How to Scout Venues for Events with Copilot
Scout venues for events with Copilot and ToolRouter. Venue data for event planning tools.
Tool
Copilot retrieves venue data from within your IDE for building event planning features, corporate booking tools, or venue directory applications. Query by type and location, extract structured contact and rating data, and wire the output into booking flows or recommendation components.
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 Places Search tool:
- Ask: "Use places-search to find event venues and private dining spaces near Soho, London"
- Copilot returns structured venue data
- Ask: "Return as JSON with name, address, phone, website, rating, and opening hours"
- Use the venue data in your event planning or booking feature
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Places Search tool
Use places-search to find conference venues and hotels with meeting rooms near London Waterloo. Return typed JSON with name, address, phone, website, and rating.
Tips
- Include a venue type field in the schema to distinguish between hotels, co-working spaces, and dedicated venues
- Use place_details for the top results to get the most complete contact information
- Add a last_fetched timestamp so your app can surface stale venue data for re-verification