Wayback Machine MCP (Cyreslab)

---
name: wayback-cyreslab
category: osint-archival
cost: free
api_key_required: no
repo: https://github.com/Cyreslab-AI/wayback-mcp-server
paired_skills: ["wayback-machine-deep-dive", "archive-today-and-google-cache", "wayback-cdx-api-bulk-recovery"]
capabilities: ["web-archive", "archived-page-retrieval"]
---

# Wayback Machine MCP (Cyreslab) — rendered text retrieval

Alternate Wayback MCP with a `get_archived_page` tool that returns rendered text rather than raw CDX output. Useful when the Mearman variant's raw CDX output is too low-level for a given task.

## Install

```
npm i -g @cyreslab-ai/wayback-mcp-server
```

## Configuration

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wayback-cyreslab": {
      "command": "wayback-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

## What it adds

Returns archived page content as readable text rather than raw CDX records. Better for quick "what did this page say on this date" lookups where you don't need the full version-diff workflow. Combine with 009 (Mearman) if you need both CDX analysis and rendered-text retrieval.

**Note:** 009 and 010 serve the same category. The Mearman variant (009) is generally preferred for investigative depth.

## Pairs with skills

- 019 `wayback-machine-deep-dive`
- 020 `archive-today-and-google-cache`
- 440 `wayback-cdx-api-bulk-recovery`

## Cost

Free. No API key required.