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Use Internet Archive Wayback Machine with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Check URL archival status, explore capture history, and analyze Wayback Machine data.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete Internet Archive Wayback Machine capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

  1. 01

    Check availability

    Returns the closest (most recent) snapshot timestamp and availability status. Use this to verify if a page is preserved and find its latest archived version. Check if a URL has been archived by the Wayback Machine

  2. 02

    Get captures by mime type

    Common types: "text/html" (web pages), "image/jpeg" (JPEG images), "application/pdf" (PDFs), "text/css" (stylesheets). Use this to find specific resource types in the archive. Get captures filtered by MIME type

  3. 03

    Get captures by status

    Common codes: "200" (OK), "404" (Not Found), "301" (Redirect), "500" (Server Error). Use this to analyze site availability patterns over time. Get captures filtered by HTTP status code

  4. 04

    Get latest capture

    Includes timestamp, status code, and URL. Use this to find the newest preserved version of a page. Get the most recent capture of a URL

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

  1. 05

    Get cdx captures

    Each capture includes timestamp, original URL, MIME type, HTTP status code, and file size. Use this for comprehensive archival analysis. Optional limit parameter controls maximum results. Get detailed capture history from the CDX server

  2. 06

    Get captures by year

    Use this to analyze archival frequency or find snapshots from a particular year. Year should be 4-digit format (e.g., "2020"). Get captures filtered by a specific year

  3. 07

    Get subdomain captures

    G., *.example.com). Use this to discover the archival footprint of an entire domain, finding all subdomains that have been preserved. Get captures for all subdomains of a domain

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Internet Archive Wayback Machine.

  1. 08

    Get capture count

    Use this to measure how frequently a page has been preserved over time. Get the total number of captures for a URL

  2. 09

    Get first capture

    Includes the timestamp, status code, and original URL. Use this to find when a page was first preserved. Get the first (earliest) capture of a URL

  3. 10

    Get captures collapsed

    This shows unique page captures without redundant entries for the same page. Use this for a cleaner view of archived content. Get captures deduplicated by URL key

Observed, not estimated

921ms average. Fast in production.

Internet Archive Wayback Machine is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1225ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
738ms
Slowest day
1225ms
14-day trend
Improving-7%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 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 Wayback Machine, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

Internet Archive Wayback Machine Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnm6MKLSX94NqzQjsRaRbJo66cdvIxnhQfEOtu5s/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 Wayback Machine capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-wayback-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnm6MKLSX94NqzQjsRaRbJo66cdvIxnhQfEOtu5s/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
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  • JetBrains
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Internet Archive Wayback Machine owners ask.

  • 01

    How far back does the Wayback Machine go?

    The Wayback Machine has archived web pages since 1996. However, coverage varies significantly. major websites have captures going back 20+ years, while smaller or newer sites may have fewer or no captures. Use get_first_capture to find the earliest archived version of any URL.

  • 02

    Can I find captures that returned 404 errors?

    Yes! Use get_captures_by_status with status_code="404". This returns all archived versions where the page returned a Not Found error. This is useful for tracking when pages were removed or URLs changed structure.

  • 03

    Can I discover all subdomains of a website that have been archived?

    Yes! Use get_subdomain_captures with the base domain (e.g., "example.com"). This returns captures for all subdomains like www.example.com, blog.example.com, api.example.com, etc. It's useful for mapping the full archival footprint of an organization's web presence.

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