# Search Scoops

> Discover companies based on real-world business events surfaced by ZoomInfo's research team. Free to use.

**Date:** 2026-08-07  
**Source:** https://gtm.ai/docs/mcp/tools/search-scoops

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## Overview

Find accounts by what just happened to them. Search Scoops queries ZoomInfo's database of curated business events, so you can pull every company that hired a new CRO last quarter, announced a project, or went through a round of layoffs. Each record is a discrete, dated event with a source behind it, researched by people rather than inferred from behavior. That makes it the starting point for trigger-based outbound.

## What You'll Get

A list of companies matching the event you described. Each result carries:

- Company name and basic profile
- The scoop itself, with event type and description
- Publication date
- Department, where the event is department-specific

## Best For

- Trigger-based and event-driven prospecting
- Reaching a new executive during their first 90 days
- Timing outreach to a funding round or expansion
- Finding accounts with a stated pain point you solve

Already know the account and want its recent events? Use [Enrich Company Signals](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-company-signals). To find companies by research behavior rather than a confirmed event, use [Search Intent](/docs/mcp/tools/search-intent).

## How It Works

**ZoomInfo Data**

Scoops are curated by ZoomInfo's research team, and cover events including:

- Leadership changes
- Funding rounds
- Layoffs
- Product launches
- Stated pain points
- Projects and expansions

Narrow the search by scoop type, topic, department, publication date, and the standard company filters.

## Technical Details

### Credits

Free. Search Scoops consumes no bulk data credits. Each scoop returned does count toward your record and request limits. See [Credits & Billing](/docs/mcp/credits).

### Automatic Tool Selection

The AI reaches for Search Scoops when you describe an event rather than a company profile. It may chain into [Search Contacts](/docs/mcp/tools/search-contacts) to find the right person at each account, or into [Enrich Company Signals](/docs/mcp/tools/enrich-company-signals) for a fuller view of one company.

## Example Prompts

> *"Find SaaS companies that hired a new CRO in the last 90 days."*

> *"Show me companies with recent pain-point scoops around vendor consolidation."*

> *"Which mid-market IT organizations announced a new project in Q1?"*

> *"Who in my territory raised a round this quarter?"*