How to Use the Internet Archive MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I filter my terminal searches by specific years?

Yes, you can target specific eras. The agent uses searchbydaterange to filter items by start and end years, keeping your terminal output clean and focused.

Query the Internet Archive, check Wayback snapshots, and pipe historical metadata straight to your terminal with Claude Code.

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Run headless archive searches from your shell

Claude Code lets you query millions of public domain items without opening a browser. By calling `search` or `search_by_collection` through this MCP connection, the CLI agent finds historical documents directly from your terminal. You can pipe these search results to other command-line tools. The agent formats the output as clean text, making it easy to feed into local scripts or database imports.

Automate link auditing with this Claude Code MCP Server

Broken links in your documentation or web projects can be checked programmatically. Claude Code scans your local files and checks the Wayback Machine using `wayback_availability`. If a site is down, the agent retrieves the closest archive snapshot. It then updates your local files or generates an audit report directly in your terminal.

Extract file listings and metadata via CLI

Inspecting remote archives is fast when you do not have to download massive zip files first. Claude Code uses this MCP server to trigger `get_item_metadata` and `get_item_files` to inspect the contents of any archive item. It retrieves file sizes, formats, and download counts. The agent can also check `get_views_stats` to see how popular an item is before you decide to mirror it locally.

Setup guide

Set up Internet Archive MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see internet-archive-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Internet Archive transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Internet Archive tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http internet-archive-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Internet Archive MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Internet Archive MCP in Claude Code

You run a terminal command prompting Claude Code to find an item. The agent calls the `search` or `search_by_mediatype` tools, returning identifiers and titles directly to your standard output.

Yes, it uses the Wayback Machine integration. Claude Code calls `wayback_availability` to check any URL and returns the timestamp of the most recent snapshot.

Yes, the agent finds the download paths for you. Claude Code runs `get_item_files` to get the filenames, then generates a curl or wget command to download them to your local directory.

Yes, you can target specific eras. The agent uses `search_by_date_range` to filter items by start and end years, keeping your terminal output clean and focused.

No, Vinkius runs this integration inside an isolated sandbox. Your item identifiers and search strings are transmitted securely to the archive.org API. No query history or parameter details are written to disk or stored after execution.

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