Search Tools & Query Engine

Access 4.2M archived pages with precision. Use natural language, advanced syntax, or API endpoints to retrieve, verify, and export historical web data.

site:domain.com ext:html|gif|mid date:1995..1999 tag:geocities|angelfire status:archived|lost

~Welcome to My Cyberspace~
home.geocities.com/webmaster95

1996 • HTML • Verified SHA256: a3f8c...

Y2K Compliance Report
techcorp.net/reports/y2k_final.html

1999 • PDF • Verified SHA256: 8b2e1...

Under Construction.gif
angelfire.com/ca/retrodesign

1998 • GIF • Verified SHA256: 4c9d0...

REST API v2.1

# Search archived pages with filters
curl -X GET "https://api.1990webarchive.net/v2/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"query": "site:geocities.com", "date_range": "1995-1999", "format": "html"}'
                

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/v2/search	Query archived content with syntax filters
GET	/v2/verify/{hash}	Check cryptographic integrity of a snapshot
POST	/v2/crawl/schedule	Queue a deep-crawl for a legacy URL
GET	/v2/export	Download results in CSV, JSON, or WARC

Rate Limits: 60 req/min (Free) | 1,000 req/min (Research) | Unlimited (Enterprise)
SDKs available for Python, JavaScript, and R.

Verification & Export Standards

All archived snapshots are preserved in WARC 1.1/2.0 format with cryptographic SHA-256 fingerprints. Export options include:

CSV / JSON

Metadata, URLs, timestamps, and hash digests for data analysis.

WARC Bundle

Complete web archive format including HTTP headers & resources.

CDN Mirror

Deploy restored sites to a dedicated CDN with original MIME types.

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Save Query

Bookmark complex searches & set up email alerts for new matches.

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Schedule Crawl

Queue legacy URLs for deep preservation & resource recovery.

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Verify Hash

Authenticate snapshot integrity against our cryptographic ledger.

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Export Dataset

Download bulk results in research-ready formats.