Hermes

Prepare API

Before configuration, make sure you have the following information:

API Key

A string of your created API Key.

Base URL

Address: https://api.jalapeno-cloud.ai/v1

Important: Must include the trailing /v1

Model Name

Copy the full model name from the Model Marketplace, e.g., DeepSeek-V4-Pro

Install Hermes

Download and install through Hermes official channels. Installation | Hermes Agent

Linux / macOS / WSL2

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Hermes does not support native Windows. Please install WSL2 and run Hermes Agent from there. The installation command above works within WSL2.

Android / Termux

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Connect Hermes

Edit Configuration File

Modify ~/.hermes/config.yaml to add or update model configuration:

model:
  default: GLM-5.1
  provider: custom
  base_url: https://api.jalapeno-cloud.ai/v1
  api_key: your-api-key
  context_length: 200000
  max_tokens: 200000

Field Description

Field	Description
default	Default model name (e.g., GLM-5.1 / DeepSeek-V4-Pro / MiniMax-M2.7)
provider	Set to custom for custom API
base_url	API endpoint, must include trailing /v1
api_key	API key (your created API Key)
context_length	Context length
max_tokens	Maximum output tokens

Switch Model

To switch models, modify the default field:

model:
  default: DeepSeek-V4-Pro
  provider: custom
  base_url: https://api.jalapeno-cloud.ai/v1
  api_key: your-api-key
  context_length: 200000
  max_tokens: 200000

Save and Apply

After saving the configuration file, restart Hermes:

hermes gateway restart