A side-by-side look at the Karma.Domains Expired Domains MCP and Wayback Machine MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Karma.Domains Expired Domains MCP for search & data extraction work over a hosted endpoint; choose Wayback Machine for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
save_url, get_archived_url, search_archives.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | K Karma.Domains Expired Domains MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 46/100 · Fair | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | — | 57 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 7 |
| Full listing | View Karma.Domains Expired Domains MCP | View Wayback Machine |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
save_urlArchive a URL to the Wayback Machine using the SPN2 API.get_archived_urlRetrieve an archived snapshot's content and metadata.search_archivesSearch the CDX API for archived versions of a URL.check_archive_statusCheck archival statistics for a URL — capture counts, yearly breakdowns, and first/last capture dates.list_screenshotsList available screenshots for a URL.compare_snapshotsCompare two archived snapshots of a URL. Fetches the raw content of both and provides a visual diff URL.clear_cacheClear all cached API responses. Use when fresh data is needed or after saving a new URL.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"karma-domains-expired-domains-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"karma-domains-expired-domains-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"wayback-machine": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-wayback-machine"
]
}
}
}