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Apollo MCP connects your Apollo.io account to AI apps such as Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity. From a chat, you can search people and companies, enrich contacts, create records and add prospects to outreach sequences.
Checked against: Apollo MCP product page and the apollo-mcp-plugin README on 28 October 2026. eSEOspace did not install or test this server.
Key Takeaways
- Apollo hosts a remote server at
https://mcp.apollo.io/mcpand offers native connectors in Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity. - Apollo says any plan qualifies, including free, and there is no separate MCP subscription or cost.
- Sign-in is Apollo.io OAuth, and the server acts with your Apollo permissions.
- Enrichment consumes Apollo credits, and adding contacts to a sequence may start outbound email.
- Apollo's GitHub repo lists 12 underlying tools and adds Claude Code workflow skills such as
/apollo:prospect.
At a glance
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Apollo.io |
| Official? | Yes |
| Hosting | Remote URL (https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp) and native connectors |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP |
| Sign-in | Apollo.io OAuth |
| Read or write | Read and write |
| Price | Any plan, including free; no separate MCP cost; enrichment uses credits |
| Source code | Server closed; plugin and docs at apolloio/apollo-mcp-plugin (MIT) |
| Status | Not stated; the plugin README shows version 0.1.1 |
What it can do
Apollo's product page groups the server's abilities into five workflows: search and organize leads, enrich and save contact records, create and manage sequences, analyze performance, and manage your task queue.
The plugin README lists the underlying tools it has confirmed. It says the remote server's full tool set may evolve independently.
| Tool | What it does | Effect |
|---|---|---|
apollo_mixed_people_api_search | Search people by title, seniority, location and company | Read |
apollo_mixed_companies_search | Search companies by industry, size, location and keywords | Read |
apollo_people_match, apollo_people_bulk_match | Match and enrich one or many people | Read and enrich |
apollo_organizations_enrich, apollo_organizations_bulk_enrich | Enrich one or many companies | Read and enrich |
apollo_contacts_create | Create a contact | Write |
apollo_emailer_campaigns_search | Find sequences by name | Read |
apollo_emailer_campaigns_add_contact_ids | Add contacts to a sequence | Write; may start outbound |
apollo_emailer_campaigns_remove_or_stop_contact_ids | Remove or stop contacts in a sequence | Write |
apollo_email_accounts_index | List connected sending accounts | Read |
apollo_analytics_sync_report | Pull sales analytics | Read |
The Claude Code plugin adds four workflow skills: /apollo:enrich-lead, /apollo:prospect, /apollo:sequence-load and /apollo:analytics.
Apollo also warns about a name clash. Apollo MCP is not the Apollo GraphQL MCP Server, which comes from a different company.
How to connect it
Claude, ChatGPT or Perplexity. Apollo's product page says to search for "Apollo" in your AI tool's connectors. In Claude, go to Customize > Connectors, select Apollo.io and click Configure, then approve the OAuth connection.
Claude Code. The README gives this command:
claude mcp add --transport http apollo https://mcp.apollo.io/mcpThen run /mcp, select apollo and authenticate. Or install the plugin, which also adds the /apollo:* skills:
/plugin marketplace add apolloio/apollo-mcp-plugin
/plugin install apollo@apollo-plugin-marketplaceOther clients. The README's generic configuration for Streamable HTTP clients:
{
"name": "apollo",
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp"
}Apollo notes that some clients use type: "http" instead.
Security notes
- Your permissions. The README says the server acts with the authenticated user's Apollo permissions and plan limits.
- Outbound risk. Apollo warns that enrolling contacts "may start outbound automatically," depending on sequence settings. It advises checking the sequence name, sending account and volume first.
- Credits. Enrichment consumes Apollo credits, and bulk actions scale with volume.
- Personal data. Enrichment returns emails and phone numbers. Apollo tells users to follow privacy, anti-spam and data-protection laws.
- Revoking. Remove the server from your client, or manage authorizations in your Apollo account settings.
- Look-alikes. Many community "Apollo.io MCP" servers ask for an API key. They are not Apollo's product.
An agent that reads web pages and then enrolls contacts mixes untrusted input with outbound actions. Read MCP prompt injection, MCP cross-server data leakage and the MCP Security Center.
Alternatives
- HubSpot MCP server: CRM records plus marketing email drafts.
- Close MCP server: a sales CRM server with a strict read-only scope.
- Gong MCP server: read-only insights about accounts and deals.
Next step
Use Apollo MCP for research and list-building before you let it touch sequences. To see how sales and marketing servers fit together, read MCP for marketing teams or browse the MCP server directory.
Frequently asked questions
Does Apollo MCP cost extra?
No, according to Apollo. Its product page says any plan qualifies, including free, with no separate MCP subscription. Enrichment still uses your Apollo credits.
Which AI apps support Apollo MCP?
Apollo names native connectors for Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity. Its README also covers Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cowork, Cursor, VS Code and GitHub Copilot.
Can Apollo MCP send emails?
It can add contacts to an Apollo sequence. Apollo warns that enrollment may start outbound email, depending on the sequence and sending settings.
Is Apollo MCP the same as Apollo GraphQL's MCP server?
No. Apollo.io says its MCP server is separate from the Apollo GraphQL MCP Server, which comes from a different company.
