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mcp-wayback-machine
by Mearman
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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mcp-wayback-machine · Summary

MCP server for Internet Archive's Wayback Machine with CDX search, snapshot retrieval, comparison and optional authentication.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

mcp-wayback-machine · Use cases

  • Archiving web pages directly through AI assistants
  • Comparing how a website has changed over time
  • Searching for historical snapshots of specific URLs

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

mcp-wayback-machine · Install

Installation

For Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wayback-machine": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-wayback-machine"],
      "env": {
        "WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
        "WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

CLI Shorthand

claude mcp add wayback-machine -- npx -y mcp-wayback-machine

Manual Configuration

For other harnesses, add to appropriate config file:

{
  "wayback-machine": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "mcp-wayback-machine"],
    "env": {
      "WAYBACK_ACCESS_KEY": "your-access-key",
      "WAYBACK_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key"
    }
  }
}

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}
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