# Apollo MCP Server: Governed AI Access

Apollo's MCP server includes 48 different actions available to any connected model or AI agent. When registered with Barndoor, you can ensure centralized governance, visibility, and control across every AI agent your team uses.

**Tools** **48**  
**Capabilities** **[Create](/content/integration-capability/create/index.html), [Read](/content/integration-capability/read/index.html), [Update](/content/integration-capability/update/index.html)**  
**Category** **[CRM, Sales & Marketing](/content/integration-category/crm-sales-marketing/index.html)**  
**Type** **Barndoor Hosted**

## What can AI agents do with the Apollo MCP server?

### Tools Available

- **create_a_contact** - Add a new contact to your team's Apollo account.
- **search_for_contacts** - Search for contacts in your team's Apollo account.
- **view_a_contact** - Retrieve details for an existing contact in Apollo.
- **create_deal** - Create a new deal in Apollo.
- **update_deal** - Update the details of an existing deal.
- **people_api_search** - Find net new people in the Apollo database.

[See full list →](https://docs.barndoor.ai/mcp-servers/apollo)

## Use cases for Apollo

- **Contact Management**: Search, create and update contacts; enrich people with firmographic data; manage contact stages and ownership.
- **Account Management**: Search organizations and accounts; enrich company data in bulk; track account stages and ownership.
- **Pipeline Management**: Create and manage CRM deals; track deal stages and progress; organize deal workflows.
- **Engagement Sequences**: Add contacts to sequences; track email and phone call activity; manage tasks and outreach.

## What are the risks of using the Apollo MCP without an AI gateway?

- **Uncontrolled reads**: AI agents can pull data out of Apollo with no visibility into what was accessed.
- **Ungoverned writes**: Agents can create or modify records in Apollo with no approval step.
- **Destructive actions**: Agents can delete or overwrite Apollo data with no approval gate or audit trail.

## Why connect Apollo with the Barndoor AI gateway?

Barndoor MCP Governance is the gateway between your AI agents and the tools they use.

| At a glance | Available? |
| --- | --- |
| Fine-grained access control policies per agent, team, role, user, MCP server, and tool call | Yes |
| Approval required before write/destructive actions | Yes (configurable per role) |
| Full audit log (reads and writes) | Yes |
| Sensitive data detection before it reaches a model or agent | Yes |
| Instant access revocation | Yes |
| SOC 2 Type II compliant | Yes |

- **Centralized MCP management**: One place to manage and control every MCP server across the organization.
- **Universal connection**: One universal URL works across every AI provider your team uses.
- **Fine-grained access controls**: Set access policies for how AI is connecting with Apollo.
- **Protect sensitive data**: Keeps sensitive data from reaching a model or AI agent.
- **Observability**: Real-time reporting and dashboards that give visibility into AI actions.
- **Enterprise-grade security**: Stay compliant with audit trails and logging.

## Works with every AI client

[ChatGPT](/content/integrations/chatgpt/index.html)  
 [Claude Code](/content/integrations/claude-code/index.html)  
 [Claude Desktop](/content/integrations/claude-desktop/index.html)  
 [Codex](/content/integrations/codex/index.html)  
 [CrewAI](/content/integrations/crewai/index.html)  
 [Cursor](/content/integrations/cursor/index.html)  
 [Gemini CLI](/content/integrations/gemini-cli/index.html)  
 [GitHub Copilot](/content/integrations/github-copilot/index.html)  
 [Google ADK](/content/integrations/google-adk/index.html)  
 [LangChain](/content/integrations/langchain/index.html)  
 [Microsoft Copilot](/content/integrations/microsoft-copilot/index.html)  
 [OpenClaw](/content/integrations/openclaw/index.html)

## Getting started with Apollo in Barndoor

1. Connect the Apollo MCP server once.
2. Define your policies.
3. Go live across every AI client.

[See the full setup guide →](https://docs.barndoor.ai/mcp-servers/apollo#setup-instructions)

## Frequently asked questions

**What is MCP?**  
MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI models and agents connect to external tools and data sources through a common interface.

**Is Barndoor secure?**  
Yes. Barndoor is SOC 2 Type II compliant and enforces fine-grained access control, requires approval before destructive actions, and logs every action for audit.

**How are Apollo schema changes handled?**  
Barndoor tracks tool and schema changes on Apollo and inherits deny-by-default access until an admin approves them.

**Do you integrate with my identity provider?**  
Barndoor authenticates admins through your OIDC or SAML 2.0 identity provider.

**Do users have to enter tokens manually?**  
No. Barndoor brokers the OAuth connection to Apollo centrally.

**How does Barndoor integrate with AI agent identities?**  
Barndoor gives each AI agent its own governed identity called an AgentProfile, separate from the human user.

**Can I deploy custom-built MCP servers?**  
Yes. Barndoor supports customer-built MCPs with the same policy enforcement and audit trail.

**Can I set and audit tool-level access across teams?**  
Yes. Barndoor's access control is fine-grained down to specific tool calls and data types.

**How can I get started with Apollo and Barndoor?**  
Connect the server, define policies, and roll out to all your AI clients.