# Tool: Cold Email & Outreach Sequence Writer (`scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool`) Actor
Turn a prospect list into short, personal cold email sequences with subject lines and follow-ups using premium AI. Paid Apify plans only.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/cold-email-writer-tool.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Marketing, Lead generation, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet
## Pricing
from $64.00 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".
## How to integrate an Actor?
If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.
In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):
```bash
npm install apify-client
```
In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):
```bash
pip install apify-client
```
In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):
````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash
In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).
If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).
For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.
For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).
# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/cold-email-writer-tool)
## Tool: Cold Email & Outreach Sequence Writer
> Turn a prospect list into short, personal cold emails. Give it a company, a pain point and your offer, and get a subject line plus a full follow-up sequence for each prospect.
Subject lines specific, not spammy
Full sequence first email plus follow-ups
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### What it does
Give it a list of prospects. For each one, add the company, the industry, the pain point you solve and the offer you want to pitch, then pick how many emails you want in the sequence. For every prospect it returns a clean, structured record:
- a **subject** line for the first email
- an **emails** array, each with a **step** number, its own **subject** and a short **body**
- the first email opens the conversation, the follow-ups reference it and add a new angle
Each email stays short, personal and focused on one ask, so it reads like a person wrote it. Paste the results into your outreach tool, a CRM or a spreadsheet. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or pull it through the Apify API.
### Paid plans only
This tool runs on the latest, most reliable premium AI models. Because each run has a real model cost, it is available to paid Apify accounts only. A run started from a free account stops immediately with an upgrade message. Upgrade your Apify subscription to a paid plan and run it again.
### Who is it for
| Use case | Who benefits |
|---|---|
| Outbound sales | SDRs and founders sending cold email at scale |
| Agencies | Teams writing sequences for many clients |
| Recruiting | Recruiters reaching passive candidates |
| Partnerships | Anyone opening a first conversation cold |
### Input
- **prospects**: a list of items. Each item can include:
- `name` of the recipient (optional, the greeting stays generic without it)
- `company` you are reaching out to
- `industry` for context
- `painPoint` you want to address
- `offer` you want to pitch
- `steps`, how many emails to include in the sequence
### Notes
- Long input fields are trimmed before writing, so cost stays predictable no matter how much text you paste.
- Review and personalize before you send. Follow each platform's and each recipient's rules on outreach.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Cold email for a logistics prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-logistics-cold-email): Generate a personalized cold email sequence for logistics companies around shipment tracking pain points and your offer.
- [Cold email for a SaaS prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-saas-cold-email): Create a tailored cold email sequence for SaaS companies focused on churn reduction and your product value in minutes.
- [Cold email for a healthcare prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-healthcare-cold-email): Write a compliant cold email sequence for healthcare providers around patient scheduling gaps and your solution.
- [Cold email for a real estate prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-real-estate-cold-email): Generate a cold email sequence for real estate agencies around lead follow up delays and your CRM automation offer.
- [Cold email for a fintech prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-fintech-cold-email): Create a cold email sequence for fintech companies around onboarding friction and your compliance automation offer.
- [Cold email for an ecommerce prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-ecommerce-cold-email): Write a cold email sequence for ecommerce brands around cart abandonment and your recovery automation solution.
- [Cold email for a marketing agency prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-agency-cold-email): Generate a cold email sequence for marketing agencies around reporting overhead and your automated dashboard offer.
- [Cold email for a manufacturing prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-manufacturing-cold-email): Create a cold email sequence for manufacturers around downtime tracking and your predictive maintenance offer.
- [Cold email for an education prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-education-cold-email): Write a cold email sequence for schools and edtech around student engagement and your learning platform offer.
- [Cold email for a hospitality prospect](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool/examples/cold-hospitality-cold-email): Generate a cold email sequence for hotels and restaurants around empty tables and your booking automation offer.
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
Built by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
# Actor input Schema
## `prospects` (type: `array`):
A list of prospects. Each item can include name, company, industry, painPoint, offer and steps (how many emails in the sequence).
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"prospects": [
{
"name": "",
"company": "Acme Logistics",
"industry": "logistics",
"painPoint": "manual tracking",
"offer": "our SaaS automates shipment tracking",
"steps": 3
}
]
}
````
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"prospects": [
{
"name": "",
"company": "Acme Logistics",
"industry": "logistics",
"painPoint": "manual tracking",
"offer": "our SaaS automates shipment tracking",
"steps": 3
}
]
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "prospects": [{
"name": "",
"company": "Acme Logistics",
"industry": "logistics",
"painPoint": "manual tracking",
"offer": "our SaaS automates shipment tracking",
"steps": 3,
}] }
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"prospects": [
{
"name": "",
"company": "Acme Logistics",
"industry": "logistics",
"painPoint": "manual tracking",
"offer": "our SaaS automates shipment tracking",
"steps": 3
}
]
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/cold-email-writer-tool",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
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"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
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"description": "Turn a prospect list into short, personal cold email sequences with subject lines and follow-ups using premium AI. Paid Apify plans only.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "PSq6xJek0OW8qZ46e"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/scrapers_lat~cold-email-writer-tool/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapers_lat-cold-email-writer-tool",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~cold-email-writer-tool/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-scrapers_lat-cold-email-writer-tool",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK",
"content": {
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},
"/acts/scrapers_lat~cold-email-writer-tool/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-scrapers_lat-cold-email-writer-tool",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
}
},
"components": {
"schemas": {
"inputSchema": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"prospects"
],
"properties": {
"prospects": {
"title": "Prospects to write for",
"type": "array",
"description": "A list of prospects. Each item can include name, company, industry, painPoint, offer and steps (how many emails in the sequence)."
}
}
},
"runsResponseSchema": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
},
"actId": {
"type": "string"
},
"userId": {
"type": "string"
},
"startedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"finishedAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "date-time",
"example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
},
"status": {
"type": "string",
"example": "READY"
},
"meta": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"origin": {
"type": "string",
"example": "API"
},
"userAgent": {
"type": "string"
}
}
},
"stats": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"inputBodyLen": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2000
},
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},
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},
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},
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},
"options": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"build": {
"type": "string",
"example": "latest"
},
"timeoutSecs": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 300
},
"memoryMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1024
},
"diskMbytes": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 2048
}
}
},
"buildId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultDatasetId": {
"type": "string"
},
"defaultRequestQueueId": {
"type": "string"
},
"buildNumber": {
"type": "string",
"example": "1.0.0"
},
"containerUrl": {
"type": "string"
},
"usage": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 0
},
"DATASET_READS": {
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"example": 0
},
"DATASET_WRITES": {
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"example": 0
},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
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},
"KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
"type": "integer",
"example": 1
},
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}
}
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},
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}
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}
}
}
}
```