# mcp-wayback-machine

> Use this tool when you need to preserve and audit web content by saving URLs to the Internet Archive, retrieving archived snapshots, and searching captures by date. It solves problems of lost or changed online information by providing a reliable way to access historical web content. The tool accepts URLs as input and returns archived snapshots, capture counts, and history, making it ideal for auditing and preserving web content without requiring API key management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/thib-mcp-wayback-machine  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thib-mcp-wayback-machine

## Description

Save any URL to the Internet Archive and retrieve archived snapshots on demand. Search captures by date and get capture counts and history for any site. Preserve and audit web content without managing API keys.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/thib/mcp-wayback-machine)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pl974/mcp-wayback-machine>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "thib-mcp-wayback-machine"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thib-mcp-wayback-machine` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/thib-mcp-wayback-machine/pull`

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