Credential Pools
Credential Pools Credential pools let you register multiple API keys or OAuth tokens for the same provider. When one key hits a rate limit or billing quota, Her
Credential pools let you register multiple API keys or OAuth tokens for the same provider. When one key hits a rate limit or billing quota, Hermes automatically rotates to the next healthy key — keeping your session alive without switching providers. This is different from fallback providers, which switch to a different provider entirely. …
What this page covers
- How It Works
- Quick Start
- Interactive Management
- CLI Commands
- Rotation Strategies
- Error Recovery
- Custom Endpoint Pools
- Auto-Discovery
- Delegation & Subagent Sharing
- Thread Safety
- Architecture
- Storage
Section outline mirrored from the official Hermes Agent documentation. Follow any heading to read the complete text on the source site.
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