• CONTACTS
  • COMPANIES
  • PROSPECTS
  • HUMAN

How to find and enrich B2B prospects with your AI

Connect Apollo.io to your AI client to turn natural language requests into clean, actionable lead lists.

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Short answer

How can I find and enrich B2B prospects with my AI?

You tell your AI what kind of professional you're looking for, and it uses Apollo.io to find them and pull their contact info. You'll get a list of verified people and company details.

The results of your search.

Where your data lands.

Once your AI finishes the task, you'll have these specific outputs.

CONTACTS

Verified lead lists

The AI pulls direct email addresses and phone numbers for the specific roles you requested.

COMPANIES

Firmographic data

You get company size, industry, and location data to help segment your targets.

PROSPECTS

Targeted personas

The AI identifies the exact decision makers within your target accounts.

HUMAN

Final outreach review

You decide which leads are worth the actual message or call based on the data provided.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

Your AI handles the heavy lifting of searching and data gathering through these steps.

  1. Identify targets

    The AI scans the Apollo.io database to find people matching your specific job titles or industries.

    search_people

  2. Get contact info

    Once the right people are found, the AI pulls their verified email addresses and phone numbers.

    enrich_person_data

  3. Gather company details

    The AI pulls firmographic data like headcount and revenue to ensure the companies fit your criteria.

    enrich_company_data

  4. Organize the list

    The AI compiles all the gathered contact and company information into a structured format for you.

    enrich_person_dataenrich_company_data

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the search and enrichment process.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your actual target industry, job title, or company name.

Apollo.io Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_O5zserYSe3VIRatPnfFCneC8ku8ez2SBPlwQheHs/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Apollo.io capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apolloio-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_O5zserYSe3VIRatPnfFCneC8ku8ez2SBPlwQheHs/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Find me 20 VPs of Sales at mid-sized software companies in Austin.

  • Search for Marketing Directors at companies with over 500 employees and get their verified emails.

  • Find the CTOs of fintech startups in London and enrich their company data.

  • Look for HR Managers in the manufacturing sector and pull their contact details.

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Start here

Connect Apollo.io once, then ask.

Just link your account once. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI to find leads.

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI send emails directly through Apollo.io?

    No. The AI can only find and enrich the contact data. You still handle the actual sending of emails.

  • 02

    Will the AI update my existing Apollo.io contact lists?

    No. The AI performs searches and pulls new data, but it does not modify your existing records in Apollo.io.

  • 03

    How accurate is the contact information?

    The AI pulls verified contact details provided by Apollo.io's database.

  • 04

    Can I filter by specific revenue ranges?

    Yes, you can specify revenue or company size in your prompt to narrow down the search.

  • 05

    Does the AI charge me per search?

    The AI uses your existing Apollo.io credits to perform these actions.

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