What is Hermes Agent?
Nous Research's open-source autonomous task-execution framework with self-improving memory, 40+ built-in tools, and native MCP support. Works with any LLM backend including Ollama, vLLM, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
Searching YouTube Shorts with Hermes Agent
This integration lets your Hermes Agent agent search YouTube Shorts in real time via the Scavio API. The agent gets back structured JSON with short video results, video ids, view counts, published time -- ready for reasoning and decision-making.
Setup
# Install from hermes-agent.nousresearch.com, then connect Scavio via MCPCode Example
Here is a complete Hermes Agent agent that searches YouTube Shorts using Scavio:
# Generic HTTP integration for Hermes Agent
# Point your framework's HTTP request tool at:
#
# POST https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/youtube/shorts
# Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key
# Content-Type: application/json
# {"search":"your search query"}
#
# Rows come back under data.results.
#
# Shorts search takes search (not query). channel.name is often empty on Shorts rows - resolve it with POST /api/v1/youtube/video when you need it.
Full Working Example
A production-ready example with error handling:
# Generic HTTP integration for Hermes Agent
# Point your framework's HTTP request tool at:
#
# POST https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/youtube/shorts
# Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key
# Content-Type: application/json
# {"search":"your search query"}
#
# Rows come back under data.results.
#
# Shorts search takes search (not query). channel.name is often empty on Shorts rows - resolve it with POST /api/v1/youtube/video when you need it.
Pricing
Scavio offers a free tier with 50 credits on signup (1 credit per search). No credit card required. This is enough to build and test your Hermes Agent integration. Paid plans start at $30/month for higher volumes.