# IntentSignal Pro – Tech + Hiring Buying Intent (`enosgb/intent-signal-pro`) Actor

Discover B2B buying intent signals by combining real-time tech stack detection with ATS hiring velocity. Get an intentScore 0-100 per company, ready for Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, or Zapier.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/enosgb/intent-signal-pro.md
- **Developed by:** [Enos Melo](https://apify.com/enosgb) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, AI, Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $25.00 / 1,000 intentsignal - per company analyzeds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

## IntentSignal Pro – Tech + Hiring Buying Intent

**IntentSignal Pro** is a B2B sales intelligence tool that discovers **real buying intent signals** for any company by combining two powerful data sources:

1. **Real tech stack** detected directly from the company's website — not self-reported data, but what they actually use in production.
2. **Hiring velocity** extracted from public ATS platforms (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, Rippling) — showing how fast they're growing.

The result is a clear **intentScore from 0 to 100** per company, with a human-readable explanation of why. Ready to pipe directly into **Clay**, **HubSpot**, **Salesforce**, **Zapier**, or any CRM/enrichment pipeline.

Unlike tools that rely on job-posting keywords alone or expensive intent platforms like 6sense, IntentSignal Pro uses **actual infrastructure signals** — the technologies a company has deployed and the speed at which they're hiring. These are the strongest predictors of B2B purchase readiness.

### Why use IntentSignal Pro?

- **More accurate than job-keyword scraping** — Combines real tech stack data with hiring velocity for a true intent signal
- **Cheaper than 6sense or Clay Web Intent** — No subscription needed, pay only per run
- **Auto-detects ATS platforms** — Supports Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday, and Rippling automatically
- **Tech change detection** — Identifies technologies recently added or removed (e.g., "Added: HubSpot" = likely evaluating marketing tools)
- **Built for SDRs and growth teams** — Output is structured for immediate use in outreach sequences
- **Fast and cost-efficient** — Uses HTTP requests (not browsers), AI only for final scoring
- **Historical tracking** — Remembers previous tech scans to detect changes over time

### How to use IntentSignal Pro

1. Go to the **Input** tab
2. Add your target companies with their name and domain (e.g., `{ "name": "Stripe", "domain": "stripe.com" }`)
3. Optionally set `daysForVelocity` (default: 30 days) and `maxCompanies` (default: 100)
4. Keep `enableWebsiteTechScan` enabled for full intent analysis
5. Click **Start** and download your scored companies

### Input

| Field                   | Required | Description                                       |
| ----------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------- |
| `companies`             | Yes      | Array of `{ name, domain, careersUrl }` objects   |
| `daysForVelocity`       | No       | Days window for hiring velocity (default: 30)     |
| `maxCompanies`          | No       | Max companies per run (default: 100)              |
| `enableWebsiteTechScan` | No       | Enable tech stack detection (default: true)       |
| `useProxy`              | No       | Use Apify Proxy for tech scanning (default: true) |

#### Example Input

```json
{
    "companies": [
        { "name": "Stripe", "domain": "stripe.com" },
        { "name": "Linear", "domain": "linear.app", "careersUrl": "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/linear" }
    ],
    "daysForVelocity": 30,
    "maxCompanies": 100,
    "enableWebsiteTechScan": true,
    "useProxy": true
}
````

### Data Fields Explained

#### intentScore (0-100)

- **80-100 (High Intent):** Heavy hiring + recent tech additions = actively investing
- **50-79 (Medium Intent):** Moderate hiring or some tech changes = evaluating options
- **20-49 (Low Intent):** Minimal hiring, stable tech = maintain mode
- **0-19 (No Intent):** No hiring signals, no tech changes = unlikely to buy

#### estimatedARRRange

Estimated based on hiring velocity, tech stack sophistication, and ATS platform used:

- `1M-10M` — Early stage, small team
- `10M-50M` — Growth stage, expanding
- `50M-100M` — Scale-up, significant hiring
- `100M+` — Enterprise-level operations

### Pricing / Cost Estimation

#### How much does it cost to run IntentSignal Pro?

**Free Tier:** The first $5/month of platform usage is free on Apify.

**Example costs (with Apify Proxy enabled):**

- **10 companies:** ~$0.05-0.10 per run (fast, ~30 seconds)
- **50 companies:** ~$0.20-0.40 per run (~2 minutes)
- **100 companies:** ~$0.40-0.80 per run (~4 minutes)

**Without proxy:** Costs are ~30-40% lower.

**Groq API:** The AI scoring uses Groq's `llama-3.1-8b-instant` model (~$0.0002 per company). You need your own Groq API key (free tier available at groq.com).

**Compare:** A single 6sense license costs $15,000+/year. IntentSignal Pro gives you comparable intent signals for pennies per company.

### Tips & Advanced Options

- **Provide `careersUrl`** when you know it — skips ATS detection and saves time
- **Disable `enableWebsiteTechScan`** if you only want hiring velocity signals (faster, cheaper)
- **Use `daysForVelocity: 7`** for very recent signals, or `90` for broader trends
- **Run weekly** to track tech changes over time — the Actor remembers previous scans
- **Disable proxy** for companies that don't have anti-bot protection to save costs

### FAQ, Disclaimers & Support

**Q: Is this legal?**
A: IntentSignal Pro only uses publicly available data — public ATS APIs and publicly visible website technologies. It respects robots.txt and terms of service.

**Q: How accurate is the intentScore?**
A: The score combines real data points (actual tech stack + actual job counts) with AI-powered analysis. While no signal is perfect, this approach is significantly more reliable than keyword-based job scraping.

**Q: What technologies can be detected?**
A: 90+ technologies including frameworks (React, Next.js, Vue, Angular), analytics (Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude), CRMs (HubSpot, Salesforce), hosting (Vercel, AWS, Cloudflare), e-commerce (Shopify), and many more.

**Q: Can I use this with Clay?**
A: Yes! The JSON output is designed for direct integration with Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zapier, Make, and any tool that consumes structured data.

**Q: What if ATS detection fails?**
A: The Actor will still score the company based on tech stack data alone. Hiring velocity will show as "0 jobs detected".

**Q: How does historical tech tracking work?**
A: Each domain's tech stack is saved to Apify Key-Value Store. On subsequent runs, the Actor compares current vs. previous scans to detect additions and removals.

**Known limitations:**

- Some companies block automated tech scanning (proxy helps)
- ATS detection requires the company to use one of the 5 supported platforms
- ARR estimation is heuristic-based, not financial data

**Need help or have feedback?** Use the Issues tab or contact us through Apify Console. Custom enterprise solutions and additional ATS connectors are available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `companies` (type: `array`):

List of companies to analyze for buying intent. Each company needs a name and domain. Optionally provide a careers page URL for more accurate ATS detection.

## `daysForVelocity` (type: `integer`):

Number of recent days to analyze for hiring velocity. Jobs posted within this window count toward the velocity score. 0 = all open jobs regardless of date.

## `maxCompanies` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of companies to process in a single run. Helps control cost and runtime.

## `enableWebsiteTechScan` (type: `boolean`):

Scan each company's website to detect their real tech stack (frameworks, analytics, hosting, etc.). Disable to only use hiring velocity signals.

## `useProxy` (type: `boolean`):

Use Apify Proxy for website tech scanning. Helps avoid anti-bot blocks. Proxy costs apply when enabled.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "companies": [
    {
      "name": "Stripe",
      "domain": "stripe.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Linear",
      "domain": "linear.app"
    }
  ],
  "daysForVelocity": 30,
  "maxCompanies": 100,
  "enableWebsiteTechScan": true,
  "useProxy": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `intentSignals` (type: `string`):

All companies analyzed with intent scores, tech stacks, and hiring velocity

## `summary` (type: `string`):

Execution statistics including companies processed, average intent score, and runtime metadata

## `techHistory` (type: `string`):

Historical tech stack data for tracking changes over time

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "companies": [
        {
            "name": "Stripe",
            "domain": "stripe.com"
        },
        {
            "name": "Linear",
            "domain": "linear.app"
        }
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("enosgb/intent-signal-pro").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "companies": [
        {
            "name": "Stripe",
            "domain": "stripe.com",
        },
        {
            "name": "Linear",
            "domain": "linear.app",
        },
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("enosgb/intent-signal-pro").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "companies": [
    {
      "name": "Stripe",
      "domain": "stripe.com"
    },
    {
      "name": "Linear",
      "domain": "linear.app"
    }
  ]
}' |
apify call enosgb/intent-signal-pro --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=enosgb/intent-signal-pro",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "IntentSignal Pro – Tech + Hiring Buying Intent",
        "description": "Discover B2B buying intent signals by combining real-time tech stack detection with ATS hiring velocity. Get an intentScore 0-100 per company, ready for Clay, HubSpot, Salesforce, or Zapier.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "yayHbvXa8XlpFWni0"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/enosgb~intent-signal-pro/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-enosgb-intent-signal-pro",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/enosgb~intent-signal-pro/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-enosgb-intent-signal-pro",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/enosgb~intent-signal-pro/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-enosgb-intent-signal-pro",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "companies"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "companies": {
                        "title": "Target Companies",
                        "minItems": 1,
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of companies to analyze for buying intent. Each company needs a name and domain. Optionally provide a careers page URL for more accurate ATS detection.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "properties": {
                                "name": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "Company Name",
                                    "description": "Company name (e.g., Stripe)"
                                },
                                "domain": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "Domain",
                                    "description": "Company website domain (e.g., stripe.com)"
                                },
                                "careersUrl": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "title": "Careers URL",
                                    "description": "Full URL to the company careers page (optional, improves ATS detection)"
                                }
                            }
                        },
                        "default": [
                            {
                                "name": "Stripe",
                                "domain": "stripe.com"
                            },
                            {
                                "name": "Linear",
                                "domain": "linear.app"
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "daysForVelocity": {
                        "title": "Days for Hiring Velocity",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "maximum": 365,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Number of recent days to analyze for hiring velocity. Jobs posted within this window count toward the velocity score. 0 = all open jobs regardless of date.",
                        "default": 30
                    },
                    "maxCompanies": {
                        "title": "Max Companies per Run",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of companies to process in a single run. Helps control cost and runtime.",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "enableWebsiteTechScan": {
                        "title": "Enable Website Tech Scan",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Scan each company's website to detect their real tech stack (frameworks, analytics, hosting, etc.). Disable to only use hiring velocity signals.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "useProxy": {
                        "title": "Use Apify Proxy",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "Use Apify Proxy for website tech scanning. Helps avoid anti-bot blocks. Proxy costs apply when enabled.",
                        "default": true
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```