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.

