Wayback Machine MCP server
Wayback Machine for agents: closest archived copy of a URL with its text, and full capture history
D47/100grade D
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Wayback Machine tools
Tool list not cached yet. `describe` through the gateway fetches it live.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-20 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
1 high
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote unreachable: AbortError: This operation was aborted0/20
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (endpoint requires auth); not countedn/a
- Auth qualityno auth information5/15
- Maintenancelast push 18 days ago15/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10
Findings (1)
- highRemote endpoint did not respond
reliability.unreachableAbortError: This operation was aborted
Overall 47/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON
Install directly
claude mcp add --transport http wayback-machine https://waybackmcp.com/mcp
Wayback Machine: common questions
- Is Wayback Machine MCP server safe?
- Not recommended: it is graded D (47/100). Read the Wayback Machine safety report
- How do I install Wayback Machine?
- It runs remotely at waybackmcp.com. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Wayback Machine need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Wayback Machine maintained?
- The last commit was 18 days ago (2026-09-03). The latest release is v0.1.1.
- Is Wayback Machine up?
- 0% of our last 6 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.