What Claude can do with Apolloio
Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.
- Ask Claude to use the create deal tool in Apolloio
- Ask Claude to use the update contact tool in Apolloio
- Ask Claude to use the list users tool in Apolloio
- Ask Claude to use the update contact sequence status tool in Apolloio
- Ask Claude to use the get deal tool in Apolloio
Add the Apolloio MCP server to Claude
Run these once. Afterwards, everyone you give access to signs in the same way.
1. Enable Apolloio in Metorial
In your Metorial portal, enable the Apolloio MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
2. Add a custom connector
Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL
Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
4. Sign in
Select Add and sign in to load Apolloio tools.
Give your team Apolloio in Claude
Once Apolloio is enabled in Metorial, teammates sign in with SSO and get the same connection in Claude, with only the tools their role allows.
One link covers every app you approve. See how the MCP gateway handles access, roles and audit logs for the whole company.
Apolloio tools available in Claude
Full descriptions and inputs are on the Apolloio MCP server page.
- Create Deal: Create a new deal (opportunity) in Apollo to track account activity including monetary values, deal owners, and stages.
- Update Contact: Update an existing contact in your Apollo account.
- List Users: Retrieve all users (teammates) in your Apollo organization.
- Update Contact Sequence Status: Mark contacts as finished in a sequence, remove them from the sequence, or stop their sequence progress.
- Get Deal: Retrieve full details of a specific deal by its ID, including monetary value, stage, owner, and associated account information.
- Search Organizations: Search Apollo's company database to find organizations matching specific criteria.
- Search People: Search Apollo's database of 275M+ contacts to find prospects based on demographic filters.
- Create Task: Create one or more tasks in Apollo to track upcoming actions like emailing or calling contacts.
- Search Contacts: Search for contacts that have been added to your Apollo account.
- Update Deal: Update an existing deal in Apollo.
- Search Sequences: Search for email sequences in your Apollo account.
- Create Account: Create a new account (company) in your Apollo database.
- List Stages: Retrieve available stages for contacts, accounts, and deals.
- Add Contacts to Sequence: Add one or more contacts to an existing email sequence.
- List Deals: List all deals (opportunities) in your Apollo account.
- And 26 more on the Apolloio MCP server page.
Using Apolloio tools in Claude
What to expect once Apolloio is connected.
- Turn Metorial on for a conversation with the + button, then Connectors; each connector has its own toggle.
- Claude asks before it runs a Apolloio tool. Choose Allow always only for tools you trust to run unsupervised.
- Use the Search and tools menu to switch off tools you do not need in the current conversation.
- Remove the connector from Customize, then Connectors. Team and Enterprise owners can do this for the whole organization.
Troubleshooting Claude
- Members on a Team or Enterprise plan cannot add the connector
- On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.
- The Free plan only allows one custom connector
- One is enough: your Metorial URL carries every app your team approves, so you never need a second connector.
- Tools do not show up in a chat
- Connectors are switched on per conversation. Open the + menu in the chat, choose Connectors, and turn Metorial on.
Based on the Claude MCP documentation.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about connecting Apolloio to AI agents with Metorial.
Does Claude support the Apolloio MCP server?
Yes. Claude connects to the Apolloio MCP server through its connector settings, pointed at your Metorial URL. You need any Claude plan; Free plans allow one custom connector.Do I need an API key to connect Apolloio to Claude?
No. You sign in to Apolloio once through Metorial, and Claude uses that connection. No API keys go into Claude's settings.Which Apolloio tools can Claude use?
All 41 Apolloio tools your team allows, such as Create Deal, Update Contact, List Users. Admins can narrow that list per team.Can I control which teammates use Apolloio in Claude?
Yes. Role-based access control decides who can use Apolloio and which of its tools appear in Claude, and every call is logged with the person's identity.What if Claude doesn't show Apolloio tools?
On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds custom connectors in Organization settings, then Connectors. Members then connect it with their own account.
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