MCP server

Archive

io.github.pipeworx-io/archive

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Archive MCP — wraps the Internet Archive APIs (free, no auth)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

46

Token cost

About 26,869 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http archive https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.archive]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"archive":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"archive":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"archive":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add archive https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"archive","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"archive","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/archive/mcp"}

Tools

• get_metadata ~126 tokens
  Get full metadata for an archived item by identifier. Returns title, creator, date, format, size, and access details.
• list_files ~161 tokens
  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 Wayback snapshots.) Keyless.
• search ~156 tokens
  Search Internet Archive for texts, audio, video, and software by keyword. Returns item titles, identifiers, descriptions, and media types.
• wayback_check ~123 tokens
  Check if a URL was archived and retrieve the closest snapshot. Returns capture dates and direct link to the archived version.

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