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.

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.

Can I discover all subdomains of a website that have been archived?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

Internet Archive Wayback MCP Connector for Claude

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Check URL archival status, explore capture history, and analyze Wayback Machine data.

10 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

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Connect the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to any AI agent and access the world's largest web archive — 800B+ archived web pages spanning 25+ years of internet history.

What you can do

URL Availability Check — Verify if any URL has been archived and find the latest snapshot
Full CDX Capture History — Get detailed capture history with timestamps, status codes, MIME types, and sizes
Filter by Year — Find all captures from a specific year for temporal analysis
Filter by HTTP Status — Find captures that returned specific status codes (200, 404, 301, 500)
Filter by MIME Type — Find captures of specific resource types (HTML, images, PDFs, CSS)
First Capture — Find when a URL was first archived
Latest Capture — Find the most recent archived version of a URL
Capture Count — Get the total number of times a URL has been archived
Deduplicated Captures — Get unique captures collapsed by URL key
Subdomain Discovery — Find all archived subdomains of a domain

How it works

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No API key needed — completely free and public
Start exploring web history from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

The Wayback Machine is a non-profit service preserving internet history — no authentication required for access.

Who is this for?

Journalists & Researchers — find archived versions of websites to verify claims, track content changes, and recover deleted information
Web Developers — analyze how websites evolved over time, compare design changes, and find historical implementations
Legal & Compliance — preserve evidence of website content at specific points in time for legal proceedings
Historians & Academics — study the evolution of the internet, track how organizations presented themselves online over decades
Cybersecurity — investigate phishing sites, track domain changes, and discover subdomain footprints

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10 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connect to Claude

Subscribe on Vinkius, then add this connector to Claude.ai or Claude Code.

① Claude.ai (web app)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Paste the MCP endpoint URL below

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnm6MKLSX94NqzQjsRaRbJo66cdvIxnhQfEOtu5s/mcp

② Claude Code (terminal)

claude mcp add --transport http internet-archive-wayback https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnm6MKLSX94NqzQjsRaRbJo66cdvIxnhQfEOtu5s/mcp

③ Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-wayback": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_hnm6MKLSX94NqzQjsRaRbJo66cdvIxnhQfEOtu5s/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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