Search Wayback Machine for archived URLs of a domain. Returns unique URLs with timestamps, status codes, and MIME types. Useful for finding old endpoints, hidden paths, and removed content.
Part of the Osint MCP server. Enforce policies on this tool with Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy.
AI agents call wayback_urls to retrieve information from Osint without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though wayback_urls only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
tools:
wayback_urls:
rules:
- action: allowSee the full Osint policy for all 37 tools.
Agents calling read-class tools like wayback_urls have been implicated in these attack patterns. Read the full case and prevention policy for each:
Other tools in the Read risk category across the catalogue. The same policy patterns (rate-limit, allow) apply to each.
Search Wayback Machine for archived URLs of a domain. Returns unique URLs with timestamps, status codes, and MIME types. Useful for finding old endpoints, hidden paths, and removed content.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Osint MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Add a rule in your Intercept YAML policy under the tools section for wayback_urls. You can allow, deny, rate-limit, or validate arguments. Then run Intercept as a proxy in front of the Osint MCP server.
wayback_urls is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the wayback_urls rule in your Intercept policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the Intercept policy for wayback_urls. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
wayback_urls is provided by the Osint MCP server (osint-mcp-server). Intercept sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic policy on every MCP tool call. Per-identity grants. Full audit log.