Run Hermes on ubc now.

Hermes by Nous Research supports custom OpenAI-compatible endpoints. Add ubc now during setup and your agent runs on a free daily share.

Mint a key Explore regions

You need three things.

Everything below takes about five minutes if you already have a verified share.

A verified share

Pick your region and verify once with Self. There is no account to create.

A personal key

Mint one on the API keys page. It starts with ubc_sk_ and can be revoked at any time.

A model id

Any id from the models endpoint. Copy it exactly; ubc now does not alias other providers' names.

Supported in Hermes.

Custom endpoint

The setup wizard accepts a manual base URL and key.

Any served model

Use any model id ubc now serves as the agent's brain.

Full agent loop

Planning and tool use route through the OpenAI-compatible API.

Connect step by step.

Mint a key

Open the API keys page in your region and generate a key. Store it in an environment variable rather than in code, and keep an eye on the usage page while you test: agents spend tokens quickly.

Choose a custom endpoint

Run Hermes setup. When it asks for a provider, choose the custom endpoint option and enter the URL manually.

Enter the connection

Provide the base URL, your key, and a model id. Leave context length blank so Hermes detects it.

Hermes custom endpoint

Base URL   https://api.ubcnow.ai/v1
API key    ubc_sk_...
Model      <model-id>

Confirm it works before you run a task.

Both commands send your key to the API. The first lists the models you can name; the second spends a few tokens from today's share.

List the models ubc now serves

curl https://api.ubcnow.ai/v1/models \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ubc_sk_..."

A chat completion against your daily budget

curl https://api.ubcnow.ai/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ubc_sk_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "<model-id>",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
  }'

When something fails.

Which model id do I enter?

Any id ubc now serves. List them at https://api.ubcnow.ai/v1/models and paste one exactly as shown.

The agent stops with a 402

Agents make many calls, and a 402 means today's share is spent. It refills at 00:00 UTC. Quests can add credits that sit on top of the daily pool.

401 Unauthorized

Your key must be an active ubc now key (it starts with ubc_sk_). Mint or re-mint one at /api-keys, and make sure it is sent as a Bearer token, not pasted into a username field.

Model not found

Use an exact model id from https://api.ubcnow.ai/v1/models and copy it verbatim. ubc now does not alias OpenAI model names like "gpt-4o"; pick one of the models it actually serves.

Give your agent a free brain.

One key, one base URL, and it runs on your daily share.

Claim your share