get_snapshot
Pack: wayback · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wayback/mcp
Look up the archived/historical version of a web page in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Returns the closest available snapshot (its Wayback URL, timestamp and HTTP status). Pass a timestamp to find the snapshot nearest a specific date; omit it to get the latest archived version.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | yes | The page URL to look up, e.g. “example.com” or “https://example.com/page”. |
timestamp | string | no | Optional target date as YYYYMMDD or YYYYMMDDhhmmss. The closest snapshot to this time is returned. Defaults to the latest snapshot. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wayback/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_snapshot","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"wayback": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/wayback/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.