# Hermes Agent with zurelay

> Nous Research’s agent for terminal and chat apps. Made by Nous Research.

Source: https://zurelay.com/docs/integrations/hermes-agent

The examples use `claude-opus-5-5`. Any model ID from [the models page](https://zurelay.com/docs/models) works.

## Set it up

1. Run `hermes model` and choose Custom endpoint.
2. Enter the base URL, your key and a model ID. If it asks for an API mode, choose `chat_completions`.
3. Or set it up by hand: the endpoint in `~/.hermes/config.yaml`, the key in `~/.hermes/.env`.
4. Start `hermes`. Switch models mid-chat with `/model custom:<model-id>`.

- **Base URL**: `https://api.zurelay.com/v1`
- **API key**: Your zurelay API key
- **Model**: `claude-opus-5-5`

## Configuration

**config.yaml** (`~/.hermes/config.yaml`):

```yaml
model:
  default: "claude-opus-5-5"
  provider: custom
  base_url: https://api.zurelay.com/v1
  key_env: ZURELAY_API_KEY
```

**.env** (`~/.hermes/.env`):

```
ZURELAY_API_KEY=<ZURELAY_API_KEY>
```

[Hermes Agent’s own docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/integrations/providers)