Apollo Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up an efficient local development workflow for Apollo.io integrations. Includes sandbox API key support, MSW mock server for offline testing, request logging, and npm scripts for daily development. Apollo provides a sandbox API token that returns dummy data without consuming credits.

Prerequisites

• Completed apollo-install-auth setup
• Node.js 18+
• Git repository initialized

Instructions

Step 1: Set Up Environment Files

Apollo offers a sandbox token for testing. Generate one at Settings > Integrations > API Keys > Sandbox.

# .env.example (commit this — team reference)
APOLLO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
APOLLO_SANDBOX_KEY=your-sandbox-key-here
APOLLO_USE_SANDBOX=false