# 3rd-Party Intent

> See companies researching the topics you sell into, even before they visit your website.

Every section below does the same job: in the dashboard (Guide), from your code (API) or through an AI assistant (MCP).

## Guide — In the dashboard

Source: /docs/leads/intent-topics

Pick topics like “CRM Software” or “Cybersecurity” and get the companies actively researching them across the web, each day, with a daily limit you set.

<DemoFrame guide="leads-intent-topics" to="/identify/{workspace}?tab=intent" />

1. **Leads → 3rd-Party Intent → + Add topic.**
2. **Search a topic → + Track**, with a daily limit.
3. **Click a topic chip** to see only its companies; pause or stop it from its ⋯ menu.

### Every control on this screen [#every-control-on-this-screen]

Every button, field and switch, with what it does.

<ScreenControls screens={["leads-intent", "leads-intent-topics"]} />


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## API — From your code

Source: /docs/leads/intent-topics/api

Authenticated with `?privateKey=YOUR_KEY` (see [Authentication](/docs/authentication)).

<Endpoints ops={["GET /admin/intent-topics/catalog", "GET /admin/intent-topics", "POST /admin/intent-topics", "PATCH /admin/intent-topics", "DELETE /admin/intent-topics"]} />

<ApiPlayground
  ops={["GET /admin/intent-topics/catalog", "GET /admin/intent-topics", "POST /admin/intent-topics", "PATCH /admin/intent-topics", "DELETE /admin/intent-topics"]}
  method="get"
  path="/admin/intent-topics"
  tool="list_intent_topics"
  args={`{
  "websiteId": "64b7f0a1c2d3e4f5a6b7c8d9"
}`}
/>

### Use case: Start tracking a topic [#use-case-start-tracking-a-topic]

Find its `topicSlug` with `GET /admin/intent-topics/catalog`, then `POST /admin/intent-topics` with `{ "websiteId": …, "topicSlug": …, "userDailyLimit": 20 }`.


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## MCP — AI agents

Source: /docs/leads/intent-topics/mcp

Connect the [MCP server](/docs/mcp#quickstart), then just ask.

<Tools names={["get_intent_topics_catalog", "list_intent_topics", "subscribe_to_intent_topic", "update_intent_topic", "delete_intent_topic"]} />

### Use case [#use-case]

> Which intent topics fit a company selling HR software? Track the best one.

<McpToolCall name="get_intent_topics_catalog">

```json
{}
```

</McpToolCall>