# Hermes Agent WhatsApp Automation: Full VPS Setup with Telegram & Periscope MCP

> Source: https://openclawdatabase.com/news/videos/2026-05-16-hermes-whatsapp-automation-vps-telegram/
> Last updated: 2026-05-16
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# Hermes Agent WhatsApp Automation: Full VPS Setup with Telegram & Periscope MCP




 

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FuturMinds shows how to build a Hermes AI agent on a VPS that manages WhatsApp groups entirely through Telegram — no WhatsApp Business API required. The key piece is Periscope, a WhatsApp CRM that exposes an MCP server, letting Hermes read conversations, send messages, create groups, label contacts, and schedule cron-based morning briefings, all from a single Telegram chat. The setup runs on a server you own, so data stays off third-party clouds.






Source video


"Hermes Agent WhatsApp Automation - Full Setup Tutorial" by **FuturMinds** — [Watch on YouTube →](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cvi4BfM-M80)








## Key Takeaways



- Deploy Hermes on a VPS using Hostinger's one-click template; run `hermes setup` for the guided wizard — choose Anthropic as LLM provider, then Telegram as messaging platform.
- Create a Telegram bot via BotFather (`/newbot`), get your numeric user ID from @userinfobot, and add it to Hermes's allowed user list during setup.
- Connect WhatsApp via Periscope CRM: save `PERISCOPE_API_KEY` and `PERISCOPE_PHONE_ID` as environment variables in your hosting dashboard, then ask Hermes to install the MCP server using Periscope's own instructions.
- Once configured, Hermes can create groups, bulk-send messages, and analyze chat history from a single Telegram message — no switching apps.
- Schedule daily briefings (e.g., 9am ranked summary of overnight activity) using Hermes cron jobs set up via natural language in Telegram.








## Commands & Code Mentioned



```
hermes setup
/newbot  (in Telegram BotFather)
PERISCOPE_API_KEY
PERISCOPE_PHONE_ID
```




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