Implement Apollo.io lead search and enrichment workflow. Use when building lead generation features, searching for contacts, or enriching prospect data from Apollo. Trigger with phrases like "apollo lead search", "search apollo contacts", "find leads in apollo", "apollo people search", "enrich contacts apollo".
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./plugins/saas-packs/apollo-pack/skills/apollo-core-workflow-a/SKILL.mdBuild the core Apollo.io prospecting pipeline: search for people and organizations, then enrich the best leads. Key distinction — search is free (no credits), enrichment costs credits. This skill uses the correct endpoints and x-api-key header authentication.
apollo-install-auth setupThe People API Search endpoint (POST /mixed_people/api_search) searches Apollo's 275M+ database. It does not return emails or phone numbers — use enrichment for that.
// src/workflows/lead-search.ts
import axios from 'axios';
const client = axios.create({
baseURL: 'https://api.apollo.io/api/v1',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'x-api-key': process.env.APOLLO_API_KEY! },
});
interface PersonSearchParams {
domains: string[];
titles?: string[];
seniorities?: string[]; // "c_suite", "vp", "director", "manager", "senior"
locations?: string[]; // "United States", "San Francisco, California"
page?: number;
perPage?: number;
}
export async function searchPeople(params: PersonSearchParams) {
const { data } = await client.post('/mixed_people/api_search', {
q_organization_domains_list: params.domains,
person_titles: params.titles,
person_seniorities: params.seniorities,
person_locations: params.locations,
include_similar_titles: true,
page: params.page ?? 1,
per_page: params.perPage ?? 25,
});
return {
people: data.people,
total: data.pagination.total_entries,
totalPages: data.pagination.total_pages,
page: data.pagination.page,
};
}// src/workflows/org-search.ts
interface OrgSearchParams {
keywords?: string;
locations?: string[];
employeeRanges?: string[]; // ["1,10", "11,50", "51,200", "201,500"]
industries?: string[];
revenueRanges?: string[]; // ["0,1000000", "1000000,10000000"]
}
export async function searchOrganizations(params: OrgSearchParams) {
const { data } = await client.post('/mixed_companies/search', {
q_organization_keyword_tags: params.keywords ? [params.keywords] : undefined,
organization_locations: params.locations,
organization_num_employees_ranges: params.employeeRanges,
organization_industry_tag_ids: params.industries,
organization_revenue_ranges: params.revenueRanges,
page: 1,
per_page: 25,
});
return data.organizations.map((org: any) => ({
id: org.id,
name: org.name,
domain: org.primary_domain,
industry: org.industry,
employees: org.estimated_num_employees,
revenue: org.annual_revenue_printed,
city: org.city,
state: org.state,
}));
}// src/workflows/enrich.ts
export async function enrichPerson(params: {
email?: string;
linkedinUrl?: string;
firstName?: string;
lastName?: string;
domain?: string;
}) {
const { data } = await client.post('/people/match', {
email: params.email,
linkedin_url: params.linkedinUrl,
first_name: params.firstName,
last_name: params.lastName,
organization_domain: params.domain,
reveal_personal_emails: false,
reveal_phone_number: true,
});
if (!data.person) return null;
const p = data.person;
return {
id: p.id,
name: p.name,
title: p.title,
email: p.email,
phone: p.phone_numbers?.[0]?.sanitized_number,
company: p.organization?.name,
companyDomain: p.organization?.primary_domain,
linkedinUrl: p.linkedin_url,
seniority: p.seniority,
city: p.city,
state: p.state,
};
}export async function bulkEnrichPeople(details: Array<{
email?: string;
linkedin_url?: string;
first_name?: string;
last_name?: string;
organization_domain?: string;
}>) {
const { data } = await client.post('/people/bulk_match', {
details,
reveal_personal_emails: false,
reveal_phone_number: false,
});
return (data.matches ?? []).map((match: any) => ({
id: match.id,
name: match.name,
email: match.email,
title: match.title,
company: match.organization?.name,
}));
}export async function buildLeadPipeline(targetDomains: string[]) {
const leads: any[] = [];
for (const domain of targetDomains) {
// Step A: Search for decision-makers (free)
const { people } = await searchPeople({
domains: [domain],
seniorities: ['vp', 'director', 'c_suite'],
});
// Step B: Score leads before enriching (save credits)
const worthEnriching = people.filter((p: any) => scoreLead(p) >= 50);
// Step C: Bulk enrich top leads (costs credits)
if (worthEnriching.length > 0) {
const enriched = await bulkEnrichPeople(
worthEnriching.map((p: any) => ({
first_name: p.first_name,
last_name: p.last_name,
organization_domain: domain,
})),
);
leads.push(...enriched);
}
}
return leads.sort((a, b) => scoreLead(b) - scoreLead(a));
}
function scoreLead(person: any): number {
let score = 0;
if (person.email) score += 30;
if (person.phone_numbers?.length) score += 20;
if (['c_suite', 'vp', 'founder', 'owner'].includes(person.seniority)) score += 30;
else if (['director'].includes(person.seniority)) score += 20;
if (person.linkedin_url) score += 10;
if (person.city) score += 10;
return score;
}POST /mixed_people/api_search (free, no credits)POST /mixed_companies/search (free)POST /people/match (1 credit)POST /people/bulk_match (up to 10 per call)| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
Empty people array | Too narrow criteria | Broaden seniority levels, add include_similar_titles: true |
null from enrichment | Person not in Apollo database | Try enriching via LinkedIn URL instead of name+domain |
| 429 Rate Limited | Too many requests/minute | Batch requests with 500ms delays between calls |
| 403 Forbidden | Standard key used for enrichment | Upgrade to master API key in Apollo dashboard |
// Find Series B SaaS companies with 50-500 employees
const companies = await searchOrganizations({
keywords: 'SaaS',
employeeRanges: ['51,200', '201,500'],
locations: ['United States'],
});
// Find VPs of Sales at those companies
for (const company of companies.slice(0, 10)) {
const { people, total } = await searchPeople({
domains: [company.domain],
titles: ['VP Sales', 'Head of Sales', 'VP Revenue'],
});
console.log(`${company.name} (${company.domain}): ${total} contacts`);
}Proceed to apollo-core-workflow-b for email sequences and outreach.
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