Wayback Machine Snapshots: History, First Seen & Archived URLs
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$0.30 / 1,000 rows
Wayback Machine Snapshots: History, First Seen & Archived URLs
Query the Internet Archive CDX index: summary (first/last capture, captures per year, status codes), every snapshot of a URL (collapsed per day/month/year), or every archived page under a domain.
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Query the Internet Archive CDX index: summary (first/last capture, captures per year, status codes), every snapshot of a URL (collapsed per day/month/year), or every archived page under a domain.
Why this actor
- Summary mode answers 'how old/active is this site' in one row; raw snapshot links for replay.
- Pay only for results: $0.30 per 1,000 rows, no start fee, failed lookups are free.
- Robust: automatic retries with exponential backoff, respects
Retry-After, per-item error rows instead of crashed runs. - Clean, flat JSON/CSV/Excel output ready for Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, n8n, Clay, or the Apify API.
Use cases
- Domain due diligence and age checks
- Recover lost content/URLs after migrations
- Competitor history research
- Legal/compliance evidence
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
urls | array | Pages or domains. |
mode | string | What to return. |
collapse | string | Thin out snapshot lists. |
from | string | YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD |
to | string | YYYY or YYYY-MM-DD |
onlyStatus200 | boolean | Skip redirects/errors. |
maxRows | integer | Cap for snapshots/pages modes. |
maxItems | integer | 0 = no limit. Caps cost. |
Example input:
{"urls": ["apify.com"],"mode": "summary"}
Output
Each dataset item looks like this (real sample from a test run, long fields trimmed):
{"url": "apify.com","uniqueCaptures": 1126,"firstSeen": "2007-05-31T10:15:38Z","lastSeen": "2026-10-13T13:46:22Z","capturesPerYear": {"2007": 1,"2011": 3,"2012": 2,"2013": 1,"2016": 1,"2017": 18,"2018": 77,"2019": 150,"2020": 78,"2021": 67,"2022": 79,"2023": 143,"2024": 219,"2025": 166,"2026": 121},"statusCodes": {"200": 941,"301": 137,"-": 47,"308": 1},"firstSnapshotUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20070531101538/http://www.apify.com:80/","lastSnapshotUrl": "https://web.archive.org/web/20261013134622/https://apify.com/","scrapedAt": "2026-10-14T16:24:34+00:00"}
Rows that could not be processed contain an error field and are not charged.
Pricing
Pay-per-event: $0.0003 per row (= $0.30 / 1,000). Use Max results to cap spend. Apify's free plan credit covers thousands of results per month.
Integrations & API
Run on a schedule in Apify Console, call via the Apify API / Python & JS clients, or connect to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, Slack and webhooks. Works as a tool for AI agents via Apify MCP.
FAQ
Is this an official tool? No. It is an independent actor and is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by the data source or any trademark owner named here.
Is it legal? The actor only reads publicly available data from public endpoints, without logins, and does not bypass paywalls or access controls. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws (e.g. GDPR) and the source sites' terms.
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