# NousResearch/hermes-agent · Colon in custom endpoint names causes 404 bug

## Open now

- 1 issue, 2 PRs open on GitHub.
- #117666: \[Bug\]: Custom endpoint names containing a colon (e.g. host:port) permanently 404 on Use/Delete
- PR #118668: fix(config_env): preserve colon in new custom endpoint ids on create (#117666)
- PR #119283: Test custom endpoint activation with colon keys

A bug where custom endpoint names containing colons (e.g. host:port format) result in permanent 404 errors on use or delete operations. The cluster includes the bug report, a related test, and a fix to preserve colons in custom endpoint IDs during creation.

## TL;DR

- 3 member(s): 1 open issue(s), 0 closed issue(s), 2 open PR(s), 0 merged PR(s), 0 PR(s) closed without merging.
- No fix has been merged to main; one or more PRs were attempted (see below).
- **Recommended:** review the prior/competing PR(s) below. A fix was attempted but not merged; your case may extend or revive that work.

## Maintainer resolution verdict

- Internal-tracker verdict over this cluster's issue members: `unresolved`. This is distinct from the fix status above. Weigh it yourself.

## How this cluster was grouped

- Link evidence (`STRUCTURAL_SPANNING`): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
- Pairwise link density `0.67`: the share of member pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. `1.00` means every pair is linked.

## Open related issues

- #117666: \[Bug\]: Custom endpoint names containing a colon (e.g. host:port) permanently 404 on Use/Delete

## Prior & competing PRs

- **#118668: fix(config_env): preserve colon in new custom endpoint ids on create (#117666)**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `uncategorized`; implication `needs_llm`
  - files: `hermes_cli/web_routers/config_env.py`, `tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py`
- **#119283: Test custom endpoint activation with colon keys**. open
  - maintainer direction: category `silent_close`; implication `active`
  - files: `tests/hermes_cli/test_web_server.py`

## Fix status

- No merged fix on record.
- Subsystem: `dashboard`