How to Connect Apollo.io to Claude Code

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

Short answer

Connect Apollo.io to Sequel, then add Sequel's MCP server to Claude Code using the config on this page. Claude Code can then query your live Apollo.io data in plain English, with no connector code and no CSV exports. Both steps take a few minutes.

Example prompts

Everything you can ask Claude Code about your Apollo.io data.

Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a Apollo.io query, runs it, and Claude Code hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.

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What you can ask Claude 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 it works

Three steps to get started

1

Connect Apollo.io to Sequel

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

2

Add Sequel to the agent

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

3

Ask Claude Code about your data

Restart Claude 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 Claude Code

Place this in claude mcp add (CLI) and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.

claude mcp add (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http sequel https://api.sequel.sh/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer sql_your_api_key"

Install

Install Apollo.io MCP in Claude Code

Pick your app and Sequel installs itself: a one-click link where the client supports it, that client’s own few steps where it doesn’t. Every route signs in with your Sequel account over OAuth, so there is no API key to copy and nothing to keep in sync.

Already have an MCP client?

https://api.sequel.sh/mcp

Add it as a remote (streamable HTTP) server and sign in when prompted. Skills come with it; nothing else to install. Manual setup per client

Add Sequel to Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http sequel https://api.sequel.sh/mcp
  1. 1Run the command in your terminal. It adds Sequel to the current project; add --scope user for every project.
  2. 2Start Claude Code and run /mcp. Choose sequel and sign in in the browser.
  3. 3Ask a question. Claude Code asks your permission the first time it calls a tool.

Frequently asked questions

How do I connect Apollo.io to Claude 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 Claude Code using the setup shown above. Once both are done, Claude Code can query your Apollo.io data directly.

What Apollo.io data can Claude Code access?

Claude 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 Claude Code's servers?

Query results are returned to Claude 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. Claude Code will be able to query all of them.

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