Internet Archive Search Connector for AI agents.
12 live capabilities
Access 40 million historical records and digital media files.
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Why people use Internet Archive Search
Internet Archive Search for Historical Record Retrieval
With this Connector, your AI does the heavy lifting. You just ask for 'NASA photos from the 1960s' and the agent pulls the metadata instantly. It turns a multi-tab research session into a single conversation.
What Vinkius changes
You get direct access to 40 million archival items through a simple chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Finding 1940s propaganda films
A researcher asks for public domain films from the 1940s.
- Real-world use case 02
Locating NASA mission photos
A student needs images from the Apollo missions.
- Real-world use case 03
Finding works by a specific publisher
A librarian wants to see everything Penguin Books has in the archive.
Complete set · 12capabilities
The complete Internet Archive Search capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Internet Archive Search.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.
- 01 Capability
Faceted search
See how search results break down by category like media type or creator. It helps you understand the composition of the archive's data.
- 02 Capability
Search by collection
Look for items inside specific themed sets like the Prelinger Archives. This lets you stay within a curated area of the library.
- 03 Capability
Search by creator
Find every work published by a specific person or organization. It's the fastest way to see an author's entire body of work.
- 04 Capability
Search by publisher
Find all content released by specific companies like Penguin Books. It's great for finding everything from a known source.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.
- 05 Capability
Search recent
See what was just uploaded to the archive. Use this to stay on top of new additions to the library.
- 06 Capability
Search by subject
Find items based on curated topics like 'civil rights' or 'jazz music.' It pulls content across all collections based on a theme.
- 07 Capability
Search
Perform a broad search using logic like AND, OR, and NOT. You can also specify pages and sort orders for deep browsing.
- 08 Capability
Search top downloads
See what's currently popular on the Internet Archive. It helps you find the most-requested items quickly.
09—12
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 12 available through Internet Archive Search.
- 09 Capability
Search by date range
Pull content from specific decades or year ranges. You can use this to find historical records from a precise timeframe.
- 10 Capability
Search fulltext
Search for specific terms buried inside item descriptions. This is useful when a standard title search doesn't yield enough results.
- 11 Capability
Search by language
Find content written in specific languages like French or Spanish. It helps narrow down results to your preferred tongue.
- 12 Capability
Search by mediatype
Filter the archive by format, such as movies, books, or software. This keeps your results relevant to what you're actually looking for.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Internet Archive Search to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Internet Archive Search from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Internet Archive Search, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Internet Archive Search for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Internet Archive Search URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Internet Archive Search in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"internet-archive-search": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Internet Archive Search
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Internet Archive Search, help me...". 12 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"internet-archive-search": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Internet Archive Search
Ask Copilot: "Using Internet Archive Search, help me...". 12 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"internet-archive-search": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Internet Archive Search
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Internet Archive Search, help me...". 12 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"internet-archive-search": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Internet Archive Search
Ask Cline: "Using Internet Archive Search, help me...". 12 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add internet-archive-search --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_H8wzTCL12xeLsnU6aa4vQEhDnGRk2a4BRejS7NsF/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Internet Archive Search
Ask Claude: "Using Internet Archive Search, show me...". 12 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Internet Archive Search can move forward.
Historians, digital archivists, and academic researchers who need to pull specific historical data without manual browsing. It's for anyone who needs to find old media or documents quickly.
Historian
Finds primary source documents and films from specific decades to build accurate timelines.
Digital Archivist
Monitors new uploads and categorizes large sets of media by publisher or subject.
Academic Researcher
Pulls specific works by authors or specific subjects to gather citations for research papers.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.
Browse ConnectorsInternet Archive
Search 40M+ books, videos, audio, software. Access Wayback Machine and item metadata.
Internet Archive Metadata
Get detailed metadata, files, reviews, and stats for any Internet Archive item.
Project Gutenberg
Universal public domain library. search and retrieve thousands of free books via AI.
Google Books
Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books, manage personal bookshelves, and retrieve detailed literary metadata.
MIT Open Library
Access millions of books, read them online, and explore the world largest open catalog of bibliographic data for every title.
Open Library
Access the world's largest open book catalog. search books, authors, and works, and explore user-created lists directly from any AI agent.
Bring your own AI
Change the model, client or framework. Keep Internet Archive Search connected.
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Pieces -
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Vercel AI SDK
Before you connect
Questions about Internet Archive Search.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the Internet Archive Search find old software?
Yes, the Connector can find software from the archive's collection. It allows your agent to locate specific old programs or manuals by searching the software category.
How do I find films from a specific year?
You can ask your agent to use the date range capability. It will look for movies within the specific years you provide, like the 1950s or 1960s.
Can I search for a specific author's works?
Yes, the Connector can pull every work by a specific person or organization. It searches the metadata to find complete collections of content from a single creator.
Does this work for specific collections like NASA?
Yes, you can ask your agent to browse the NASA collection or other curated sets. It focuses the search on specific archives instead of the entire library.
Can it search in different languages?
Yes, the Connector supports searching for content in languages like French, Spanish, or German. It helps you find international records or translated texts.
Is there a way to see what's popular?
You can ask your agent to show the most downloaded items. This helps you see what's currently trending or most-requested in the archive.
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.
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.
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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