---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/space-data/use-cases/monitor-near-earth-objects/copilot
---
# How to Monitor Near-Earth Objects with Copilot

Copilot gives developers direct access to structured NASA data from within their IDE, returning APOD imagery metadata, ISS coordinates, and near-Earth object catalogs as typed JSON ready for application integration. Generate React components for space dashboards, build map visualizations of ISS ground tracks, or create TypeScript interfaces from NASA response schemas -- all without leaving your coding environment. This is the fastest path from space data to working features.

## Setup

{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Fetch near-Earth objects for this week using space-data"
3. Copilot returns structured asteroid data
4. Ask: "Generate a dashboard component for visualizing these approaches"
5. Build NEO tracking features into your application

## Example Prompt

```
Get this week's near-Earth objects and generate a TypeScript interface plus sample visualization data.
```

## Tips

- Build asteroid approach visualization tools with real NASA data
- Create notification systems for potentially hazardous object approaches
- Combine with historical data for trend analysis dashboards
