Find Newest Wayback Machine Capture
Find the most recent archived snapshot of a URL from the Wayback Machine.
Usage
npx tsx scripts/oldest-newest.ts <url> --newest-only [options]
Arguments
| Argument | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | Yes | The URL to search for |
Options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
--full | Include archive URL in output |
--json | Output as JSON |
--no-cache | Bypass cache and fetch fresh data from API |
Output
Default (compact):
2024-01-15 14:30 (2 days ago)
With --full:
π NEWEST:
2024-01-15 14:30 (2 days ago)
https://web.archive.org/web/20240115143000id_/https://example.com
Script Execution
npx tsx scripts/oldest-newest.ts <url> --newest-only
Run from the wayback plugin directory: ~/.claude/plugins/cache/wayback/
CDX API Endpoint
https://web.archive.org/cdx/search/cdx?url={URL}&output=json&limit=1&filter=statuscode:200&fastLatest=true
The fastLatest=true parameter efficiently returns the most recent capture without scanning the entire index.
Caching
CDX API responses are cached for 1 hour. Use --no-cache to bypass.
Related Skills
- wayback-oldest - Find the earliest capture
- wayback-range - Show both oldest and newest with archive span
- wayback-list - List all snapshots with pagination