Step 1 — Create an account
Go to openhermit.com/register and create a free account.Step 2 — Add your website
In your dashboard, click + Add Website. Enter your website’s name and domain (e.g.example.com). OpenHermit generates a unique API key for your site.
Step 3 — Install the script
Copy the generated script tag and paste it into every page of your website, just before the closing</body> tag.
Installing in popular frameworks
- Next.js
- WordPress
- HTML
- Webflow / Squarespace
Add to your root Use
app/layout.tsx using the Next.js Script component so it loads on every page:strategy="afterInteractive" — this ensures the script runs after React hydration so dynamically rendered forms are visible.Step 4 — Verify installation
After pasting the script, visit any page on your website in a browser. Within a few seconds, your dashboard will show:✓ Script active · Last seen just now
- The script tag is present in your page’s HTML source (Ctrl+U / Cmd+U to view source)
- The
data-api-keymatches the key shown in your dashboard - The script URL is accessible (not blocked by a CSP header)

