---
ref: tool:zoominfo/search-intent
name: Find companies showing buyer intent
company: company:zoominfo
workflows: []
access: [mcp, cli, api]
tags: [capability:track-intent, category:data-provider, has:api, has:cli, has:mcp]
docs: https://docs.gtm.ai/reference/searchinterface_searchintent
updated: 2026-09-27
---

# Find companies showing buyer intent

Returns intent signals for up to 50 topics, each naming a company researching the topic with its signal score, audience strength and date, plus recommended contacts there.

Your ZoomInfo package must include Intent. Topic names must match ZoomInfo's
exactly, so look them up first (`gtm lookup --field intent-topics`), and
narrow results with firmographic filters and a minimum signal score between
60 and 100. The search consumes no credits, but each signal returned counts
as a record toward your limits.

## Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

### MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

```json
{ "mcpServers": { "zoominfo": { "url": "https://mcp.zoominfo.com/mcp" } } }
```

Call the MCP tool `search_intent`.

Server URL: https://mcp.zoominfo.com/mcp

### CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

```sh
brew install zoominfo/gtm-ai/gtm-ai-cli
gtm --version
```

Run `gtm intent search`.

### API (official)

- Base URL: https://api.zoominfo.com/gtm
- Endpoint: `POST /data/v1/intent/search`
- Auth: OAuth; sign in when the agent asks
- Docs: https://docs.gtm.ai/reference/api-overview

Before doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

## Rules

- Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
- Never print API keys.