Automated BDR connects directly to Apollo.io to source, enrich, and activate your ideal prospects — all without leaving the platform. From ICP filtering to phone number reveal, the integration powers every step of your AI BDR pipeline.
Apollo.io is one of the largest B2B contact and company databases available, with over 275 million verified contacts. Inside Automated BDR, Apollo serves as the data backbone that fuels your entire outbound motion. Rather than manually searching for prospects and exporting CSVs, the integration pulls targeted leads directly into your campaigns.
Apollo.io handles four critical functions inside the platform:
The result: your AI BDR always has a fresh pipeline of qualified prospects to engage, without any manual data entry or list building. Explore the use cases where this integration delivers the most impact.
The Automated BDR + Apollo.io integration works as a seamless pipeline. Once connected, your campaigns automatically source and enrich leads based on the criteria you define. Here is the step-by-step flow:
Set your ICP filters in the campaign builder — job titles, industries, company size, location, tech stack, funding stage, and more. These filters map directly to Apollo.io search parameters, ensuring every lead matches your target buyer.
Automated BDR queries Apollo's database using your ICP criteria and pulls in contacts with verified email addresses, company data, and LinkedIn profiles. The platform deduplicates against your existing contacts so you never reach out to the same person twice.
For every new contact, the AI research agent builds a detailed prospect brief — analyzing company websites, recent news, job postings, and funding announcements. Apollo phone reveal runs in parallel, surfacing direct-dial numbers for high-priority prospects.
Using the research brief and enriched data, the AI writes a unique, personalized email for each prospect. Multi-step sequences run across email, LinkedIn, and phone — all orchestrated by the platform without manual intervention.
This end-to-end pipeline means you go from zero prospects to active outreach in minutes, not days. See our pricing page for plan details and Apollo credit usage.
The Apollo.io integration is deeply embedded across the Automated BDR platform. Here are the specific capabilities it enables:
Search Apollo's 275M+ database using 30+ filters including job title, seniority, department, company size, industry, location, technology stack, and funding stage. Build prospect lists that match your ideal buyer in seconds.
Every contact comes with full company data: employee count, revenue range, industry classification, headquarters location, founding year, and tech stack. This data feeds the AI research agent for deeper personalization.
Automated BDR triggers Apollo's phone reveal API via webhook to surface direct-dial and mobile phone numbers for high-value prospects. Phone numbers are stored on the lead record and can be used in multi-channel sequences alongside email and LinkedIn.
When new leads are imported or created manually, Apollo enriches them in real time with verified email addresses, phone numbers, company data, and social profiles. No stale data, no manual lookups.
The platform maintains a campaign_seen_contacts table that prevents duplicate outreach. When Apollo sources new contacts, they are checked against every active campaign so prospects never receive the same sequence twice.
Define ICP filters once at the campaign level. Automated BDR continuously queries Apollo to find new contacts that match, keeping your pipeline fresh as new companies and contacts enter the database.
These features work together to give your AI BDR a constant supply of high-quality, enriched prospects. No more list building. No more CSV imports. No more stale data. Explore real-world results across different industries and team types.
Connecting Apollo.io to Automated BDR takes less than two minutes. Here is how to set it up:
Sign up or log in to Automated BDR
Create your account at /signup or sign in if you already have one.
Open the Integrations Dashboard
Navigate to Settings → Integrations from the sidebar. You will see Apollo.io listed as an available integration.
Enter your Apollo API key
Copy your API key from your Apollo.io account (Settings → API Keys in Apollo) and paste it into the API key field in Automated BDR. The platform validates the key and confirms the connection instantly.
Create your first campaign
Go to Campaigns and define your ICP filters. Automated BDR will immediately begin sourcing contacts from Apollo that match your criteria. From there, the AI takes over — enriching data, writing personalized emails, and launching sequences.
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Connect Apollo.io to Automated BDR and let AI handle lead sourcing, data enrichment, and personalized outreach. Book more meetings with less effort — starting today.
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