# Nextdns: Hermes Agent plugin

> Read-only NextDNS tools - DNS query logs, blocked queries with the blocklist that matched, and aggregate analytics by domain, device, blocklist or protocol.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/nextdns  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/nextdns  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-09-15

Read-only NextDNS tools - DNS query logs, blocked queries with the blocklist that matched, and aggregate analytics by domain, device, blocklist or protocol. For triaging DNS problems and answering "was this blocked, and by what". Uses the official NextDNS API; makes no configuration changes.

## How to install

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

```bash
hermes plugins install nextdns
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable nextdns
```

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: Cost, speed & monitoring
- Maintained by: shanelord01 (Community)
- Needs: `name` (API key)
- Adds tools: `nextdns_analytics`, `nextdns_blocked`, `nextdns_logs`, `nextdns_profile`
- In the catalog since: 2026-09-15

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/nextdns)
- [Source code](https://github.com/shanelord01/hermes-nextdns#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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