About Internet Archive
Internet Archive is an MCP server for searching archive.org items and retrieving metadata, aimed at agents that need to query archived material. It connects through the Pipeworx gateway and also supports natural-language questions.
Key features
- 01Search Internet Archive items
- 02Retrieve item metadata
- 03Ask questions through ask_pipeworx
Use cases
- 01Find archive.org items by query
- 02Retrieve metadata for archived items
MCP support
The MCP server exposes Internet Archive search and metadata lookup through the Pipeworx gateway. The README does not list its dedicated tools.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-internet-archive https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-internet-archive":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-internet-archive":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-internet-archive":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-internet-archive":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEmcp-internet-archive
Internet Archive (archive.org) item search & metadata MCP.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 808+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"internet-archive": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/internet-archive/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 808+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Internet Archive data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
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