Apollo.io MCP, Apollo's official hosted server
Lets Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor find prospects, enrich contacts, run sequences and report on sales activity in your Apollo account.
This is Apollo.io's own hosted server. It lets your AI assistant search Apollo's people and company data, enrich contacts, create sequences, send emails and pull sales reports, all with your Apollo sign-in. It costs nothing extra and works on every Apollo plan, but enrichment, company search and research spend your Apollo credits. It can also send email for real, so set sending and credit-using actions to ask for your approval.
Good for
- Sales reps who want to build prospect lists by describing the buyer in plain words
- SDRs who load leads into Apollo sequences and want a preview before anything sends
- Sales managers who want call, email and reply-rate reports by rep without building dashboards
- Founders doing their own outbound from Claude or ChatGPT
- Developers wiring Apollo into Claude Code, Codex or an agent pipeline
Works in
5 supported · 1 with issues · 8 should work
Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.
Apollo's docs cover it: add the address with one command, then run /mcp to sign in. docs.apollo.io
Apollo is in Claude's connector directory, so you add it from Settings, Connectors and sign in. docs.apollo.io
Apollo's docs cover it: add the address to .vscode/mcp.json and sign in when you start the server. docs.apollo.io
Apollo's docs cover it: add the address to config.toml, then sign in with codex mcp login apollo. docs.apollo.io
Apollo is a built-in ChatGPT app; connect it from the apps page and sign in with Apollo. knowledge.apollo.io
Apollo is in the Cursor marketplace, or add the address to mcp.json and sign in.
Known problems
- Open
A rate-limit error kept the connector from loading for hours, even after sign-in
Since Aug 2026 · GitHub
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Install Apollo.io MCP
Claude Code
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Copy this prompt.
Add the Apollo.io MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add --transport http apollo https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires An Apollo.io account.
After adding it, run /mcp in Claude Code, pick apollo and sign in. For several Apollo workspaces, add the address under a different name for each and sign in to each. The plugin adds /apollo: commands for prospecting, enrichment, sequence loading and analytics. Set sending, sequence enrollment and credit-using actions to need your approval in this app. Turn off model training in your AI account first; Apollo requires it.
From the vendor's docs. Source.
Tools
We don't list Apollo.io MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with Apollo.io MCP?" to see them.
Pros and cons
Good
- Made and hosted by Apollo.io, with nothing to install.
- Sign in with your Apollo account; no API key needed.
- No extra cost, and available on every Apollo plan, including free.
- Built into Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity and Cursor as a ready-made connector.
- Covers search, enrichment, contacts, lists, deals, sequences, tasks and analytics.
- Bulk delete is blocked, which limits large accidental changes.
- The assistant shows the credit cost and asks before research and validation run.
Watch out
- Enrichment, company search and research spend Apollo credits.
- It can send real emails and start sequences.
- No read-only mode.
- Free accounts registered with a personal email cannot search or enrich.
- People search does not include emails or phone numbers until you enrich.
- API key mode needs a full-access master key; scoped keys are refused.
Permissions
high risk · 5 things to watch
High risk
The assistant can email real people, enroll them in sequences and spend your Apollo credits under your account. Set sending, enrollment and credit-using actions to require approval, and sign in with your own account rather than an API key.
What it can do
- Read your data
- Create and change things
- Delete things
- Read-only mode
Watch out for
It can send emails and start sequences
It can send one-off emails to any address and enroll contacts in sequences that may start sending at once. Set those actions to require approval in your client. docs.apollo.io
Enrichment and research spend credits
Company search, enrichment, validation and research use Apollo credits, and bulk requests add up fast. Approve each credit-using action. knowledge.apollo.io
An API key acts as your oldest admin
API key mode needs a master key, and it acts as the workspace's longest-standing admin whoever created it. Use browser sign-in unless you have no browser. docs.apollo.io
Turn off model training first
Apollo prohibits model training on Apollo data. Switch training off in your AI app's settings before you connect. docs.apollo.io
Bulk delete is not supported
Apollo blocks bulk delete and unrestricted bulk updates through this server. knowledge.apollo.io
Security advisories
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Technical details
| Talks to | Apollo.io (mcp.apollo.io) |
|---|---|
| Sign-in and keys | OAuth tokens held by your AI client; in API key mode, a workspace master key in your client config. |
Alternatives
Use Apollo's own server: it is free to connect, signs you in with your account and covers the most actions. Community servers only make sense if you want to run it yourself with an API key.
| Server | Official | Runs | Sign-in | Can change things |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo.ioThis page | Official | Hosted | Account | Yes |
| VGER apollo-io-mcp | Community | Local | API key | – |
Questions
Is the Apollo MCP server free?
Yes, connecting costs nothing and it works on every Apollo plan, including free. Your normal credits still apply: enrichment, company search, job postings, validation and research use them, while people search and most record edits do not.
What is the Apollo MCP server URL?
https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp. Add it as a remote server and sign in with your Apollo account when asked.
Why can't my free account search or enrich?
Free Apollo accounts registered with a personal email address cannot use people or company search and enrichment. Register the free account with a work email, or use a paid plan.
Can I connect with an API key instead of signing in?
Yes, for clients that cannot open a browser. You need a master key; a scoped key is refused with a 403 error. The key acts as your workspace's longest-standing admin, so treat it like a password.
Can it send emails without asking me?
It can send one-off emails and add people to sequences that may start sending. Most AI apps let you set each action to need approval; do that for sending, enrollment and anything that uses credits.
Can it delete my Apollo data?
Not in bulk. Apollo does not offer bulk delete or unrestricted bulk updates through this server.
Why don't people search results include emails?
People search returns profiles only. Ask it to enrich the people you want, which reveals verified emails and phone numbers and uses credits.
Can I connect more than one Apollo workspace?
Yes. Add the same address twice under different names, sign in to a different workspace on each, and tell the assistant which one to use.
Why is a tool missing?
Disconnect and reconnect Apollo. If it is still missing, your plan, permissions or AI app may not support that action yet.
Examples
Find marketing leaders at mid-size SaaS companies
Find VP-level marketing leaders at SaaS companies with 200-1000 employees in the Bay Area.
SourceFind local businesses and their owners with Google Maps
Find dental offices in Austin using Google Maps, then find their owners or office managers.
SourceEnrich a batch of prospects
Enrich these 10 prospects and show me which ones have verified emails.
SourceDraft a sequence and keep it inactive for review
Create a 5-step outbound sequence for VP Marketing at mid-market SaaS companies. Keep the tone friendly and consultative. Make step 1 under 60 words and set the sequence inactive so I can review it before launch.
SourceCompare sequence performance
Which sequences had the highest reply rate in the last 6 months?
SourceReport calls and emails by rep
Show email and call performance by rep for this quarter, sorted by calls made.
Source
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Apollo.io (official)
- Endpoint
https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Auth
- OAuth
- Version
- 0.1.1
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Sep 16, 2026
- Open issues
- 4
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
WebsiteApollo MCP docsGitHubnpmOfficial MCP RegistryChangelogIssues
Other Apollo.io MCP servers
Sources
Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.
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- docs.apollo.io · docs.apollo.io
- knowledge.apollo.io · knowledge.apollo.io
- github.com · github.com
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- github.com · github.com