Wayback Machine Scraper - Archived Snapshots & Page Text
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Wayback Machine Scraper - Archived Snapshots & Page Text
Wayback Machine scraper via the official CDX API: every archived snapshot of a URL, path or domain with date, status, MIME type and archive link; optional page text. $0.0003 per snapshot.
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✅ Tested daily with its default input (Apify's automated QA plus our own smoke test before every release).
Wayback Machine scraper: list every Internet Archive snapshot of a URL, path prefix or whole domain via the official CDX API, with dates, HTTP status, MIME type and archive links, and optionally fetch the archived page title and text. $0.0003 per snapshot.
Input
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
urls | URLs or domains to look up, e.g. ["example.com", "https://example.com/pricing"]. |
matchType | exact = this URL only; prefix = all URLs under this path; host = this host; domain = whole domain incl. subdomains. |
from | Optional start, as yyyy, yyyyMM or yyyyMMdd, e.g. '2015' or '20200101'. |
to | Optional end, as yyyy, yyyyMM or yyyyMMdd, e.g. '2020'. |
collapse | Reduce duplicates: 'digest' = only changed versions; 'timestamp:8' = max 1 per day, 'timestamp:6' per month, 'timestamp:4' per year; 'urlkey' = one row per unique URL; empty = all. |
statusFilter | Only snapshots with this HTTP status, e.g. '200'. Empty = all. |
limit | Maximum snapshots per input (up to 150000). Caps cost at $0.0003 each. |
includeContent | true = also fetch the title and text of each HTML snapshot ($0.002 extra per page). |
Output
One dataset item per result with: query, date, url, statusCode, mimeType, archiveUrl and more.
Pricing (pay per event)
- Per snapshot listed: $0.0003
- Per archived page text fetched: $0.002
You only pay for successful results.
Use with AI agents (MCP)
This Actor can be used as a tool by AI agents (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, other MCP clients) through the official Apify MCP server:
- Add only this Actor as a tool:
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=admirala/wayback-machine-snapshots(sign in with OAuth or an Apify API token). - Or connect
https://mcp.apify.comand let the agent find it withsearch-actors(e.g. "wayback machine"), read the input schema withfetch-actor-detailsand run it withcall-actor.
Example input an agent can pass:
Cost per call: $0.0003 per snapshot listed; $0.002 per archived page text fetched (includeContent). Results come back as dataset items (get-dataset-items).
FAQ
How do I find old versions of a website?
Add the URL or domain to urls; each snapshot row has date and archiveUrl.
Can I list all archived URLs of a domain?
Yes, set matchType: domain (includes subdomains) and collapse: urlkey for one row per URL.
Can I get the text of an archived page?
Yes, set includeContent: true ($0.002 per page).
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