What is ColdIQ?
ColdIQ is a B2B data platform that searches for companies and contacts, enriches records, and verifies emails and phone numbers through natural language prompts. It operates via a web chat interface, Slack integration, or an MCP server for coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor. The service aggregates over 40 external data providers under a single credit-based billing system without requiring separate provider accounts.
What are the features of ColdIQ?
- Automated provider routingScores available data sources on fit, cost, and accuracy for each request, then automatically calls the highest-ranked provider.
- Waterfall enrichmentRuns alternative data providers sequentially when the primary source returns no results, verifying every email address in the process.
- Multi-interface accessAccepts plain English queries through a browser chat, Slack channel mentions, or an MCP connection in terminal environments.
- Data search and verificationRetrieves company details, contact information, tech stacks, funding signals, and job changes across a database of over 700 million people.
- REST APIExposes endpoints with an OpenAPI specification for programmatic integration into custom workflows or CRM systems.
What are the use cases of ColdIQ?
- Targeted list buildingPrompting the agent to find specific roles, such as Series B fintech account executives, and returning a table enriched with verified work emails and phone numbers.
- Signal trackingAsking the agent in Slack to identify target accounts that raised funding recently and enrich their executive contacts.
- Terminal-based prospectingConnecting the MCP server to Claude Code to search for sales leaders by industry and headcount, score them against a local CSV of closed deals, and export the results.
How to use ColdIQ?
- Connect the MCP serverRun the connection command in a terminal using Claude Code to link the ColdIQ MCP.
- Submit a queryType a natural language prompt specifying the target audience, such as sales leaders at US SaaS companies with 50 to 200 employees.
- Review automated enrichmentThe agent routes the request to appropriate providers, finds contacts, retrieves emails, and verifies them.
- Apply custom scoringThe agent reads a local file, such as a closed-won deals CSV, and scores the retrieved contacts against it.
- Export resultsSave the final output to a CSV file or push the list directly to an integrated sequencing tool.
ColdIQ Pricing Information:
- Free$0 forever; includes 300 credits at sign-up and access to all features including the agent chat, auto-routing, REST API, MCP, and Slack integration.
- Starter$99 per month for 7,000 credits, with options up to $399 per month for 31,000 credits; unused credits roll over for 3 months on monthly billing or 15 months on annual billing.
- Scale$499 per month for 40,000 credits, with options up to $4,999 per month for 455,000 credits; includes unlimited people and company data from the proprietary database plus priority support.









