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Apollo.io MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Apollo.io and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 81 Apollo.io actions (45 reads, 34 writes and 2 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Apollo.io credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Apollo.io's limits and records every call.

Connect Apollo.io freeSee pricing

100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
the first call
do {  action: "apollo.deals.list",  intent: "check which Apollo.io account is connected"}# List all deals (Apollo) · read · 1 upstream call
  • 81actionsin one signed file
  • 45readlook, never change
  • 34writecreate and update
  • 2wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect Apollo.io in three steps.

  1. 01

    Add actionlake to Claude.

    Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.

    https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
  2. 02

    Connect Apollo.io.

    API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.

    • api_keyApollo API key (Settings > Integrations > API > API keys)
    account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "apollo" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
  3. 03

    Make the first call. Check before a write.

    Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

    do    { action: "apollo.deals.list" }# list all deals (apollo) · read · 1 upstream callcheck { action: "apollo.contacts.create", input: { … } }# free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent

Apollo.io at a glance

Sign-in
API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead.
You provide
api_key
Limits we pace to
200 calls a minute, per connection
API covered
Apollo.io REST API API v1api.apollo.io/api/v1
Built from
Apollo.io's documentation, read 20 September 2026docs.apollo.iodocs.apollo.iodocs.apollo.io
Service file
Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads
45 of 45 reads, for up to an hour; a write clears what it affects
Ready-made plans
8 in the store
Shared entities
7, so ask can line Apollo.io up with your other systems
Data
Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in Apollo.io.

81 actions in 15 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

  • 45readlook, never change
  • 34writecreate and update
  • 2destructivewait for a confirmation

  1. Sequences

    12

    5 read · 6 write · 1 destructive

    Update contact status in a sequence (Apollo) · Create a sequence (Apollo) · Search for outreach emails (Apollo) · Add contacts to a sequence (Apollo)

  2. Miscellaneous

    11

    7 read · 3 write · 1 destructive

    Get a list of users (Apollo) · Get a list of notes (Apollo) · Get a list of all lists (Apollo) · Create a list (Apollo)

  3. Contacts

    10

    4 read · 6 write · 0 destructive

    Search for contacts (Apollo) · Bulk create contacts (Apollo) · Create a contact (Apollo) · View a contact (Apollo)

  4. Accounts

    8

    3 read · 5 write · 0 destructive

    Search for accounts (Apollo) · Bulk create accounts (Apollo) · Create an account (Apollo) · View an account (Apollo)

  5. Tasks

    7

    2 read · 5 write · 0 destructive

    Search for tasks (Apollo) · Bulk create tasks (Apollo) · Create a task (Apollo) · Get a task (Apollo)

  6. Search

    6

    6 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Get complete person info (Apollo) · Get complete organization info (Apollo) · People API search (Apollo) · Organization search (Apollo)

  7. Deals

    5

    3 read · 2 write · 0 destructive

    List all deals (Apollo) · Create deal (Apollo) · View deal (Apollo) · Update deal (Apollo)

  8. Conversations

    4

    3 read · 1 write · 0 destructive

    Get conversations info (Apollo) · Search conversations (Apollo) · Export conversations (Apollo) · Get conversations export (Apollo)

7 more areas · 18 actions
  • Emailer messages 4
  • Enrichment 4
  • Fields 4
  • Calls 3
  • Analytics 1
  • Authentication 1
  • General 1

Top actions

The Apollo.io API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 57 of Apollo.io's 61 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

ActionWhat it doesEffectSame name in
apollo.contacts.searchSearch for contacts (Apollo)Contacts are people saved in Apollo. Use the search for contacts endpoint to search for the contacts that have been added to your team's Apollo account. A…readcrm.contact.search46 connectors
apollo.deals.listList all deals (Apollo)Deals on Apollo help you track sales opportunities. Use the list all deals endpoint to retrieve every deal that has been created for your team's Apollo account.readcrm.deal.list43 connectors
apollo.accounts.searchSearch for accounts (Apollo)An account is a company saved in Apollo. Use the search for accounts endpoint to search for an account that has been saved to Apollo. A POST that reads: it…readcrm.company.search36 connectors
apollo.contacts.createCreate a contact (Apollo)Setting run_dedupe to true does more than suppress a duplicate. On a match, Apollo **updates that existing contact in place** with your request's values and…writecrm.contact.create161 connectors
apollo.accounts.createCreate an account (Apollo)An account is a company saved in Apollo. Use the create an account endpoint to add a new account to your team's Apollo account.writecrm.company.create142 connectors
apollo.deals.createCreate deal (Apollo)Deals on Apollo help you track sales opportunities. Use the create deal endpoint to create new deals for an Apollo account.writecrm.deal.create43 connectors
apollo.users.listGet a list of users (Apollo)Users are the people who use your Apollo workspace. Use the get a list of users endpoint to retrieve the IDs for all of the users in your Apollo account.readidentity.user.list474 connectors
apollo.notes.listGet a list of notes (Apollo)Notes on Apollo let you keep track of info directly on prospect profiles. The get a list of notes endpoint retrieves notes associated with a specific contact,…readcrm.contact_note.list29 connectors
apollo.calls.searchSearch for calls (Apollo)Use the search for calls endpoint to find calls that your team has made or received using the dialer on Apollo. Requires a master API key. `user_ids` takes…readcomm.call.list44 connectors
apollo.tasks.searchSearch for tasks (Apollo)Tasks let you track, prioritize, and help you complete actions required for your outbound sales motion. Use the search for tasks endpoint to find tasks that…readwork.task.search26 connectors
apollo.tasks.createCreate a task (Apollo)Tasks let you track, prioritize, and help you complete actions required for your outbound sales motion. Use the create a task endpoint to create a single task…writework.task.create127 connectors
apollo.sequences.update_contact_statusUpdate contact status in a sequence (Apollo)Sequences are outreach campaigns that sales teams use to reach out to contacts over a planned period of time. Use the update contact status in a sequence…destructivecrm.contact_list_member.remove8 connectors

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the Apollo.io actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

  1. Readread

    Which Apollo.io deals are due to close this month, and what are they worth in total?

    callsapollo.deals.list

  2. Planread

    Report last week's calls, tasks and conversation coverage in Apollo.io.

    callsapollo.users.meapollo.calls.searchapollo.tasks.searchapollo.conversations.searchapollo.reports.query+1 more

  3. Planwrite

    Search prospects and add them to an outbound sequence in Apollo.io. Ask me before anything is sent or changed.

    callsapollo.people.searchapollo.sequences.searchapollo.email_accounts.listapollo.sequences.add_contactsapollo.sequences.activate

  4. Writewrite

    Create a contact (Apollo) in Apollo.io. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it.

    callsapollo.contacts.create

  5. Across systemsread

    Which Apollo.io companies have invoices in ConnectWise PSA, and how many each?

    callsapollo.accounts.searchconnectwise_manage.invoices.list

Across your systems

Apollo.io, joined to the rest of your business.

One ask fetches from Apollo.io and another system, joins the rows on the same customer on our side, and hands your agent the answer, not every row.

  • Which Apollo.io companies have invoices in ConnectWise PSA, and how many each?

    apollo.accounts.search + connectwise_manage.invoices.list, on crm.company · ConnectWise PSA

  • Which Apollo.io companies have invoices in NetSuite, and how many each?

    apollo.accounts.search + netsuite.views.invoices, on crm.company · NetSuite

Also mapped by other connectorsidentity.user 517crm.company 227crm.contact 192work.task 105crm.deal 43comm.call 33crm.contact_note 9
ask
ask {  intent: "which Apollo.io companies have invoices in ConnectWise PSA, and how many each",  steps: [    { action: "apollo.accounts.search", as: "co", input: {}, limit: 100, max_pages: 5 },    { action: "connectwise_manage.invoices.list", as: "inv", input: {}, limit: 100, max_pages: 5 },    { join: {        left: "co",        right: "inv",        on: "crm.company",        group_by: "co.name",        select: ["co.name", "count(inv.id) as invoices"]    } }  ]}
Example. Run it through check first: it validates the steps and prices them, and it is free.

The plan store

Ready-made plans for Apollo.io.

8 plans in the store. Install one and your agent runs it by name; the reply says which connections are still missing. A schedule can run a plan on a timetable. There are no triggers or webhooks, by design.

  1. Refresh accounts that are hiring into our buyer roles

    Use it when You want a hiring and news signal sweep over a segment of companies before a prospecting push.

    Effect
    read
    Steps
    2 · loops
    Needs
    employee ranges
    Install
    apollo-hiring-signal-account-refresh

  2. Report last week's calls, tasks and conversation coverage

    Use it when A manager wants last week's calling, task and conversation activity in one pass.

    Effect
    read
    Steps
    6
    Needs
    start time, end time, start date and end date
    Install
    apollo-weekly-call-activity-report

  3. Triage sequence replies and draft a response for each

    Use it when Sequence replies have piled up and you want each one read, contextualised and given a draft answer.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    3 · loops
    Needs
    reply classes
    Install
    apollo-reply-triage-and-draft

  4. Review open deals and log follow-up tasks on the stalled ones

    Use it when Pipeline hygiene: you want stalled deals surfaced and follow-up tasks created for their owners.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    3 · loops
    Needs
    user id and due at
    Install
    apollo-stalled-deal-review

  5. Build a saved list of accounts using a given technology

    Use it when You want a reusable Apollo list of companies running a particular technology.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    4
    Needs
    technology uids and list name
    Install
    apollo-build-target-list-from-tech

  6. Search prospects and add them to an outbound sequence

    Use it when You have a prospect profile in mind and want those people loaded into a named Apollo sequence.

    A person decidesAdd number of people prospects to the sequence 'sequence name' and start sending.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    6
    Needs
    titles and sequence name
    Install
    apollo-add-prospects-to-sequence

  7. Bulk enrich a list of people and wait for the job to finish

    Use it when You have a spreadsheet of names or emails and want them enriched and loaded as Apollo contacts.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    6
    Needs
    details and request id
    Install
    apollo-bulk-enrich-contact-list

  8. Reassign a departing rep's accounts and contacts to a new owner

    Use it when A rep is leaving or changing territory and their accounts and contacts must move to someone else.

    A person decidesMove number of accounts accounts and number of contacts contacts to owner new owner id.

    Effect
    write
    Steps
    6
    Needs
    new owner id
    Install
    apollo-reassign-account-book
install a plan
account { op: "plans.install", slug: "apollo-hiring-signal-account-refresh" }
# then ask for it by name; a schedule can run it on a timetable

Governance for Apollo.io

Destructive actions wait for a yes.

2 Apollo.io actions are destructive. These are all of them:

  • Update contact status in a sequence (Apollo)apollo.sequences.update_contact_status
  • Remove records from a list (Apollo)apollo.lists.remove_records

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

doapollo.lists.remove_recordsconfirm_policy: human

Remove records from a list (Apollo)?

intent: the user asked me to remove records from a list (Apollo)

run suspended · waiting for a named person · key apollo-agent cannot confirm itself
In the console, or from an emailed signed link.
a key for this connector
account {  op: "keys.create", name: "apollo-agent",  allowed_actions: ["apollo.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes",  approval_rules: [    { match: "apollo.sequences.update_contact_status", approver: "[email protected]" },    { match: "apollo.lists.remove_records", approver: "[email protected]" }  ]}
Illustrative. Scoped to Apollo.io only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person.

Cost

What Apollo.io costs on actionlake.

Every Apollo.io action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call Apollo.io refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

  • 1upstream call per actionall 81 Apollo.io actions
  • 14actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
  • 45reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
  • 100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

See pricing

Action index

Every Apollo.io action.

81 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Sequences12
  • apollo.emailer_messages.activitiesCheck email stats (Apollo)read
  • apollo.emailer_messages.searchSearch for outreach emails (Apollo)read
  • apollo.emailer_schedules.listList email schedules (Apollo)read
  • apollo.sequences.activateActivate a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.activity_feedGet contact sequence activity (Apollo)read
  • apollo.sequences.add_contactsAdd contacts to a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.archiveArchive a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.createCreate a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.deactivateDeactivate a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.searchSearch for sequences (Apollo)read
  • apollo.sequences.updateUpdate a sequence (Apollo)write
  • apollo.sequences.update_contact_statusUpdate contact status in a sequence (Apollo)destructive
Miscellaneous11
  • apollo.email_accounts.listGet a list of email accounts (Apollo)read
  • apollo.lists.add_recordsAdd records to a list (Apollo)write
  • apollo.lists.createCreate a list (Apollo)write
  • apollo.lists.listGet a list of all lists (Apollo)read
  • apollo.lists.remove_recordsRemove records from a list (Apollo)destructive
  • apollo.lists.updateUpdate a list (Apollo)write
  • apollo.notes.listGet a list of notes (Apollo)read
  • apollo.usage.apiView API usage stats and rate limits (Apollo)read
  • apollo.usage.creditsView credit usage stats (Apollo)read
  • apollo.users.listGet a list of users (Apollo)read
  • apollo.webhook_results.getPoll webhook result (Apollo)read
Contacts10
  • apollo.contact_stages.listList contact stages (Apollo)read
  • apollo.contacts.bulk_createBulk create contacts (Apollo)write
  • apollo.contacts.bulk_updateBulk update contacts (Apollo)write
  • apollo.contacts.createCreate a contact (Apollo)write
  • apollo.contacts.dealsView associated deals (Apollo)read
  • apollo.contacts.getView a contact (Apollo)read
  • apollo.contacts.searchSearch for contacts (Apollo)read
  • apollo.contacts.updateUpdate a contact (Apollo)write
  • apollo.contacts.update_ownersUpdate contact owner for multiple contacts (Apollo)write
  • apollo.contacts.update_stagesUpdate contact stage for multiple contacts (Apollo)write
Accounts8
  • apollo.account_stages.listList account stages (Apollo)read
  • apollo.accounts.bulk_createBulk create accounts (Apollo)write
  • apollo.accounts.bulk_updateBulk update accounts (Apollo)write
  • apollo.accounts.createCreate an account (Apollo)write
  • apollo.accounts.getView an account (Apollo)read
  • apollo.accounts.searchSearch for accounts (Apollo)read
  • apollo.accounts.updateUpdate an account (Apollo)write
  • apollo.accounts.update_ownersUpdate account owner for multiple accounts (Apollo)write
Tasks7
  • apollo.tasks.bulk_createBulk create tasks (Apollo)write
  • apollo.tasks.completeComplete a task (Apollo)write
  • apollo.tasks.createCreate a task (Apollo)write
  • apollo.tasks.getGet a task (Apollo)read
  • apollo.tasks.searchSearch for tasks (Apollo)read
  • apollo.tasks.skipSkip a task (Apollo)write
  • apollo.tasks.updateUpdate a task (Apollo)write
Search6
  • apollo.news_articles.searchNews articles search (Apollo)read
  • apollo.organizations.getGet complete organization info (Apollo)read
  • apollo.organizations.job_postingsOrganization job postings (Apollo)read
  • apollo.organizations.searchOrganization search (Apollo)read
  • apollo.people.getGet complete person info (Apollo)read
  • apollo.people.searchPeople API search (Apollo)read
Deals5
  • apollo.deal_stages.listList deal stages (Apollo)read
  • apollo.deals.createCreate deal (Apollo)write
  • apollo.deals.getView deal (Apollo)read
  • apollo.deals.listList all deals (Apollo)read
  • apollo.deals.updateUpdate deal (Apollo)write
Conversations4
  • apollo.conversation_exports.getGet conversations export (Apollo)read
  • apollo.conversations.exportExport conversations (Apollo)write
  • apollo.conversations.getGet conversations info (Apollo)read
  • apollo.conversations.searchSearch conversations (Apollo)read
Emailer messages4
  • apollo.emailer_messages.create_draftCreate an email draft (Apollo)write
  • apollo.emailer_messages.get_contentGet email content (Apollo)read
  • apollo.emailer_messages.sendSend email now (Apollo)write
  • apollo.emailer_messages.send_statusCheck email send status (Apollo)read
Enrichment4
  • apollo.organizations.bulk_enrichBulk organization enrichment (Apollo)read
  • apollo.organizations.enrichOrganization enrichment (Apollo)read
  • apollo.people.bulk_enrichBulk people enrichment (Apollo)read
  • apollo.people.enrichPeople enrichment (Apollo)read
Fields4
  • apollo.custom_fields.createCreate a custom field (Apollo)write
  • apollo.custom_fields.listGet a list of all custom fields (Apollo)read
  • apollo.custom_fields.updateUpdate a custom field (Apollo)write
  • apollo.fields.listGet a list of fields (Apollo)read
Calls3
  • apollo.calls.createCreate call records (Apollo)write
  • apollo.calls.searchSearch for calls (Apollo)read
  • apollo.calls.updateUpdate call records (Apollo)write
Analytics1
  • apollo.reports.queryQuery analytics report (Apollo)read
Authentication1
  • apollo.auth.healthCheck API key health (Apollo)read
General1
  • apollo.users.meGet current user profile (Apollo)read

Questions

The Apollo.io MCP server, answered.

Is there an Apollo.io MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 81 Apollo.io actions across sequences, miscellaneous, contacts and accounts, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Apollo.io.

What do I need to connect Apollo.io?

Apollo API key (Settings > Integrations > API > API keys). The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "apollo" } lists exactly what to paste.

Can an AI agent delete or change things in Apollo.io?

Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 2 Apollo.io actions are destructive, including update contact status in a sequence (Apollo) and remove records from a list (Apollo). Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it.

Will an AI agent use up my Apollo.io API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Apollo.io service file: 200 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (45 Apollo.io actions can be), which never reaches Apollo.io.

What does an Apollo.io action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (14 Apollo.io actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Apollo.io refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which Apollo.io API does it cover?

The Apollo.io REST API API v1 at api.apollo.io/api/v1. It is built from Apollo.io's documentation as read on 20 September 2026. 81 actions in 15 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Can I combine Apollo.io with my other systems?

Yes. ask joins Apollo.io to ConnectWise PSA or NetSuite on the same customer and returns the answer rather than every row. Apollo.io maps crm.company, which 227 other connectors also map.

Does actionlake keep my Apollo.io data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to an hour, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Apollo.io credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

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actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Apollo.io; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Apollo.io service file, version 1.0.0.

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