How to Compare Exchange Prices with Copilot
Compare crypto exchange prices in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter.
Tool
Copilot fetches multi-exchange prices and helps you build arbitrage detection tools. Generate comparison data structures, create spread calculation functions, and build alert logic triggering when price gaps exceed configurable thresholds -- developing your cross-exchange monitoring application with real market 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 Crypto Prices tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Get BTC prices from multiple exchanges and compare them"
- Copilot returns prices with spread calculations
- Ask: "Build an arbitrage monitor that checks these spreads every minute"
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Crypto Prices tool
Fetch ETH prices from different exchanges so I can build a price comparison widget.
Tips
- Use the multi-exchange data to build arbitrage detection algorithms
- Copilot can generate alert logic when spreads exceed a threshold
- Great for building exchange comparison features in trading apps