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ActionApollo.ioUpdated May 2026

How do I look up a person in Apollo.io?

Short answer: Drop the "Apollo.ioEnrich Person by Email" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Email
email
emailOptionalEither email or LinkedIn URL required
LinkedIn URL
linkedin_url
urlOptionalA fully qualified URL (https://...) for the linkedin url.
Sample request
{
"email": "e.g. user@example.com",
"linkedin_url": "e.g. https://example.com/path"
}
Returns
{
"person": {
"email": "john@company.com",
"title": "CEO",
"last_name": "Doe",
"first_name": "John",
"organization": {
"name": "Company Inc",
"website_url": "https://company.com"
},
"phone_numbers": [
{
"raw_number": "+14155551234"
}
]
}
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Enrich Person by Email.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

FAQ

Questions about Enrich Person by Email.

What does the Enrich Person by Email action do in Apollo.io?
Enriches an email address with name, title, seniority, role, company, LinkedIn URL, and phone (mobile on paid tiers). The standard hook for "lead came in with just an email → enrich for routing" workflows. Apollo's hit rate is strong for US/EU B2B at 100+ employee companies.
What inputs does Enrich Person by Email require?
Enrich Person by Email has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Apollo.io returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Enrich Person by Email support batch operations?
Yes. Run Enrich Person by Email inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Apollo.io's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Apollo.io actions.

Send enrich person by email from your workflows.

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