apollo-local-dev-loop
Configure Apollo.io local development workflow. Use when setting up development environment, testing API calls locally, or establishing team development practices. Trigger with phrases like "apollo local dev", "apollo development setup", "apollo dev environment", "apollo testing locally". allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pip:*), Grep version: 1.0.0 license: MIT author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
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Claude Code skill pack for Apollo.io sales intelligence platform (24 skills)
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Instructions
# Apollo Local Dev Loop
## Overview
Set up efficient local development workflow for Apollo.io integrations with proper environment management, testing, and debugging.
## Prerequisites
- Completed `apollo-install-auth` setup
- Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
- Git repository initialized
## Instructions
### Step 1: Environment Setup
```bash
# Create environment files
touch .env .env.example .env.test
# Add to .gitignore
echo '.env' >> .gitignore
echo '.env.local' >> .gitignore
```
```bash
# .env.example (commit this)
APOLLO_API_KEY=your-api-key-here
APOLLO_RATE_LIMIT=100
APOLLO_ENV=development
```
### Step 2: Create Development Client
```typescript
// src/lib/apollo-dev.ts
import axios from 'axios';
const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production';
export const apolloClient = axios.create({
baseURL: 'https://api.apollo.io/v1',
params: { api_key: process.env.APOLLO_API_KEY },
});
// Add request logging in development
if (isDev) {
apolloClient.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
console.log(`[Apollo] ${config.method?.toUpperCase()} ${config.url}`);
return config;
});
apolloClient.interceptors.response.use(
(response) => {
console.log(`[Apollo] Response: ${response.status}`);
return response;
},
(error) => {
console.error(`[Apollo] Error: ${error.response?.status}`, error.message);
return Promise.reject(error);
}
);
}
```
### Step 3: Create Mock Server for Testing
```typescript
// src/mocks/apollo-mock.ts
import { rest } from 'msw';
export const apolloHandlers = [
rest.post('https://api.apollo.io/v1/people/search', (req, res, ctx) => {
return res(
ctx.json({
people: [
{ id: '1', name: 'Test User', title: 'Engineer', email: 'test@example.com' },
],
pagination: { page: 1, per_page: 10, total_entries: 1 },
})
);
}),
rest.get('https://api.apollo.io/v1/organizations/enrich', (req, res, ctx) => {
return res(
ctx.json({
organization: {
name: 'Test Company',
domain: 'test.com',
industry: 'Technology',
},
})
);
}),
];
```
### Step 4: Development Scripts
```json
{
"scripts": {
"dev": "NODE_ENV=development tsx watch src/index.ts",
"dev:mock": "MOCK_APOLLO=true npm run dev",
"test:apollo": "vitest run src/**/*.apollo.test.ts",
"apollo:quota": "tsx scripts/check-apollo-quota.ts"
}
}
```
### Step 5: Quota Monitoring Script
```typescript
// scripts/check-apollo-quota.ts
import { apolloClient } from '../src/lib/apollo-dev';
async function checkQuota() {
try {
const { data } = await apolloClient.get('/auth/health');
console.log('API Status:', data);
// Note: Apollo doesn't expose quota directly, track usage manually
} catch (error: any) {
if (error.response?.status === 429) {
console.error('Rate limited! Wait before making more requests.');
}
}
}
checkQuota();
```
## Output
- Environment file structure (.env, .env.example)
- Development client with logging interceptors
- Mock server for testing without API calls
- npm scripts for development workflow
- Quota monitoring utility
## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Missing API Key | .env not loaded | Run `source .env` or use dotenv |
| Mock Not Working | MSW not configured | Ensure setupServer is called |
| Rate Limited in Dev | Too many test calls | Use mock server for tests |
| Stale Credentials | Key rotated | Update .env with new key |
## Examples
### Watch Mode Development
```bash
# Terminal 1: Run dev server with watch
npm run dev
# Terminal 2: Test API calls
curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/apollo/search \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"domain": "stripe.com"}'
```
### Testing with Mocks
```typescript
// src/services/apollo.apollo.test.ts
import { describe, it, expect, beforeAll, afterAll } from 'vitest';
import { setupServer } from 'msw/node';
import { apolloHandlers } from '../mocks/apollo-mock';
import { searchPeople } from './apollo';
const server = setupServer(...apolloHandlers);
beforeAll(() => server.listen());
afterAll(() => server.close());
describe('Apollo Service', () => {
it('searches for people', async () => {
const results = await searchPeople({ domain: 'test.com' });
expect(results.people).toHaveLength(1);
expect(results.people[0].name).toBe('Test User');
});
});
```
## Resources
- [MSW (Mock Service Worker)](https://mswjs.io/)
- [Vitest Testing Framework](https://vitest.dev/)
- [dotenv Documentation](https://github.com/motdotla/dotenv)
## Next Steps
Proceed to `apollo-sdk-patterns` for production-ready code patterns.