getting an Error when trying to choose nous as a provider in `hermes model` | Nous Research | Page 1

cursive lion Apr 23, 2026, 11:25 AM

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Could not verify credentials: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: unable to get local issuer certificate (_ssl.c:1016)

paper tartan Apr 23, 2026, 11:34 AM

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this issue was reported with another provider too looking into now

long sail Apr 23, 2026, 11:35 AM

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Do you have "certifi " installed?

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looks like a local SSL cert verification issue

paper tartan Apr 23, 2026, 11:36 AM

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i cannot seem to recreate

long sail Apr 23, 2026, 12:11 PM

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@paper tartan this should solve two of this support threads https://github.com/NousResearch/hermes-agent/pull/14533

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Summary
Closes two related gaps in Hermes' SSL/TLS handling, both reported on Discord:

macOS Homebrew Python + Nous Portal OAuth: on macOS, Homebrew's OpenSSL cannot locate the sy...

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