MCP Integration

Connect Apollo.io to VS Code

Query your Apollo.io data directly from VS Code using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English — no SQL, no dashboards, no context switching.

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How it works

Three steps to get started

Connect Apollo.io to Sequel

In your Sequel dashboard, go to Connections and add Apollo.io. Sequel handles authentication and schema discovery automatically.

Add the MCP config

Copy the Sequel MCP configuration into VS Code's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.

Ask VS Code about your data

Restart VS Code and start asking questions. "Find VPs of Sales at SaaS companies in the US with 50-200 employees." — and get a real answer backed by live Apollo.io data.

Configuration

Add Sequel to VS Code

Place this in .vscode/mcp.json and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "sequel": {
      "url": "https://api.sequel.sh/mcp",
      "type": "http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer sql_your_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example prompts

Questions you can ask VS Code

“Find VPs of Sales at SaaS companies in the US with 50-200 employees.”

“Which of our Apollo contacts were added in the last 30 days?”

“Search Apollo for fintech companies in Germany with 11-50 employees.”

“List our accounts in the 'Negotiation' stage, sorted by last activity.”

“Find people with the title 'Head of Data' at companies on these domains.”

“How many contacts in our Apollo CRM last opened an email this week?”

“Show me companies in the mining industry headquartered in Canada.”

“List our most recently updated Apollo accounts.”

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Apollo.io to VS Code?

You need two things: (1) connect Apollo.io to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to VS Code using the setup shown above. Once both are done, VS Code can query your Apollo.io data directly.

What Apollo.io data can VS Code access?

VS Code can access any data available through your Apollo.io connection in Sequel. Use Sequel's search tool to discover available metrics and dimensions, then execute queries to pull the data you need.

Is my Apollo.io data sent to VS Code's servers?

Query results are returned to VS Code as context within your conversation. Only the data you explicitly ask about is retrieved. Sequel never stores your query results permanently — they exist only for the duration of the tool call.

Do I need a Sequel account?

Yes. You need a Sequel account to connect Apollo.io and generate an API key. Sign up free at sequel.sh — no credit card required. Then create a connection to Apollo.io and generate an API key from Settings → API Keys.

Can I connect multiple Apollo.io accounts?

Yes. Sequel supports multiple connections of the same type. If you have multiple Apollo.io accounts or properties, add each as a separate connection in Sequel. VS Code will be able to query all of them.