# Search Contacts

> Find contacts matching role, seniority, company, or signal criteria. Returns a ranked list. Free to call.

**Date:** 2026-03-19  
**Source:** https://gtm.ai/docs/mcp/tools/search-contacts

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## What it does

Searches ZoomInfo's database of 600M+ contacts using filters like job title, management level, job function, company, location, and more. Returns a ranked list with basic professional data: name, title, company, and a ZoomInfo contact ID.

Use the returned contact IDs with [Enrich Contacts](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-contacts) to retrieve email, phone, and full profile data.

## Credits

**Free.** No credits consumed.

## When the AI uses it

The AI invokes Search Contacts when you describe a target persona rather than a specific person. It may chain [Lookup](/docs/mcp/tools/lookup) first to resolve filter values, then Search Contacts, then [Enrich Contacts](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-contacts) if contact details are needed.

## Common filters

- Job title or function
- Management level (C-suite, VP, Director, Manager, etc.)
- Company name or domain
- Location
- Industry

## Example prompts

> *"Find VP-level sales leaders at companies in our target account list."*

> *"Who are the IT decision-makers at Acme Corp?"*

> *"Find SDRs and BDRs at Series B SaaS companies in California."*