Internet Archive

liveReferenceMedia

Search the Internet Archive, retrieve item metadata, and check Wayback Machine snapshots

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Tools

archive_get_metadata

Get full metadata for an archived item by identifier. Returns title, creator, date, format, size, and access details.

No parameters required.

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wayback_check

Check if a URL was archived and retrieve the closest snapshot. Returns capture dates and direct link to the archived version.

No parameters required.

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list_files

List the downloadable files for an archive.org item by identifier: name, format, size, and a constructed download_url. Use search / get_metadata first to find an identifier. (archive.org items, not Wa

No parameters required.

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"archive_search","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("archive_search", {});
ask_pipeworx
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("search the internet archive, retrieve item metadata, and check wayback machine snapshots");