The right MCP when your team is already on Apollo. For Yalc operators picking from scratch, Crustdata's MCP gives you broader data and a better Claude integration story.
claude mcp add apollo-composio --transport http "YOUR_COMPOSIO_MCP_URL" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"
Apollo distributes via Composio rather than a standalone MCP. Generate the MCP URL with the Composio Python SDK using `composio.create(user_id, toolkits=["apollo"])`. Add the Apollo API key inside Composio's Apollo connection settings. Run the command, restart Claude Code.
Apollo's MCP exposes the platform's people search, company search, enrichment, sequence operations, and CRM features as native Claude tool calls. Distribution is via Composio's MCP gateway, which means one Composio API key plus your Apollo credentials gives Yalc access to the platform from prompts.
For Yalc operators, Apollo's MCP is the right path when the team already pays for Apollo and wants to keep using it from Claude. For greenfield Yalc setups, the Crustdata MCP is the recommended starting point. Apollo's data is broader for US contacts but shallower for European coverage and signal data.
The Apollo MCP sits at the **intake** node when Apollo is the team's data layer. It also doubles at the **send** node when Apollo's sequencer runs the outbound. The Yalc framing is "use whichever the team already pays for, and migrate to Crustdata plus Instantly when the contract renews".
Most Yalc workflows that touch Apollo do so because the team is locked into a multi seat plan. The MCP makes the migration to Yalc orchestration easier: keep Apollo as the data plus send layer, layer Claude orchestration on top.
The data layer when Apollo is the team's CRM. Yalc reads people and company data, runs enrichment, manages sequences. Less common in greenfield Yalc setups where Crustdata is the default.
Copy paste prompts for Claude Code that invoke the Apollo.io MCP.
Distributed via Composio's MCP gateway. Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Claude Desktop. Apollo's API has standard rate limits per plan tier. For agencies running Apollo across multiple client accounts, register the MCP multiple times with different Composio sessions.
Crustdata for greenfield Yalc setups. Apollo when your team already pays for the bundle. Crustdata's data is broader and fresher; Apollo's bundle includes sequencing and dialer that Crustdata doesn't.
Composio runs MCP infrastructure for many SaaS vendors. Apollo doesn't ship its own MCP server, so Composio fills the gap. The trade off is one extra vendor in the chain plus Composio's OAuth proxy latency.
Yes. The MCP exposes sequence operations (create, add prospects, pause, resume) as native Claude tool calls. For high volume sends, route through Instantly instead of Apollo's sequencer.
Apollo's free tier has limited credits. The MCP works on free tier but you'll hit credit caps fast. For real Yalc workflows, you need a paid Apollo plan ($49+ per seat per month).
Apollo bundles data plus sequencing in one MCP. Outreach focuses on sequencing depth for enterprise teams. For SMB and mid market, Apollo's bundle wins. For enterprise volume, Outreach's sequencer is deeper.
Composio handles the abstraction. When Apollo updates their API, Composio updates the MCP layer. You don't need to rewrite Yalc workflows.
Drop it into Claude Code and orchestrate from your next Yalc prompt.
claude mcp add apollo-composio --transport http "YOUR_COMPOSIO_MCP_URL" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"