RentAHuman for Hermes Agent
Connect Hermes to RentAHuman's MCP server to find people and manage real-world
work. The package uses the published rentahuman-mcp server and pins its npm
version so updates happen through a reviewed catalog release.
Setup
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Create an API key at https://rentahuman.ai/account/api-keys.
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Add it to the Hermes profile environment file (
~/.hermes/.env):RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY=rah_YOUR_API_KEY -
Install and enable the RentAHuman plugin from Hermes' Plugin Catalog.
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Start a new Hermes session. Ask it to search for a human or service to verify the connection.
The MCP server runs locally through npx; marketplace requests go to
https://rentahuman.ai/api. The API key stays in the Hermes profile and is
passed to the MCP subprocess through the environment.
Approval and payment behavior
The plugin marks the MCP server as untrusted. Hermes asks for approval before
each tool call that changes state, sends a message, accepts a worker, or moves
money. Read-only search and status calls do not require approval. Review each
requested action and its amount before approving it.
For a new bounty, inspect the create_bounty dry-run preview and confirm the
budget and task terms before creating or funding it. Review worker submissions
and evidence before approving work or releasing payment.
See the RentAHuman MCP guide for the complete tool catalog and workflow documentation.