How to Track Competitor Ad Patterns with Copilot
Track competitor ad patterns in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Competitive ad intelligence on demand.
Tool
Copilot tracks competitor ad patterns from your IDE, useful when building competitive intelligence dashboards or ad monitoring features. Research competitor advertising activity alongside the code that displays it, enabling realistic feature development with actual ad library data.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Ad Library Search tool:
- Ask: "Get competitor.com's ads on Facebook and Google"
- Review the ad portfolio data inline
- Ask: "What are they advertising most heavily right now?"
- Use the intelligence to inform your own marketing priorities
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Ad Library Search tool
Get all ads from competitor.com on Facebook and Google. What are they focusing on right now?
Tips
- Quick competitive check while planning your own marketing work
- Useful for understanding what features competitors are promoting
- Combine with product research to validate market positioning