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Hi, the error in your logs is:

[Api_Server] Refusing to start: binding to 0.0.0.0 requires API_SERVER_KEY.

When API_SERVER_HOST is set to 0.0.0.0, Hermes requires API_SERVER_KEY to be set for security. Without it, the API server won't start → port 8642 never listens → startup probe fails → container crash loops → 502.

Fix: Add an API_SERVER_KEY environment variable (any string you want as your API key), then restart the service.

Also noticed you're using nousresearch/hermes-agent:latest — this is from a community-maintained template. We have an official Zeabur-maintained template here that handles this automatically (auto-generates the API key, pins a stable image version, and sets the correct ports):

👉 https://zeabur.com/templates/RTWI4O

You may want to redeploy using the official template for a smoother experience.

If you have other questions, please create a new post. Thanks!

It works after struggling with the community until got this offical Zeabur-maintained template. Grateful!

This ticket has been inactive for a while. We will be closing it in 2 days if there is no new activity.

Glad it's working! Closing this out.