What you get#
Onekey exposes Internet Archive as 5 endpoints behind one API key: 3 endpoints return one record (data is an object) and 2 endpoints return a list (data is an array). Every answer uses the same envelope (success, data, metadata, error), the cost is reported in metadata.credits_charged, and fields are mapped onto the unified schema so the code you write for Internet Archive also works for the rest of the knowledge & reference category.
Endpoints#
| Endpoint | What it does | Parameters | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
cdx_latest | Latest Wayback CDX capture of a URL (timestamp, status, mimetype). | url* | 1 | stable |
item | Internet Archive item metadata. | id* | 1 | stable |
item_files | Files of an Internet Archive item. | id* | 5 | stable |
search | Search Internet Archive items (advancedsearch). | q* | 5 | stable |
wayback_available | Closest Wayback Machine snapshot of a URL. | url* | 1 | stable |
A * marks a required parameter. Each endpoint name links to its reference page with the full parameter table, caching window and a recorded response.
Make a request#
This calls archive.cdx_latest (1 credit, stable). Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key; sign up, no card. 1,000 free credits cover the open-platform endpoints. Hard-to-reach platforms (X, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, and others marked on their page) need a verified email and a purchased pack.
curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/archive/cdx_latest?url=example.com" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"Fields you get back#
These unified fields come back from Internet Archive, with the same names as on every other platform. The count is how many of its 5 mapped endpoints return the field; a field the source lacks is null, never missing. 11 platform-specific fields (ext.<name>) come on top, documented on each endpoint page.
| Field | Type | Endpoints |
|---|---|---|
entity.id | string | 2 |
entity.name | string | 2 |
entity.type | string | 2 |
entity.description | string | 1 |
entity.stats.downloads | integer | 1 |
media.sizeBytes | integer | 1 |
The full schema is in Unified schema.
Pricing#
Internet Archive calls cost 1 to 5 credits, flat per endpoint. Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB). Invalid, failed or not-found calls are not charged. See pricing for credit packs.