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Connect Internet Archive Search to ChatGPT and Claude

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull data from the world's largest digital library.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 12 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.

  1. 01

    Search by creator

    This capability finds all works associated with a specific author or organization. It matches creator names against item metadata to pull complete collections.

  2. 02

    Search by publisher

    This capability retrieves items published by a specific entity. Use it to find everything from Penguin Books to Marvel Comics.

  3. 03

    Search top downloads

    This capability pulls the most popular items from the archive. You can add a media type filter to find trending movies, audio, or software.

  4. 04

    Search by language

    This capability filters the archive for content in a specific language. It is useful for finding non-English texts or media.

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4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.

  1. 05

    Search recent

    This capability identifies the most recently uploaded items. It helps your agent stay current with new additions to the library.

  2. 06

    Faceted search

    This capability provides category distributions for search results. It uses JSON syntax to help your agent understand the makeup of a result set by media type or creator.

  3. 07

    Search

    This capability performs a universal search across 40 million items using wildcards and boolean logic. You can specify fields, row counts, and sort orders for broad discovery.

  4. 08

    Search by collection

    This capability searches within specific, themed collections. It allows your agent to dive into curated sets like the Prelinger Archives or NASA collections.

Capability set03 / 03

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.

  1. 09

    Search by date range

    This capability finds items published within a specific year range. It is the primary way to conduct historical research via your agent.

  2. 10

    Search by mediatype

    This capability filters results by format. Use it to isolate only movies, audio files, or software.

  3. 11

    Search by subject

    This capability searches for items tagged with specific curated topics. It works well for finding content related to subjects like jazz music or civil rights.

  4. 12

    Search fulltext

    This capability searches through item descriptions and metadata for specific terms. It returns identifiers, titles, and descriptions for up to 25 results.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Historical Research

Ask your agent to find all news footage or documents from a specific decade.

02

Media Sourcing

Find specific types of audio or video files for creative projects.

03

Software Archiving

Locate classic software versions within the archive's software collections.

04

Data Analysis

Use faceted search to see how many items exist in a specific category.

Automate a task

Put Internet Archive Search to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Internet Archive Search works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Internet Archive Search to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

1038ms average. Fast in production.

Internet Archive Search is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1211ms
Oct 3Today
Fastest day
813ms
Slowest day
1211ms
14-day trend
Stable-3%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 12 capabilities arrive ready to run.

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 Search, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Internet Archive Search Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/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 Search capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-search-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Internet Archive Search in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Internet Archive Search owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone needing to pull massive amounts of historical or cultural data into an AI-driven workflow.

  • 01

    Researchers

    They hand off the task of scanning millions of records to find specific historical documents.

  • 02

    Historians

    They use the agent to filter through decades of media to find specific era-appropriate content.

  • 03

    Developers

    They use the capability to find specific software or media files for testing or archival projects.

FAQ

Questions Internet Archive Search owners ask.

  • 01

    What kind of files can I find?

    You can find books, movies, audio files, software, and images. The archive contains over 40 million items across these formats.

  • 02

    Can I search for specific authors?

    Yes, you can use the search_by_creator capability to find all works by a specific person or organization.

  • 03

    How do I find content from a certain year?

    You can use the search_by_date_range capability to specify a start and end year for your search.

  • 04

    Does this work with Claude?

    Yes, this MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

  • 05

    Is there a way to see what is trending?

    Yes, the search_top_downloads capability allows your agent to see the most downloaded items in the archive.

  • 06

    What search syntax does the Internet Archive support?

    The IA search uses Solr-like syntax: AND, OR, NOT for boolean logic, wildcards (*), phrase matching ("..."), and field-specific searches like creator:"Name", subject:"Topic", collection:"name". Combine multiple criteria for precise results.

  • 07

    What collections are available?

    Major collections include: prelinger (ephemeral films), gutenberg (free ebooks), nasa (space images/videos), tv (TV news archive), fedflix (government films), netlabels (independent music), softwarelibrary (classic games/apps), and thousands more community collections.

  • 08

    Can I search by date range?

    Yes! Use search_by_date_range with a query, start_year, and end_year. Example: query="science fiction", start_year="1950", end_year="1959" finds all sci-fi from the 1950s.

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