How to Use the Apollo.io MCP in Claude Code

Q: Is it possible to search Apollo.io organizations using Claude Code and pipe the results to jq?

Yes, you can tell Claude Code to format the output of searchorganizations as raw JSON. From there, you can pipe it directly into jq or other terminal utilities.

Q: Can I check the details of a specific sales call from the terminal?

Yes. Use getcall to pull call records, notes, and duration metrics directly into your terminal window for quick inspection.

Pipe Apollo.io prospect search and sequence management directly into your terminal workflows using Claude Code.

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Terminal-Based Prospecting with Claude Code

The `search_people` tool lets you query B2B professionals directly from your terminal using Claude Code commands. This eliminates the need to open a web browser to check a lead's details. You run a single terminal command, and this MCP Server delivers structured contact data directly to your stdout.

Scriptable Campaign Enrollments

The `add_contact_to_sequence` tool enables headless enrollment of prospects into active marketing tracks from your shell. You can trigger these enrollments as part of a post-deployment script or cron job. By running this through this MCP Server, your terminal environment acts as a direct bridge to your outbound sales platform.

Check Email Health from the Command Line

The `list_email_accounts` tool queries your active sending domains to verify their current status through this MCP Server without leaving your shell. Keeping track of your sending infrastructure is simple when you don't have to log into a UI. The tool returns active accounts, allowing your command-line agent to flag issues immediately.

Setup guide

Set up Apollo.io MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see apolloio-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Apollo.io transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Apollo.io tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http apolloio-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Apollo.io MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apolloio-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Apollo.io MCP in Claude Code

Yes, you can pipe lists of user IDs directly into Claude Code and have it run the enrollment tool for each record. This makes bulk command-line operations fast and scriptable.

You configure the MCP connection once using the command line tool. The credentials are encrypted and stored locally, so you never have to pass keys in plain text during shell sessions.

Yes, you can tell Claude Code to format the output of `search_organizations` as raw JSON. From there, you can pipe it directly into jq or other terminal utilities.

Yes. Use `get_call` to pull call records, notes, and duration metrics directly into your terminal window for quick inspection.

When running in headless environments, your keys are injected as environment variables that are masked in runner logs. The secure Vinkius gateway handles the handshake so your credentials are never exposed in plaintext.

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