How do I install the internet mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE`, `MCP_LOG_LEVEL` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Internet MCP Server

Search the Wayback Machine and IA library (40M+ items), fetch snapshots, item metadata, and text.

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What is the Internet MCP Server?

Search the Wayback Machine and IA library (40M+ items), fetch snapshots, item metadata, and text.

What the server does

Declarative tool, resource, and prompt definitions — single file per primitive, framework handles registration and validation
Unified error handling — handlers throw, framework catches, classifies, and formats
Pluggable auth: none, jwt, oauth
Swappable storage backends: in-memory, filesystem, Supabase, Cloudflare KV/R2/D1
Structured logging with optional OpenTelemetry tracing
STDIO and Streamable HTTP transports

Credentials and setup notes

Bun v1.3.2 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - No external accounts or API keys required.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
ia_find_snapshots	Find Wayback Machine snapshots of a URL. Mode closest returns the nearest capture to a given timestamp. Mode history returns the full capture list via CDX with date range, status, and MIME filters, collapsed by default t
ia_get_snapshot	Fetch the archived content of a URL at a specific Wayback timestamp. Strips HTML to readable text and returns the canonical replay URL.
ia_search_items	Search the IA library (40M+ items). Filter by media type, collection, creator, date range, and language. Sort by relevance, date, or downloads. Returns identifiers, titles, types, and pagination context (total_found, pag
ia_get_item	Retrieve full metadata and the file manifest for an Archive item by identifier — title, creator, description, subjects, collections, license, and every file with its format, size, and direct download URL.
ia_get_text	Retrieve readable OCR text (DjVuTXT or plain-text) from a text item. Length-aware truncation with continuation pointer (char_offset) for paging through large documents.

How to install the Internet MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "internet-archive-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["@cyanheads/internet-archive-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Bun v1.3.2 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - No external accounts or API keys required.

Variable	Description	Required
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
MCP_LOG_LEVEL	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional

Example prompts to try

“Use Internet to ia find snapshots.”
“Use Internet to ia get snapshot.”
“Use Internet to ia search items.”

Frequently asked questions

Search the Wayback Machine and IA library (40M+ items), fetch snapshots, item metadata, and text. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.