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Observed arrival · 2026-09-02

Wayback Machine for Agents

waybackmcp.com Observed source
Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A remote MCP server that lets AI agents retrieve archived page text and inspect a URL’s Wayback capture history.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-02 issue.

Field notes

The service offers an HTTP MCP endpoint plus a REST twin, giving agent clients a standard route into Wayback’s archive indexes. Its two documented operations separate point lookup from broader site archaeology: one returns the nearest snapshot and optional stripped text, while the other supports domain-wide capture listings, MIME and status filters, date windows, collapsing, and resume-key paging. The homepage also publishes client-specific setup examples and notes a 30,000-character text cap.

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PrettyNotable craft visible
ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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