| name | sequence-load |
| description | Find leads matching criteria and bulk-add them to an Apollo outreach sequence. Handles enrichment, contact creation, deduplication, and enrollment in one flow. |
| user-invocable | true |
| argument-hint | ["targeting criteria + sequence name"] |
Sequence Load
Find, enrich, and load contacts into an outreach sequence — end to end. The user provides targeting criteria and a sequence name via "$ARGUMENTS".
Examples
/apollo:sequence-load add 20 VP Sales at SaaS companies to my "Q1 Outbound" sequence
/apollo:sequence-load SDR managers at fintech startups → Cold Outreach v2
/apollo:sequence-load list sequences (shows all available sequences)
/apollo:sequence-load directors of engineering, 500+ employees, US → Demo Follow-up
/apollo:sequence-load reload 15 more leads into "Enterprise Pipeline"
Step 1 — Parse Input
From "$ARGUMENTS", extract:
Targeting criteria:
- Job titles →
person_titles
- Seniority levels →
person_seniorities
- Industry keywords →
q_organization_keyword_tags
- Company size →
organization_num_employees_ranges
- Locations →
person_locations or organization_locations
Sequence info:
- Sequence name (text after "to", "into", or "→")
- Volume — how many contacts to add (default: 10 if not specified)
If the user just says "list sequences", skip to Step 2 and show all available sequences.
Step 2 — Find the Sequence
Use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_emailer_campaigns_search to find the target sequence:
- Set
q_name to the sequence name from input
If no match or multiple matches:
- Show all available sequences in a table: | Name | ID | Status |
- Ask the user to pick one
Step 3 — Get Email Account
Use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_email_accounts_index to list linked email accounts.
- If one account → use automatically
- If multiple → show them and ask which to send from
Step 4 — Find Matching People
Use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_mixed_people_api_search with the targeting criteria.
- Set
per_page to the requested volume (or 10 by default)
Present the candidates in a preview table:
| # | Name | Title | Company | Location |
|---|
Ask: "Add these [N] contacts to [Sequence Name]? This will consume [N] Apollo credits for enrichment."
Wait for confirmation before proceeding.
Step 5 — Enrich and Create Contacts
For each approved lead:
-
Enrich — Use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_people_bulk_match (batch up to 10 per call) with:
first_name, last_name, domain for each person
reveal_personal_emails set to true
-
Create contacts — For each enriched person, use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_contacts_create with:
first_name, last_name, email, title, organization_name
direct_phone or mobile_phone if available
run_dedupe set to true
Collect all created contact IDs.
Step 6 — Add to Sequence
Use mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_emailer_campaigns_add_contact_ids with:
id: the sequence ID
emailer_campaign_id: same sequence ID
contact_ids: array of created contact IDs
send_email_from_email_account_id: the chosen email account ID
sequence_active_in_other_campaigns: false (safe default)
Step 7 — Confirm Enrollment
Show a summary:
Sequence loaded successfully
| Field | Value |
|---|
| Sequence | [Name] |
| Contacts added | [count] |
| Sending from | [email address] |
| Credits used | [count] |
Contacts enrolled:
Step 8 — Offer Next Actions
Ask the user:
- Load more — Find and add another batch of leads
- Review sequence — Show sequence details and all enrolled contacts
- Remove a contact — Use
mcp__claude_ai_Apollo_MCP__apollo_emailer_campaigns_remove_or_stop_contact_ids to remove specific contacts
- Pause a contact — Re-add with
status: "paused" and an auto_unpause_at date