Scout Setup

Help the user set up a Yutori Scout for continuous web monitoring.

Process

Understand the monitoring context Ask about:

• Who is monitoring and why? (e.g., "We're a fintech looking for recently funded startups")

• What specific information matters? (funding events, product launches, pricing changes)

• What geography or market segments?

• How often should it run? (daily, twice daily)

• Notification preference: email, webhook, or both?

Craft a comprehensive query

A well-structured scout query includes:

Context on the monitoring goal:

• Who is doing the monitoring and what's the use case

• What decisions this information supports

What to Monitor:

• Specific events/triggers to track

• Data sources to check (news sites, SEC filings, social media, etc.)

• Geographic or segment focus

• Exclusion criteria (what NOT to report)

Deliverables:

• Frequency of reports

• Output format (tables, narrative, both)

• Required fields and citations

Example structure:

Context: [Who is monitoring and why]

What to Monitor

• [Specific events to track]
• [Sources to check]
• [Exclusions]

Deliverables

• [Output format]

• [Required fields]

Create the scout Use the create_scout tool with:

• query : The comprehensive monitoring query

• output_interval : 86400 (daily), 43200 (twice daily), or 1800 (minimum, every 30 min)

• webhook_url and webhook_format if they want webhook notifications

• skip_email: true if they only want webhooks

• output_fields : For structured data extraction (e.g., ["company", "amount", "round_type", "source_url"])

Provide next steps

• Share the scout ID for future management

• Explain how to pause/resume with edit_scout

• Mention they can get updates with get_scout_updates

Query Quality Tips

Good queries:

• Provide context on who is monitoring and why

• Specify exact events/triggers (not just "news about X")

• List data sources to check

• Include exclusion criteria

• Define output format expectations

• Request citations and source links

Avoid:

• Vague queries like "monitor competitor X"

• Missing context about the monitoring goal

• No output format specification

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