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can Clay push leads into Apollo sequences
can Clay push leads into Apollo sequences
can Clay push leads into Apollo sequences
Yes, Clay can push leads into Apollo sequences using the "Add contact to sequence with Apollo.io" action. This requires the contact to already exist in Apollo.io and uses your own Apollo account. You can use Clay's "Add Lead to Campaign" feature to push contacts automatically by mapping essential contact data like email, name, and job title.
No native support but you can push leads to Apollo sequences via Zapier or Apollo API.
Yes, Clay has native support for pushing leads into Apollo sequences through the "Add contact to sequence with Apollo.io" action. This requires the contact to already exist in Apollo.io and uses your own Apollo account. Additionally, you can use our HTTP API feature to connect to any tool you have API access to, including Apollo's API or Zapier workflows.
Hasnain R. thanks boss! But it says it's only doable if the contacts already exist in Apollo, does that mean if it's leads curated from Clay or Sales Nav, we won't be able to push them into Apollo? Also do you have any rec in terms of best strategy to find prospects when it comes to account-based prospecting? So starting with accounts not lead lists. Apollo Find People by Job Title is actually great but the 200/min API pull restricts the scalability hard. Clay Find People is so bad at the moment. Thoughts?
For leads that don't exist in Apollo, you can't use our native "Add contact to sequence" action since it requires contacts to already exist in Apollo. However, you can use our HTTP API feature to connect to Apollo's API directly to create contacts first, then add them to sequences. For account-based prospecting, start with our "Find Companies" feature to identify accounts matching your ICP, then use "Find People" to discover contacts within those accounts. This approach lets you build your total addressable market from scratch and automatically enrich contacts with company and LinkedIn data. You can also leverage multiple data sources through our waterfall feature to improve coverage and data quality across different providers.
Yeah Boss, you can’t push Clay/Sales Nav leads into Apollo sequences unless they already exist in Apollo. Push them in first via API/Zapier. For ABM: start with companies in Clay enrich to find people by role. Apollo’s people search is great but rate limited. Clay’s is weaker right now so best to loop through Apollo for contacts then run Clay workflows on them.
For leads that don't exist in Apollo, you can't use our native "Add contact to sequence" action since it requires contacts to already exist in Apollo. However, you can use our HTTP API feature to connect to Apollo's API directly to create contacts first, then add them to sequences. For account-based prospecting, start with our "Find Companies" feature to identify accounts matching your ICP, then use "Find People" to discover contacts within those accounts. You can leverage multiple data sources through our waterfall feature to improve coverage and data quality across different providers.
that blows lol Apollo emails are so bad they have ot be verified in CLay before sending. The Apollo rate limit + Clay weak on "Find people" creates so much manual work and impossible to scale/automate mini campaigns when it comes to account based outreach if the lists are small
To scale account-based outreach despite Apollo's rate limits and Clay's current "Find People" limitations: Rate Limit Management: Process data in smaller batches (200 rows at a time) to stay within Apollo's limits. Consider upgrading your Apollo plan for higher limits. Recommended Stack: ** Clay for enrichment, research, and personalization ** Apollo for building raw source lists ** Email verification tools like NeverBounce or Debounce *Workflow Strategy: 1. Start with our "Find Companies" feature to identify ICP accounts 2. Use multiple data sources through our waterfall feature to improve coverage 3. Verify emails before sending to maintain deliverability 4. Generate AI-powered personalized messaging at scale Companies like Rootly achieve 50+ personalized emails daily using this approach, while Coverflex operates at 5x capacity through automation. The key is combining Clay's enrichment capabilities with Apollo's data while managing rate limits strategically.
Sources: Apollo.io integration overview | Documentation | Clay University AI for sales prospecting: A complete guide - The GTM with Clay Blog Outbound Sales Automation is the Future: How to 10x your pipeline with AI - The GTM with Clay Blog How Rootly used Clay to scale outbound sales with leaner, smarter workflows - The GTM with Clay Blog How Sendoso uses Clay to inject creativity, efficiency, and $1M in pipeline into their outbound motion - The GTM with Clay Blog How Coverflex uses Clay to track signals and automate outreach for 3M+ companies - The GTM with Clay Blog Intro to Personalized Outreach at Scale [Automated Outbound] - Clay University