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witcheer's Wingtips #34: hermes proxy

Republished in his own words, with credit.

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#34 · hermes proxy

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Hermes Wingtips #34: hermes proxy

your Nous Portal subscription can serve any other app that speaks the OpenAI API.

hermes proxy start runs a small local pass-through server. point the app at the address it prints, give it any placeholder API key and a model from your plan, and it will works.

in order to double check that the Portal login is ready, type hermes proxy status.

it serves the raw model, not your agent: if you want the whole agent (tools, memory, skills) behind an API, that is hermes serve.

this tips is for people using Open WebUI, Karakeep, or anything self-hosted that asks for an OpenAI key you did not want to buy!

SourcesHermes docs: Subscription Proxy

All tips are written by witcheer and collected here with credit. Card images stay on his X posts.

witcheer says each tip ran on a real Hermes box before it shipped. Hermes changes fast, so check your version and the linked doc.