How do I use Apollo.io MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Apollo.io MCP Server Find CTOs at Series B fintech companies in NYC" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Apollo.io MCP Server

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Apollo.io MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Apollo.io API -- giving AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client direct access to Apollo.io's sales intelligence platform.

Search leads, enrich contacts with verified emails and phone numbers, manage CRM records, run email sequences, track outreach, manage deals, tasks, notes, labels, and more -- all through natural language via 45 ready-to-use tools.

Why Use This?

AI-native prospecting -- Ask your AI assistant to "find CTOs at Series B fintech companies in NYC" and get results instantly
Automated enrichment -- Enrich leads with verified emails and phone numbers without leaving your editor
CRM operations -- Create, update, search, and delete contacts, accounts, deals, tasks, and notes through conversation
Sequence management -- Add contacts to email sequences and monitor outreach performance
Full pipeline visibility -- Access contact stages, account stages, opportunity stages, labels, and team members
Credit-aware -- Every tool description includes credit cost so your AI avoids unexpected charges

Quick Start

1. Clone & Build

git clone https://github.com/Chainscore/apollo-io-mcp.git
cd apollo-io-mcp
npm install
npm run build

2. Get Your Apollo API Key

Get your API key from Apollo.io Settings > Integrations > API.

3. Add to Your MCP Client

Claude Code (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-io": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/apollo-io-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "APOLLO_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apollo-io": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/apollo-io-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "APOLLO_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools (45)

People Search & Enrichment

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_people`	Search Apollo's 270M+ contact database by title, company, location, seniority, tech stack, funding stage	FREE
`enrich_person`	Get verified email, phone number, and full profile for a person	1 credit
`bulk_enrich_people`	Enrich up to 10 people in a single request	1 credit/person

Company / Organization Data

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_organizations`	Search companies by name, industry, employee count, revenue	1 credit/page
`enrich_organization`	Get detailed company info (tech stack, funding, size) by domain	1 credit
`get_organization`	Get organization details by Apollo ID	FREE
`get_organization_job_postings`	Get current job postings for a company	1 credit

CRM -- Contacts

Tool	Description	Cost
`create_contact`	Create a contact with automatic deduplication	FREE
`update_contact`	Update an existing contact	FREE
`get_contact`	Retrieve a contact by ID	FREE
`search_contacts`	Search your saved contacts	FREE
`delete_contact`	Permanently delete a contact	FREE
`bulk_create_contacts`	Create up to 100 contacts at once	FREE
`bulk_update_contacts`	Update up to 100 contacts at once	FREE

CRM -- Accounts

Tool	Description	Cost
`create_account`	Create a company record in your CRM	FREE
`update_account`	Update an existing account	FREE
`search_accounts`	Search your saved accounts	FREE

CRM -- Opportunities/Deals

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_opportunities`	Search deals in your pipeline by keyword, stage, or owner	FREE
`get_opportunity`	Get a single deal by ID	FREE
`create_opportunity`	Create a new deal with name, amount, stage, contacts	FREE
`update_opportunity`	Update deal details, stage, or amount	FREE

CRM -- Tasks

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_tasks`	Search tasks by keyword, assignee, or completion status	FREE
`get_task`	Get a single task by ID	FREE
`create_task`	Create a call, email, linkedin, or other task	FREE
`update_task`	Update task details or mark as completed	FREE

CRM -- Notes

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_notes`	Search notes by keyword or contact	FREE
`create_note`	Create a note, optionally attached to a contact	FREE
`delete_note`	Delete a note	FREE

Email Sequences & Outreach

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_sequences`	Search email sequences/campaigns	FREE
`add_contacts_to_sequence`	Add contacts to an email sequence	FREE
`update_sequence_status`	Remove or pause contacts in a sequence	FREE
`search_outreach_emails`	Search sent outreach emails with open/click tracking	FREE
`get_email_activities`	Get opens, clicks, and replies for an email	FREE
`list_email_accounts`	List connected sending email accounts	FREE

Labels & Tags

Tool	Description	Cost
`list_labels`	List all labels/tags in your workspace	FREE
`create_label`	Create a new label for contacts or accounts	FREE
`update_label`	Rename an existing label	FREE
`delete_label`	Delete a label	FREE

Pipeline Stages

Tool	Description	Cost
`list_contact_stages`	List contact pipeline stages (Cold, Approaching, etc.)	FREE
`list_account_stages`	List account pipeline stages	FREE
`list_opportunity_stages`	List deal pipeline stages (Lead, Qualified, Won, etc.)	FREE

Team & Users

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_users`	Search team members by name or email	FREE

Activity Tracking

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_activities`	Search activity logs (emails, calls, clicks, replies)	FREE
`search_phone_calls`	Search phone call records and outcomes	FREE

Custom Fields & Metadata

Tool	Description	Cost
`list_fields`	List all available fields for contacts/accounts	FREE
`create_custom_field`	Create a custom field (text, number, dropdown, etc.)	FREE
`list_custom_fields_deprecated`	List custom fields via legacy endpoint	FREE

News, Usage & Health

Tool	Description	Cost
`search_news_articles`	Search recent news about target companies	Credits
`get_api_usage_stats`	Check API credit usage and remaining balance	FREE
`health_check`	Verify API key and check Apollo API health	FREE

Usage Tips

Verify your setup -- Start with health_check or get_api_usage_stats (both FREE) to confirm your API key works
Save credits -- Use search_people (FREE) for prospecting before enriching with enrich_person (1 credit)
Prefer people search -- search_people is free while search_organizations costs 1 credit/page
Auto-cleaned domains -- Pass https://www.google.com, www.google.com, or @google.com -- all resolve to google.com
Built-in deduplication -- Contact creation enforces dedup so you never accidentally create duplicates
Pipeline workflow -- Use list_contact_stages / list_opportunity_stages to get stage IDs, then filter contacts and deals by stage
Task management -- Create tasks with create_task, assign to team members found via search_users
Label organization -- Create labels with create_label, then apply them when creating/updating contacts

Requirements

Node.js 18+
Apollo.io API key (get one here)
An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.)

License

MIT

Contact

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