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Pair Nous Research Hermes models with Firecrawl to give Hermes live web search and scrape. Hermes models support OpenAI-compatible tool calls, so Firecrawl plugs in as a function the model can invoke. You can reach Hermes via the Nous Portal API or via OpenRouter.
Using Hermes Agent, Nous’s agent harness? Firecrawl is its default web backend. See the Hermes Agent guide instead.

Setup

Hermes + Firecrawl Tool Call

Hermes via OpenRouter

Prefer a single gateway for multiple models? Route Hermes through OpenRouter:
See the OpenRouter guide for the full pattern.

Notes

  • Hermes is strong at structured tool output. Pair it with Firecrawl’s JSON format to get structured data straight from a scrape.
  • For long-running agent loops, stream tool calls and use Firecrawl’s async crawl so the model isn’t blocked on large scrapes.
  • Verify the exact Nous Portal base URL and model slug at portal.nousresearch.com. Model names update as new Hermes generations ship.