Wayback Machine Archive Scraper

Wayback Machine Archive Scraper — a fast, reliable wayback scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This wayback scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured wayback data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Original Url (originalUrl) — e.g. "https://www.nasa.gov/"
• Archived Url (archivedUrl) — e.g. "https://web.archive.org/web/20200101012240/https://www.n...
• Timestamp (timestamp) — e.g. "2020-01-01T01:22:40Z"
• Raw Timestamp (rawTimestamp) — e.g. "20200101012240"
• Mime Type (mimeType) — e.g. "text/html"
• Status Code (statusCode) — e.g. 200
• Digest (digest) — e.g. "NF3ZUWVY6VF6RY7O7V3TLQ4OWDFPMKYF"
• Length (length) — e.g. 5542
• Url Key (urlKey) — e.g. "gov,nasa)/"
• Url (url) — e.g. "https://web.archive.org/web/20200101012240/https://www.n...

Input

Field	Type	Description
urls	array	One or more URLs (or bare domains, e.g. nasa.gov) to look up in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. One t...
mode	string	'closest' returns the single archived snapshot nearest the given timestamp (reliable). 'snapshots' returns ...
timestamp	string	Optional YYYYMMDD (e.g. 20150101) used only in 'closest' mode to pick the nearest snapshot to that date. Le...
fromDate	string	Optional YYYYMMDD lower bound for 'snapshots' mode (CDX &from filter). Supplying from/to also makes the fla...
toDate	string	Optional YYYYMMDD upper bound for 'snapshots' mode (CDX &to filter).
maxSnapshots	integer	Maximum number of snapshots to return per URL in 'snapshots' mode (CDX limit). Ignored in 'closest' mode (a...

Example output

{
  "type": "snapshot",
  "originalUrl": "https://www.nasa.gov/",
  "archivedUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200101012240/https://www.nasa.gov/",
  "timestamp": "2020-01-01T01:22:40Z",
  "rawTimestamp": "20200101012240",
  "mimeType": "text/html",
  "statusCode": 200,
  "digest": "NF3ZUWVY6VF6RY7O7V3TLQ4OWDFPMKYF",
  "length": 5542,
  "urlKey": "gov,nasa)/",
  "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20200101012240/https://www.nasa.gov/",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-07-10T00:00:00Z"
}

Use cases

• Monitor packages, repos, and dependencies
• Automate security and license audits
• Build developer dashboards and alerts
• Enrich internal tools and integrations

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This wayback scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the wayback scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every wayback result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.