How to integrate Cloudflare api key MCP with Hermes

Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows. This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Cloudflare api key account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either.

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Introduction

Hermes is a 24/7 autonomous agent that lives on your computer or server — it remembers what it learns and evolves as your usage grows.

This guide explains the easiest and most robust way to connect your Cloudflare api key account to Hermes. You can do this through either Composio Connect CLI or Composio Connect MCP. For personal use we recommend the CLI, but you won't go wrong with MCP either.

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What is Composio Connect?

Composio Connect is a consumer offering that lets anyone plug 1,000+ applications directly into their agent harness — including Hermes. It can:

  • Search and load tools from relevant toolkits on-demand, reducing context usage.
  • Chain multiple tools to accomplish complex workflows via a remote workbench, without excessive back-and-forth with the LLM.
  • Manage app authentication end-to-end with zero manual overhead.

Integrating Cloudflare api key with Hermes

Using Composio Connect CLI

1. Install the Composio CLI

Run the install script directly, or paste https://composio.dev/hermes into your Hermes chat box to have it installed for you.

bash
curl -fsSL https://composio.dev/install | bash
Hermes authenticating with Composio

2. Authenticate

Once the CLI is installed, ask Hermes to authenticate with Composio.

3. Connect to Cloudflare api key

Ask your agent to connect to Cloudflare api key, or simply request any Cloudflare api key-related task. Hermes will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

4. Done. You're all set with a new Cloudflare api key connection.


Using Composio Connect MCP

1. Get your MCP URL and API Key

Go to dashboard.composio.dev and copy your Connect MCP URL and API key.

Copy MCP URL and API key from Composio dashboard

2. Open the Hermes config file

bash
nano ~/.hermes/config.yaml

3. Add the Composio Connect MCP server

bash
mcp_servers:
  composio:
    url: "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    headers:
      x-consumer-api-key: "YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"
    connect_timeout: 60
    timeout: 180

Save with Ctrl + O, Enter, then exit with Ctrl + X.

4. Restart your Hermes agent

Once restarted, ask your agent to connect to Cloudflare api key or request any Cloudflare api key-related task. It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

5. Done!

What is the Cloudflare api key MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Cloudflare api key MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Cloudflare account. It provides structured and secure access to your Cloudflare services, so your agent can create DNS records, manage security rules, delete zones, and automate zone configurations on your behalf.

  • Automated DNS record management: Instantly create, update, or delete DNS records—including A, CNAME, TXT, and MX types—across your Cloudflare zones to keep your domains running smoothly.
  • Zone lockdown and security automation: Add or remove Zone Lockdown rules to restrict access to specific URLs and IP ranges, helping you enforce security policies without manual intervention.
  • Ruleset creation and maintenance: Direct your agent to create new rulesets or modify existing ones, ensuring your web applications remain secure and compliant with evolving access requirements.
  • Comprehensive zone administration: Effortlessly delete entire zones or DNSSEC configurations for streamlined domain management and cleanup when needed.
  • Versioned ruleset management: Retrieve specific versions of entry point rulesets, giving you granular control and auditability over your security configurations.

Way Forward

With Cloudflare api key connected, Hermes can now act on your behalf whenever it detects a relevant task or you ask it to.

From here, you can extend Hermes further:

  • Connect more apps: Calendar, Slack, Notion, Linear, and hundreds of others are available through the same Composio Connect setup. Each new integration compounds what Hermes can do for you.
  • Build workflows across tools: Once multiple apps are connected, Hermes can chain actions together — turn an email into a calendar invite, a Slack message into a Linear ticket, or a meeting note into a follow-up draft.
  • Let it learn your patterns: The more you use Hermes, the better it gets at anticipating how you'd handle recurring tasks. Give it feedback on drafts and decisions, and it will adapt.

If you run into trouble or want to share what you've built, join the community or check out the Docs for deeper configuration options.

TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Cloudflare api key action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Create DNS Record

Tool to create a new DNS record in a Cloudflare zone.

Create Zone Lockdown Rule

Tool to create a Zone Lockdown rule.

Create Rule in Ruleset

Tool to add a rule to an existing ruleset.

Create Ruleset

Creates a new Cloudflare ruleset at account or zone scope.

Delete DNS Record

Tool to delete a DNS record.

Delete DNSSEC

Tool to delete DNSSEC records for a zone.

Delete Rule from Ruleset

Tool to delete a specific rule from a ruleset.

Delete Ruleset

Tool to delete all versions of a ruleset.

Delete a zone

Tool to delete an existing zone.

Get Cloudflare IP Addresses

Tool to retrieve IP addresses used on the Cloudflare or JD Cloud network.

Get Entrypoint Ruleset Version

Retrieves a specific historical version of an entry point ruleset from Cloudflare.

Get Lockdown Rule

Tool to get a Zone Lockdown rule.

Get Regional Tiered Cache

Tool to get the regional tiered cache setting for a zone.

Get Ruleset

Tool to fetch the latest version of a ruleset by ID.

Get Zone Details

Tool to get details for a specific zone.

List DNS Records

List, search, sort, and filter DNS records for a Cloudflare zone.

List Cloudflare Zones

Tool to list, search, sort, and filter Cloudflare zones.

Overwrite DNS Record

Tool to completely overwrite a DNS record.

Rerun Zone Activation Check

Triggers a new activation check for a zone with 'pending' status.

Update DNSSEC Status

Tool to update DNSSEC configuration for a zone.

Update Lockdown Rule

Tool to update a zone lockdown rule.

Update Rule in Ruleset

Tool to update a specific rule in a ruleset.

Update Ruleset

Update a Cloudflare ruleset, creating a new version.

Update Cloudflare Zone

Tool to edit a Cloudflare zone.

Upload File to S3

Tool to upload arbitrary file content to temporary storage.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Cloudflare api key MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Cloudflare api key tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Cloudflare api key and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Hermes fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Cloudflare api key tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Cloudflare api key scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Cloudflare api key data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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