MCP server and CLI tool for interacting with the Wayback Machine without API keys
Connect Runs on your machine
claude mcp add mcp-wayback-machine -e WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY=<WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY> -e WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY=<WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY> -- npx -y [email protected]
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "<WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY>",
"WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "<WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "<WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY>",
"WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "<WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
{
"servers": {
"mcp-wayback-machine": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"[email protected]"
],
"env": {
"WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "<WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY>",
"WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "<WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.
Tools
This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.
Environment variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEYOptional, secret | Internet Archive S3 access key for higher SPN2 rate limits. Optional — anonymous mode works without it. |
WAYBACK_SECRET_KEYOptional, secret | Internet Archive S3 secret key for higher SPN2 rate limits. Optional — anonymous mode works without it. |
Details
| Package | [email protected] (NPM, stdio) |
| First published | 31 May 2026 |
| Last updated | 31 May 2026 |
| Registry name | io.github.Mearman/mcp-wayback-machine |
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