# Wayback Machine Scraper (`gio21/wayback-machine-scraper`) Actor List Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshots for one or more URLs. Returns timestamp, snapshot URL, HTTP status, MIME type, digest. Useful for tracking website changes over time, OSINT research, content recovery, and brand monitoring. - **URL**: https://apify.com/gio21/wayback-machine-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Gio](https://apify.com/gio21) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce, Developer tools, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 snapshot scrapeds This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Wayback Machine Scraper List Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshots for one or more URLs. Uses the CDX server API. Returns timestamp, snapshot URL, HTTP status, MIME type, digest, byte length. Useful for **tracking website changes over time**, **OSINT research**, **content recovery**, **brand monitoring**, **link rot studies**. ### Free vs. paid - **Free plan:** mock records for each URL. - **Paid plan:** real, live Wayback Machine data. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `urls` | Array (required) | List of URLs to look up. | | `from` | String | Start date filter (`YYYY`, `YYYYMMDD`, or `YYYYMMDDhhmmss`). | | `to` | String | End date filter. | | `maxSnapshotsPerUrl` | Integer | Default 50, max 1000. | | `debug` | Boolean | Verbose logs. | ### Output ```json { "url": "apify.com", "timestamp": "20210105141317", "snapshotUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210105141317/apify.com", "originalUrl": "https://apify.com/", "statusCode": "200", "mimeType": "text/html", "digest": "QPBSADYPYQEHJ4NTAXNCLN7QHFFROZHU", "length": 158034 } ```` ### Pricing $0.001/snapshot. 1,000 snapshots = $1. ### Limitations - Wayback Machine's CDX server has soft rate limits (~1 req/sec). The actor adds 400ms between URL queries. - For very popular URLs, the number of snapshots can be massive (millions). Use `from`/`to` to scope. If this actor helped you, please leave a review on the Apify Store. # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): URLs to look up in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. ## `from` (type: `string`): Optional start date to filter snapshots. ## `to` (type: `string`): Optional end date to filter snapshots. ## `maxSnapshotsPerUrl` (type: `integer`): Max snapshots to list per input URL. ## `debug` (type: `boolean`): Enable verbose logging. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "apify.com", "google.com" ], "maxSnapshotsPerUrl": 50, "debug": false } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): One snapshot record per archived capture: url, timestamp, snapshotUrl, statusCode, mimeType, length, digest. # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "urls": [ "apify.com", "google.com" ], "from": "", "to": "", "maxSnapshotsPerUrl": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("gio21/wayback-machine-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "urls": [ "apify.com", "google.com", ], "from": "", "to": "", "maxSnapshotsPerUrl": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("gio21/wayback-machine-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "urls": [ "apify.com", "google.com" ], "from": "", "to": "", "maxSnapshotsPerUrl": 50 }' | apify call gio21/wayback-machine-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=gio21/wayback-machine-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Wayback Machine Scraper", "description": "List Internet Archive Wayback Machine snapshots for one or more URLs. Returns timestamp, snapshot URL, HTTP status, MIME type, digest. Useful for tracking website changes over time, OSINT research, content recovery, and brand monitoring.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "uNI1VPjDnUsarYR1Z" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/gio21~wayback-machine-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-gio21-wayback-machine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/gio21~wayback-machine-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-gio21-wayback-machine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/gio21~wayback-machine-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-gio21-wayback-machine-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "urls" ], "properties": { "urls": { "title": "URLs", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "URLs to look up in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "from": { "title": "From date (YYYY or YYYYMMDD)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional start date to filter snapshots." }, "to": { "title": "To date (YYYY or YYYYMMDD)", "type": "string", "description": "Optional end date to filter snapshots." }, "maxSnapshotsPerUrl": { "title": "Max snapshots per URL", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Max snapshots to list per input URL.", "default": 50 }, "debug": { "title": "Debug logs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable verbose logging.", "default": false } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```