---
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/web-archive/use-cases/recover-lost-content/copilot
---
# How to Recover Lost Content with Copilot

Copilot brings Wayback Machine access into your IDE for the moments when development requires historical context from the web. Check how a third-party API documentation looked six months ago, verify when a dependency changelog entry was added, recover deleted technical references, or investigate when a competitor shipped a specific feature -- all without leaving your editor or breaking your development flow. This integration is especially valuable when debugging integration issues that may trace back to upstream documentation changes.

## Setup

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

## Steps

1. Add ToolRouter to Copilot MCP config
2. In Copilot Chat: "Check if docs.example.com/api/v1 has Wayback Machine archives using web-archive"
3. Copilot reports available snapshots
4. Ask: "Find the most recent capture of the deleted documentation page"
5. Recover the content and add it back to your docs

## Example Prompt

```
A third-party API we depend on removed their v1 documentation. Check the Wayback Machine for archived copies.
```

## Tips

- Essential for recovering deprecated API documentation
- Copilot can help reformat recovered content to match your docs structure
- Use for recovering open-source project pages that went offline
