---
name: apollo
description: |
  Apollo.io API integration with managed OAuth. Search and enrich people and companies, manage contacts and accounts. Use this skill when users want to prospect, enrich leads, or manage sales data. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata:
  author: maton
  version: "1.0"
  clawdbot:
    emoji: 🧠
    requires:
      env:
        - MATON_API_KEY
---

# Apollo

Access the Apollo.io API with managed OAuth authentication. Search people and organizations, enrich contacts, and manage your sales pipeline.

## Quick Start

```bash
# Search for people at a company
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'q_organization_name': 'Google', 'per_page': 10}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

## Base URL

```
https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/{native-api-path}
```

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Apollo API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to `api.apollo.io` and automatically injects your API key.

## Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

```
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
```

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

```bash
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
```

### Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key

## Connection Management

Manage your Apollo connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

### List Connections

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=apollo&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Create Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'apollo'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Get Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

**Response:**
```json
{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "apollo",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}
```

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

### Delete Connection

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Apollo connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'q_organization_name': 'Google', 'per_page': 10}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

## API Reference

### People

#### Search People

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "q_organization_name": "Google",
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

#### Enrich Person by Email

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/people/match
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "john@example.com"
}
```

#### Enrich Person by LinkedIn

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/people/match
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "linkedin_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe"
}
```

### Organizations

#### Search Organizations

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/organizations/search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "q_organization_name": "Google",
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

#### Enrich Organization

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/organizations/enrich
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "domain": "google.com"
}
```

### Contacts

#### Search Contacts

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/contacts/search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

#### Create Contact

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/contacts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "organization_name": "Acme Corp"
}
```

#### Update Contact

```bash
PUT /apollo/v1/contacts/{contactId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "first_name": "Jane"
}
```

### Accounts

#### Search Accounts

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/accounts/search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

#### Create Account

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/accounts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Acme Corp",
  "domain": "acme.com"
}
```

### Sequences

#### Search Sequences

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/emailer_campaigns/search
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "page": 1,
  "per_page": 25
}
```

#### Add Contact to Sequence

```bash
POST /apollo/v1/emailer_campaigns/{campaignId}/add_contact_ids
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contact_ids": ["contact_id_1", "contact_id_2"]
}
```

### Labels

#### List Labels

```bash
GET /apollo/v1/labels
```

## Search Filters

Common search parameters:
- `q_organization_name` - Company name
- `q_person_title` - Job title
- `person_locations` - Array of locations
- `organization_num_employees_ranges` - Employee count ranges
- `q_keywords` - General keyword search

## Code Examples

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      q_organization_name: 'Google',
      per_page: 10
    })
  }
);
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    json={'q_organization_name': 'Google', 'per_page': 10}
)
```

## Notes

- Pagination uses `page` and `per_page` in POST body
- Most list endpoints use POST with `/search` suffix
- Email enrichment consumes credits
- `people/search` and `mixed_people/search` are deprecated - use `mixed_people/api_search`
- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use `curl -g` when URLs contain brackets (`fields[]`, `sort[]`, `records[]`) to disable glob parsing
- IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to `jq` or other commands, environment variables like `$MATON_API_KEY` may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

## Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| 400 | Missing Apollo connection |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 429 | Rate limited (10 req/sec per account) |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Apollo API |

### Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

```bash
echo $MATON_API_KEY
```

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

```bash
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF
```

### Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with `apollo`. For example:

- Correct: `https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search`
- Incorrect: `https://gateway.maton.ai/v1/mixed_people/api_search`

## Resources

- [Apollo API Overview](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/introduction)
- [Search People](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/people-api-search.md)
- [Enrich Person](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/people-enrichment.md)
- [Search Organizations](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/organization-search.md)
- [Enrich Organization](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/organization-enrichment.md)
- [Create Contact](https://docs.apollo.io/reference/create-a-contact.md)
- [LLM Reference](https://docs.apollo.io/llms.txt)
- [Maton Community](https://discord.com/invite/dBfFAcefs2)
- [Maton Support](mailto:support@maton.ai)