# Beam: Hermes Agent plugin

> Move data across cloud storage and exchange end-to-end encrypted messages, files and media between agents with Beam Network (Bittensor SN105).

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/beam  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/beam  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-16

Move data across cloud storage and exchange end-to-end encrypted messages, files and media between agents with Beam Network (Bittensor SN105).

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs (this one needs `BEAM_API_KEY`), then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install beam
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable beam
```

3. Restart Hermes so it loads the plugin.

Some plugins also need a sign-in or settings: see the official page. Memory plugins ask whether to become your memory provider instead. Steps follow the official plugins guide: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/plugins

## Facts

- Category: Coding & developer tools
- Maintained by: Beam-Network (Community)
- Needs: `BEAM_API_KEY` (API key)
- Adds tools: `beam_account`, `beam_transfer_estimate`, `beam_transfer_start`, `beam_transfer_status`, `beam_transfer_list`, `beam_transfer_cancel`, `beam_rooms`, `beam_room_listen`, `beam_room_messages`
- Requires Hermes: `>=0.21.6`
- Version: 0.1.1
- In the catalog since: 2026-10-10, updated 2026-10-16

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/beam)
- [Source code](https://github.com/Beam-Network/beam-hermes#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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