Submit URL to Wayback Machine

Submit a URL to the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine using the Save Page Now 2 (SPN2) API.

Usage

npx tsx scripts/submit.ts <url> [options]

Arguments

Argument	Required	Description
url	Yes	URL to archive

Options

Option	Description
--no-raw	Include Wayback toolbar in archived URL
--key=ACCESS:SECRET	Use API authentication (get keys at https://archive.org/account/s3.php)

Output

When submission succeeds:

✓ Archive submitted successfully
  Job ID: spn2-abc123...
  Check status: https://web.archive.org/save/status/spn2-abc123...

  Waiting for capture...
  ✓ Capture complete
  URL: https://web.archive.org/web/20240115123456id_/https://example.com

Script Execution (Preferred)

npx tsx scripts/submit.ts <url> [options]

Options:

• --no-raw - Include Wayback toolbar in archived URL
• --key=ACCESS:SECRET - Use API authentication

Run from the wayback plugin directory: ~/.claude/plugins/cache/wayback/

Authentication

Get API keys at https://archive.org/account/s3.php (requires free account).

Header format:

Authorization: LOW {access_key}:{secret_key}

Rate Limits

Limit	Authenticated	Anonymous
Concurrent captures	12	6
Daily captures	100,000	4,000
Per-URL daily	10	10
Capture timeout	50s page load, 2min total

SPN2 API

Endpoint: POST https://web.archive.org/save

Basic Request

curl -X POST https://web.archive.org/save \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: LOW myaccesskey:mysecret" \
  -d "url=https://example.com"

Parameters

Parameter	Description
url	URL to archive (required)
capture_all=1	Capture even 4xx/5xx error pages
capture_outlinks=1	Also archive linked pages (first 100)
capture_screenshot=1	Generate PNG screenshot
delay_wb_availability=1	Delay indexing ~12 hours (reduces load)
skip_first_archive=1	Skip check if URL was already archived
if_not_archived_within=30d	Skip if archived within timeframe (e.g., 30d, 1h)
js_behavior_timeout=10	Run JavaScript for N seconds (max 30)
force_get=1	Use simple HTTP GET instead of browser
capture_cookie=name=value	Include custom cookie in request
target_username / target_password	Login credentials for protected pages

Response

Success:

{
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "job_id": "spn2-abc123..."
}

Check Job Status

curl "https://web.archive.org/save/status/{job_id}" \
  -H "Authorization: LOW myaccesskey:mysecret"

Pending:

{"status": "pending", "resources": []}

Success:

{
  "status": "success",
  "timestamp": "20240115123456",
  "original_url": "https://example.com",
  "resources": ["https://example.com/style.css"],
  "outlinks": {},
  "screenshot": "https://web.archive.org/web/.../screenshot.png"
}

Error codes: error:blocked-url, error:too-many-daily-captures, error:soft-time-limit-exceeded, error:invalid-host-resolution

Check Your Quota

curl "https://web.archive.org/save/status/user" \
  -H "Authorization: LOW myaccesskey:mysecret"

Returns: {"available": 99950, "processing": 2}

Simple Method (No Auth)

For quick one-off saves without authentication:

https://web.archive.org/save/{URL}

Lower rate limits apply (6 concurrent, 4k daily).

2. Use delay_wb_availability=1 for batch jobs (reduces server load)
3. Check job status for captures that take time (JS-heavy pages)
4. Use capture_screenshot=1 for visual verification