# archive.today

A web page archive: save a snapshot of any page (text plus a screenshot copy) under a short permanent link, and search saved snapshots by domain or URL.

- Category: Books and libraries
- Website: https://archive.ph/
- Live data: no
- Checked on the official pages: 2026-10-23

## API

- API unclear. Do not scrape the site; use it by hand or through its downloads.

## Data and license

- License: unclear (https://archive.ph/); covers no terms or license found on the readable home page
- Commercial use unclear
- Credit: not stated
- Embedding unclear
- Quote (what): "It takes a 'snapshot' of a webpage that will always be online even if the original page disappears." (https://archive.ph/)
- Quote (search): "for snapshots from microsoft.com and all its subdomains (e.g. www.microsoft.com)" (https://archive.ph/)

## Rules for an agent

- No official API or SDK could be confirmed; the home page shows URL patterns (archive.ph/<host>, archive.ph/*.<host>, archive.ph/<exact url>) for searching snapshots in a browser, but the FAQ and other pages answer bots with HTTP 429 and a CAPTCHA, so do not automate it.
- Do not script requests: the site rate-limits and shows a CAPTCHA to automated clients
- Saved pages are copies of third-party content; their rights stay with the original publishers

Human page: https://agentgid.com/resources/archive-today/
Source: AgentGid (agentgid.com). Facts are quoted from the site's own pages; check the license page before you ship.