How to enable lead enrichment with Apollo in HelloGrowthCRM
Enrich leads with Apollo to add company size, revenue, tech stack, and verified email/phone. Auto-enrich on creation or batch enrich.
What this guide helps you do
Follow this article when you want a focused, step-by-step path to complete the task without digging through menus.
Need a broader overview first?
Go back to the Leads & Contacts section to browse more guides, compare related tasks, and choose a better starting point.
View all Leads & Contacts guidesApollo enrichment fills in the blanks on every lead — company size, revenue, industry, tech stack, verified emails, and direct dial phones — pulling from Apollo's database of 275M+ contacts.
How to use this guide
Read the intro to confirm this is the right workflow, complete the steps in order, then review the common issues and related articles if your setup behaves differently from the standard path.
What you'll need
- •Apollo account on a paid plan
- •Apollo API key from Apollo Settings → Integrations → API
- •Pro tier or above on HelloGrowthCRM
- •Budget for enrichment credits
- 1
Get your Apollo API key
Apollo → Settings → Integrations → API. Copy master API key.
- 2
Open HelloGrowthCRM Integrations
Settings → Integrations → Lead Enrichment → Connect Apollo.
- 3
Paste your API key
Click Verify. Test request confirms key + Apollo plan tier.
- 4
Choose enrichment fields
Tick: company name, domain, industry, size, revenue band, tech stack, verified email, direct phone, LinkedIn URL.
- 5
Pick enrichment trigger
On creation, On demand, Batch, or Webhook-triggered.
- 6
Set credit budget cap
Daily spend cap (e.g., 1,000/day) prevents runaway costs.
- 7
Test on a sample lead
Click Test enrichment with known LinkedIn URL or email. Live Apollo call shows what would populate.
- 8
Enable and monitor
Toggle Active. Dashboard shows enriched today, success rate, top sizes pulled, credit remaining.
Frequently asked questions
Will Apollo enrichment update existing leads?▾
Only if you trigger batch enrich or click Enrich. Auto-enrich only on creation.
Does Apollo data get re-fetched if it changes?▾
Yes — re-enrich on schedule (Pro+). Re-enrich every 90 days option.
What's the difference between Apollo enrichment and Lead Finder?▾
Apollo enriches existing leads. Lead Finder is the inverse — describe ICP, we find new leads.
Are enriched fields editable?▾
Yes — reps can override. Manual overrides flagged and survive re-enrichment.
What if a lead doesn't have an email?▾
Apollo can also enrich on LinkedIn URL or company domain + name.
Is Apollo my only option?▾
We also support Hunter.io and Clearbit (Pro+).
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Rushabh leads product strategy at HelloGrowthCRM with a focus on CRM workflows, revenue operations, and practical product design for growing businesses.
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