Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison
Archive vs Wayback
In-depth architectural comparison of the Archive and Wayback MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
Archive
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 35/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Wayback
Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE
Quality: 48/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose Archive if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Wayback if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with remote web transport. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's
mcpServers manifest.Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
Choose Archive when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
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Choose Wayback when:
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
- You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
- Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
- Primary tools included: get_snapshot, list_snapshots, get_capture_count.
Feature & Specification Comparison
Tools & Capabilities Breakdown
Archive Tools (0)
No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.
Wayback Tools (3)
get_snapshot
Look up the archived/historical version of a web page in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Returns the closest available snapshot (its Wayback URL, timestamp and HTTP status). Pass a timestamp to find the snapshot nearest a specific date; omit it to get the latest archived version.
list_snapshots
List the captured snapshots of a URL in the Internet Archive Wayback Machine over time, using the CDX index. Each entry includes the capture timestamp, the original URL, HTTP status code, MIME type, content digest and a direct Wayback snapshot URL. Optionally restrict to a date range with from/to (…
get_capture_count
Count how many times a URL has been captured by the Internet Archive Wayback Machine, and find when a URL was first and last archived. Returns the total number of captures plus the earliest and latest capture timestamps (YYYYMMDDhhmmss).
Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations
Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).
Archive Configuration
Wayback Configuration