How to Connect Apollo.io MCP to Codex
Query your Apollo.io data directly from Codex using Sequel’s MCP server. Ask questions in plain English — no SQL, no dashboards, no context switching.
Everything you can ask Codex about your Apollo.io data.
Ask in plain English — Sequel translates it into a Apollo.io query, runs it, and Codex hands back the answer. No SQL, no dashboards, no CSV exports.
Connect to your agent- 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
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 Codex's settings file (shown below). Swap in your API key from Settings → API Keys.
Ask Codex about your data
Restart Codex 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 Codex
Place this in ~/.codex/config.yaml and replace sql_your_api_key with a key from Settings → API Keys.
~/.codex/config.yaml
mcp_servers:
sequel:
type: http
url: https://api.sequel.sh/mcp
headers:
Authorization: "Bearer sql_your_api_key"Sequel CLI
Install Apollo.io MCP to Codex
The Sequel CLI installs Apollo.io into Codex in one step — it signs you in, provisions a scoped API key, and writes the right config to the right place. No keys to copy by hand.
Prefer npm? npm install -g @sequelsh/cli@latest works too.
- 1
Install the Sequel CLI
One line installs the latest CLI with whatever package manager you have.
curl -fsSL https://sequel.sh/install | sh - 2
Sign in
Authenticate in your browser and pick an organization.
sequel login - 3
Install into Codex
One command installs Sequel into Codex and writes its MCP config.
sequel install codex
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Frequently asked questions
How do I connect Apollo.io to Codex?
You need two things: (1) connect Apollo.io to Sequel in your Sequel dashboard under Connections, and (2) add the Sequel MCP config to Codex using the setup shown above. Once both are done, Codex can query your Apollo.io data directly.
What Apollo.io data can Codex access?
Codex 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 Codex's servers?
Query results are returned to Codex 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. Codex will be able to query all of them.
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