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Use Firecrawl as a tool with Nous Research Hermes models.
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Pair Nous Research Hermes models with Firecrawl to give Hermes live web search, scrape, and crawl.

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, via OpenRouter, or through Nous's Forge agent platform.

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 with Firecrawl's JSON format to chain scrape → extract cleanly.
  • 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.