Event TypesTool to retrieve all available webhook event types.
Get Workspace Billing Plan DetailsTool to retrieve workspace billing plan details.
Get Inbox Placement Deliverability InsightsTool to retrieve deliverability insights for inbox placement tests.
Get Inbox Placement Analytics Stats By Test IDTool to retrieve aggregated inbox placement analytics statistics for specified test IDs.
Create Lead LabelTool to create a custom lead label for categorizing leads.
List Email AccountsTool to list all email accounts for the authenticated user.
List Block List EntriesTool to list blocked emails or domains from blocklist.
List CampaignsTool to list all campaigns.
List Custom TagsTool to list custom tags.
List DFY Email Account OrdersTool to list DFY email account orders.
List EmailsTool to list emails.
List Inbox Placement Blacklist & SpamAssassin ReportsTool to list inbox placement blacklist & SpamAssassin reports.
List Inbox Placement TestsTool to list inbox placement tests.
List Lead ListsTool to list all lead lists.
List LeadsTool to list leads.
List Webhook EventsTool to list webhook events.
List WebhooksTool to list configured webhooks.
Mark Thread As ReadTool to mark all emails in a specific thread as read.
Merge LeadsTool to merge multiple leads into a single lead.
Move LeadsTool to move leads from one campaign to another.
Update Lead LabelTool to update an existing lead label by ID.
Patch SuperSearch Enrichment SettingsTool to update auto-update and skip settings for SuperSearch enrichment.
Patch WebhookTool to update an existing webhook configuration.
Pause CampaignTool to pause an active campaign.
Pause SubsequenceTool to pause an active campaign subsequence.
Remove Lead From SubsequenceTool to remove a lead from a campaign subsequence.
Resume SubsequenceTool to resume a paused campaign subsequence.
Search Campaigns by Lead EmailTool to search campaigns by a lead's email address.
Set Whitelabel DomainTool to set whitelabel agency domain for current workspace.
Share CampaignTool to share a campaign.
Run SuperSearch EnrichmentTool to run all enrichments for resource leads or unenriched leads.
Test Accounts VitalsTool to test IMAP/SMTP connectivity and account vitals for email accounts.
Test WebhookTool to send a test payload to verify a webhook is working.
Toggle ResourceTool to assign or unassign custom tags to resources like accounts and campaigns.
Update Block List EntryTool to update a blocked email or domain entry.
Update CampaignTool to update details of a campaign.
Update Custom TagTool to update an existing custom tag's label or description.
Update Inbox Placement TestTool to update an inbox placement test.
Update LeadTool to update a lead's details.
Update Lead Interest StatusTool to update a lead's interest status.
Update Lead ListTool to update details of a specific lead list by its ID.
Update SubsequenceTool to update a campaign subsequence entity.
Update Current WorkspaceTool to update the current workspace details.
Verify EmailTool to initiate email verification.
Get Admin Workspace Group MemberTool to retrieve admin workspace details for the current sub workspace.
Get Workspace Member by IDTool to retrieve details of a specific workspace member by ID.
Add Workspace MemberTool to add a new member to workspace with email and role.

Way Forward

With Instantly 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 Instantly MCP?

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

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

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

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