How to query W
ayback Machine
with AgentQL

Looking for a better way to query Wayback Machine? Say goodbye to fragile XPath or DOM selectors that easily break with website updates. AI-powered AgentQL ensures consistent data querying across various platforms, from Wayback Machine to any other website, regardless of UI changes.

Not just for Wayback Machine

Smart selectors work anywhere

https://web.archive.org

URL

Input any webpage.

{
  archived_pages[] {
    url
    capture_date
    snapshot_url
    status
  }
}

Query

Describe data in natural language.

{
  "archived_pages": [
    {
      "url": "example.com",
      "capture_date": "2020-01-15",
      "snapshot_url": "/web/20200115/example.com",
      "status": "200"
    }
  ]
}

Returns

Receive accurate output in seconds.

How to use AgentQL on Wayback Machine

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1

Install the SDK

Install code for JS and Python

npm install agentql

pip3 install agentql

2

Test and refine

Use the query debugger

3

Run your script

Install code for both JS and Python

agentql init

python example.py

Get started

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