Apollo
Access the Apollo.io API with managed OAuth authentication. Search people and organizations, enrich contacts, and manage your sales pipeline.
Quick Start
# 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:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
Getting Your API Key
- Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
- Go to maton.ai/settings
- Copy your API key
Connection Management
Manage your Apollo connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.
List Connections
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
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
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
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:
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
POST /apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"q_organization_name": "Google",
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
Enrich Person by Email
POST /apollo/v1/people/match
Content-Type: application/json
{
"email": "[email protected]"
}
Enrich Person by LinkedIn
POST /apollo/v1/people/match
Content-Type: application/json
{
"linkedin_url": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe"
}
Organizations
Search Organizations
POST /apollo/v1/organizations/search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"q_organization_name": "Google",
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
Enrich Organization
POST /apollo/v1/organizations/enrich
Content-Type: application/json
{
"domain": "google.com"
}
Contacts
Search Contacts
POST /apollo/v1/contacts/search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
Create Contact
POST /apollo/v1/contacts
Content-Type: application/json
{
"first_name": "John",
"last_name": "Doe",
"email": "[email protected]",
"organization_name": "Acme Corp"
}
Update Contact
PUT /apollo/v1/contacts/{contactId}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"first_name": "Jane"
}
Accounts
Search Accounts
POST /apollo/v1/accounts/search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
Create Account
POST /apollo/v1/accounts
Content-Type: application/json
{
"name": "Acme Corp",
"domain": "acme.com"
}
Sequences
Search Sequences
POST /apollo/v1/emailer_campaigns/search
Content-Type: application/json
{
"page": 1,
"per_page": 25
}
Add Contact to Sequence
POST /apollo/v1/emailer_campaigns/{campaignId}/add_contact_ids
Content-Type: application/json
{
"contact_ids": ["contact_id_1", "contact_id_2"]
}
Labels
List Labels
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
const response = await fetch(
'https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search',
{
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
},
body: JSON.stringify({
q_organization_name: 'Google',
per_page: 10
})
}
);
Python
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
'https://gateway.maton.ai/apollo/v1/mixed_people/api_search',
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
json={'q_organization_name': 'Google', 'per_page': 10}
)
Notes
- Pagination uses
pageandper_pagein POST body - Most list endpoints use POST with
/searchsuffix - Email enrichment consumes credits
people/searchandmixed_people/searchare deprecated - usemixed_people/api_search- IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
curl -gwhen URLs contain brackets (fields[],sort[],records[]) to disable glob parsing - IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
jqor other commands, environment variables like$MATON_API_KEYmay 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
- Check that the
MATON_API_KEYenvironment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY
- Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
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
- 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