## Watch the setup video

Poolside with Hermes

## Prerequisites

- You have Hermes installed. For installation options, see the [Hermes documentation](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/).
- You have an OpenRouter API key with access to Poolside models. To create one, go to [OpenRouter API keys](https://openrouter.ai/keys).

## Steps

1. In Hermes, choose **OpenRouter** as your provider. For provider details, see the [Hermes provider docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/integrations/providers).
2. Enter your `OPENROUTER_API_KEY`.
3. Set the default model to a Poolside model.
4. Send a codebase question to confirm Hermes responds with the selected Poolside model.

## Related resources

- [Coding agents](https://docs.poolside.ai/tools#coding-agents)
- [Supported models](https://docs.poolside.ai/get-started/supported-models)
- [OpenRouter API keys](https://openrouter.ai/keys)
- [Poolside models on OpenRouter](https://openrouter.ai/poolside)
- [Hermes documentation](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/)