Locus product guide · Updated November 10, 2026

Apollo MCP server: setup, credits, rate limits and cost

Apollo's official MCP server lives at https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp and signs in with OAuth on any Apollo plan, including free. An agent can search and enrich people and companies, and work in Apollo: contacts, sequences, emails and deals. The server costs nothing extra. Calls spend your normal Apollo credits, with people search free and enrichment from 1 credit, and count toward your plan's rate limits, such as 600 calls a day on Free. Paid plans start at $49 per user a month, billed yearly.

Setup, step by step

Step 1
Add the server in Claude Code
Any Apollo plan works, including free.
```
claude mcp add --transport http apollo https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp
```
Step 2
Sign in to Apollo
Run /mcp, pick apollo and finish the OAuth sign-in in your browser.
```
/mcp
```
Step 3
Or add it to Codex
Add this block to your Codex config.toml, then run codex mcp login apollo.
```
[mcp_servers.apollo]
url = "https://mcp.apollo.io/mcp"
```

What does each Apollo MCP action cost in credits?

The MCP server has no fee of its own. Each data call spends Apollo credits at the API rates below. Actions such as adding contacts to a sequence or updating a deal work on your Apollo data. Prices checked November 10, 2026.

What does each Apollo MCP action cost in credits?
Task	Apollo credits	Note
People search	Free	Returns profiles, not emails or phone numbers
People enrichment	1 credit	Email and demographic data
Mobile number	8 more credits	Added to a people enrichment
Organization enrichment	1 per company	Firmographics for one domain
Organization search, job postings, news	1 per page	Paged results

Who can use the Apollo MCP server?

Anyone with an Apollo account can sign in with OAuth. Free accounts registered with a personal email address cannot use search or enrichment.

Headless agents with no browser need a master API key in the X-Api-Key header. That key acts as the longest-standing admin on your account, so store it like a password.

Apollo's terms forbid using its data to train AI models, and its plans are for internal use only, so the data is not for resale.

What rate limits apply to Apollo MCP calls?

MCP calls count toward the same API limits as your other Apollo integrations. Apollo also limits the MCP server per IP address.

On paid plans, enrichment endpoints allow 1,000 calls a minute.

What rate limits apply to Apollo MCP calls?
Plan	Per minute	Per hour	Per day
Free	50	200	600
Basic and Professional	200	400	2,000
Organization	Not listed	600	6,000

How much do Apollo plans cost?

Per user a month, billed yearly: Basic $49, Professional $79 and Organization $119, with a minimum of 3 users on Organization. Prices checked November 10, 2026.

Plan credits do not roll over, and add-on credit packs renew each month until you cancel them.

How do you call Apollo through Locus Pro?

Locus Pro sells Apollo data endpoints per call, with no Apollo seat or key. Your agent uses the one Locus Pro MCP connection, pays from a prepaid credit balance and sees each price before it calls. Catalog search and describe are free.

The table lists the Apollo endpoints in the Locus catalog on November 10, 2026.

Locus Pro covers search and enrichment only. Sequences, emails, contacts and deals need your own Apollo account.
MCP URL: https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/credits/mcp

How do you call Apollo through Locus Pro?
Locus endpoint	Returns	How it is priced
apollo/people-search	Matching profiles, no contact details	Fixed price per call
apollo/people-enrichment	One person, matched on details such as a LinkedIn URL, with optional email and phone reveal	Set by the request, higher with a phone reveal
apollo/org-enrichment	One company by domain	Fixed price per company
apollo/org-search	Companies matching filters	Fixed price per call
apollo/job-postings and apollo/news-search	Hiring and news signals	Fixed price per call
apollo/bulk-people	Up to 10 people at once	Set by the request
apollo/bulk-org	Up to 10 companies at once	Set by the request

Should you use Apollo's MCP server or Locus Pro?

If your team already pays for Apollo seats, use Apollo's MCP server. It adds no cost, it reaches your CRM data, and it can act on sequences and deals.

If you only need people and company data now and then, Locus Pro sells it per call with no Apollo seat or key, and puts Apollo next to other enrichment and email providers on one bill.

Frequently asked questions

Does the Apollo MCP server cost extra?

No. Apollo charges nothing for the MCP server. Calls use the credits and rate limits of your Apollo plan.

Can I use the Apollo MCP server on the free plan?

Yes, with limits: 50 calls a minute and 600 a day. Free accounts registered with a personal email cannot use search or enrichment.

Can a background agent use Apollo MCP without a browser sign-in?

Yes, with a master API key sent in the X-Api-Key header. The key acts as your longest-standing admin, so keep it out of shared config files.

Does Apollo people search use credits?

No. People search is free in Apollo, but it returns no emails or phone numbers. Enrichment costs 1 credit, plus 8 for a mobile number.

Implementation references

Use these first-party references for current request contracts and account requirements. Tool availability, prices, and negotiated terms can change.

Sources

Third-party details were checked on November 10, 2026. Vendors change pricing and features often, so confirm on their site before you decide.