Archive.org API
Overview
The Internet Archive API gives you programmatic access to the Wayback Machine and one of the world's largest digital libraries, containing archived websites, books, audio, video, and software. No API key is required to start exploring the archive. It is a powerful tool for researchers, archivists, and developers working with historical web content.
Beginner Tip
Use the Wayback Availability API to check whether a URL was ever archived — just pass the URL as a query parameter with no authentication required. For searching the full collection, use the archive.org/advancedsearch.php endpoint with output=json.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Archive.org",
"description": "The Internet Archive",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
archived_snapshots.closest.url Wayback Machine URL of the closest archived snapshot to your requested timestamp archived_snapshots.closest.timestamp Timestamp of the archived snapshot in YYYYMMDDHHmmss format archived_snapshots.closest.status HTTP status code returned when the page was archived archived_snapshots.closest.available Whether an archived snapshot is available for the requested URL url The original URL you submitted in the request Implementation Example
// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://archive.readme.io/docs";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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