Open WebUI
Open WebUI Integration Open WebUI (126k★) is the most popular self hosted chat interface for AI. With Hermes Agent's built in API server, you can use Open WebUI
Open WebUI (126k★) is the most popular self-hosted chat interface for AI. With Hermes Agent's built-in API server, you can use Open WebUI as a polished web frontend for your agent — complete with conversation management, user accounts, and a modern chat interface. Open WebUI connects to Hermes Agent's API server just like it would connect to OpenAI. …
What this page covers
- Architecture
- Quick Setup
- One-command local bootstrap (macOS/Linux, no Docker)
- 1. Enable the API server
- 2. Start Hermes Agent gateway
- 3. Verify the API server is reachable
- 4. Start Open WebUI
- 5. Open the UI
- Docker Compose Setup
- Configuring via the Admin UI
- API Type: Chat Completions vs Responses
- Using Chat Completions (recommended)
- Using Responses API
- How It Works
- Configuration Reference
- Hermes Agent (API server)
- Open WebUI
- Troubleshooting
- No models appear in the dropdown
- Connection test passes but no models load
- Response takes a long time
- "Invalid API key" errors
- Multi-User Setup with Profiles
- 1. Create profiles and configure API servers
- 2. Start each gateway
- 3. Add connections in Open WebUI
- Linux Docker (no Docker Desktop)
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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