# Search Intent

> Discover companies exhibiting buyer intent signals across ZoomInfo's database. Free to use.

**Date:** 2026-03-27  
**Source:** https://gtm.ai/docs/mcp/tools/search-intent

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## What it does

Takes a set of intent topics or keywords and returns a ranked list of companies currently researching those subjects. Filter by signal strength, industry, company size, and geography to narrow the universe. Output is a list of accounts with their associated intent topics and composite scores.

This is a discovery-oriented tool. It surfaces net-new companies entering a buying cycle before they raise their hand, making it useful for top-of-funnel account prioritization.

## Credits

**Free.** Search Intent does not consume bulk data credits.

## When the AI uses it

The AI invokes this tool when you want to discover which companies are actively researching specific topics. It may chain into [Enrich Intent](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-intent) for deeper signal detail on a specific account, or into [Search Contacts](/docs/mcp/tools/search-contacts) to find people at high-intent accounts.

## Example prompts

> *"Which companies are showing intent signals for data enrichment solutions?"*

> *"Find mid-market SaaS companies in the US researching AI-powered sales tools."*

> *"What accounts are currently in-market for competitor products like Lusha or Apollo?"*