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Use Internet Archive with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search 40M+ books, videos, audio, software. Access Wayback Machine and item metadata.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Internet Archive capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Internet Archive.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive.

  1. 01

    Search by creator

    The creator name should match how it appears in the item metadata (may be full name or organization name). Use this to find the complete works of an author, all films by a director, or all content from an organization. Example creators: "George Orwell", "Charlie Chaplin", "NASA", "Project Gutenberg". Search for items created by a specific person or organization

  2. 02

    Get item reviews

    Each review includes reviewer name, star rating, review text, and submission date. Use this to understand community reception and quality assessment of items. Not all items have reviews. community items tend to have more user feedback. Get user reviews for a specific Internet Archive item

  3. 03

    Get views stats

    Returns total views and, when available, daily view counts and geographic breakdown. Use this to measure the popularity and reach of archived content. The identifier is the unique item ID from search results or the item URL. Get view count statistics for an Internet Archive item

  4. 04

    Search by date range

    Combines a search query with year filtering to find historical content from a specific era. Use this to find content from specific decades or periods. Example: query="science fiction", startYear="1950", endYear="1959" finds 1950s sci-fi. The query parameter can be any valid search term. Years should be 4-digit format. Search for items within a specific year range

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive.

  1. 05

    Search by mediatype

    Media types include: "texts" (books, articles, documents), "movies" (films, videos, TV clips), "audio" (music, podcasts, radio, audiobooks), "software" (classic PC games, applications), "image" (photos, artwork, maps), "dataset" (data files), "web" (web pages). Use this when you want to find only items of a specific format. Example: mediatype="movies" returns only video content. Search for items of a specific media type in the Internet Archive

  2. 06

    Wayback availability

    Returns the closest (most recent) archived snapshot with its timestamp and availability status. Use this to find archived versions of websites, verify if a page is preserved, or get the date of the most recent snapshot. The archived URL can be accessed at: https://web.archive.org/web/{timestamp}/{original_url}. Example: For https://example.com, returns the closest archived snapshot date and URL. Check if a URL has been archived by the Wayback Machine and find available snapshots

  3. 07

    Get item files

    Items may contain multiple files in various formats (PDF, EPUB, MP4, MP3, JPEG, etc.). The identifier is the unique item ID from search results or the item URL. Use this to see what formats are available for download. Files can be downloaded from: https://archive.org/download/{identifier}/{filename} Get the file listing for a specific Internet Archive item

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive.

  1. 08

    Get item metadata

    Returns: title, creator, date, description, subjects, collection(s), publisher, language, license, download stats, reviews, and complete file listing with formats and sizes. The identifier is obtained from search results or can be found in the item URL (e.g., from https://archive.org/details/big_buck_bunny, the identifier is "big_buck_bunny"). Use this to get comprehensive information about a specific item before downloading or citing it. Get complete metadata and details for a specific Internet Archive item

  2. 09

    Search

    The query parameter supports complex search syntax: AND, OR, NOT, wildcards (*), phrase matching ("..."), and field-specific searches (title:"X", subject:"Y"). Returns item identifiers, titles, media types, creators, dates, and collection info. Use this for broad searches across all media types. Optional fields parameter specifies which fields to return (comma-separated: "identifier,title,mediatype,creator,date,collection"). Default returns 25 rows; use rows to get up to 100 per page. Use page for pagination. Sort options: "date desc", "date asc", "title asc", "title desc", "creator asc", "downloads desc". Example queries: "moon landing", "subject:world war 2", "collection:prelinger". Search the Internet Archive for books, videos, audio, software, images, and more

  3. 10

    Search by collection

    Common collections: "prelinger" (Prelinger Archives), "fedflix" (Federal government films), "gutenberg" (Project Gutenberg ebooks), "opensource_movies" (community films), "netlabels" (netlabel music), "softwarelibrary" (classic software), "tv" (TV news archive), "pubmed" (medical journal articles), "nasa" (NASA images and videos), "americanlibraries" (library collections). Returns items within that collection with their identifiers, titles, and metadata. Use this to browse or search within curated collections. Search for items in a specific Internet Archive collection

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Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Internet Archive, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Internet Archive. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Internet Archive Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QUjUHEHPZMANuxID12PQUElpX6vKZVzoTBAKfHml/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Internet Archive capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_QUjUHEHPZMANuxID12PQUElpX6vKZVzoTBAKfHml/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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FAQ

Questions Internet Archive owners ask.

  • 01

    Is any authentication required to use the Internet Archive API?

    No! All search, metadata, and Wayback Machine features are completely free and public. no API key or account needed. You can search 40M+ items, get item details, and check archived URLs immediately. Authentication is only required if you want to upload content (which this MCP server doesn't support).

  • 02

    How do I find and download files from an archived item?

    First, use search to find items matching your query and note the identifier (e.g., "big_buck_bunny"). Then use get_item_files to see all available files with their formats (PDF, MP4, MP3, etc.). Files can be downloaded directly from: https://archive.org/download/{identifier}/{filename}. Many items offer multiple formats for the same content.

  • 03

    How can I use the Wayback Machine to find archived websites snapshots?

    Use the wayback_availability capability with any full URL (e.g., "https://example.com"). It returns the closest archived snapshot with its timestamp. The archived page can be viewed at: https://web.archive.org/web/{timestamp}/{original_url}. Note: Not all URLs are archived. the Wayback Machine selectively crawls and saves web pages.

  • 04

    What collections are available in the Internet Archive?

    Major collections include: Prelinger Archives (ephemeral films), Project Gutenberg (free ebooks), NASA (space images and videos), TV News Archive, FedFlix (government films), Open Source Movies, Netlabels (independent music), Software Library (classic games and apps), American Libraries, Biodiversity Heritage Library, and thousands of community collections. Use search_by_collection to explore any collection.

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