Internet Archive
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Internet Archive (archive.org) item search & metadata MCP.
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- Unhealthy
- Uptime
- 12.3% over 39 days
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- pipeworx-io/mcp-internet-archive
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- mcp-internet-archive
TDQS
Scored across 31 tools
Several tools have overlapping purposes: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, and ask_pipeworx_grounded are near-identical in routing, and the six prediction-market tools (bet_research, polymarket_edges, polymarket_arbitrage, polymarket_edge_tracker, polymarket_fill_risk, polymarket_kalshi_spread) all target edge detection/fill risk. However, the descriptions are so detailed that an agent can usually pick correctly, so the ambiguity is moderate rather than severe.
All tool names use snake_case and most follow a verb_noun pattern (ask_pipeworx, compare_entities, resolve_entity, validate_claim). A few noun-led names (entity_profile, polymarket_arbitrage, pipeworx_trending) deviate from the pattern, but the style is consistent enough to be predictable.
With 31 tools, the set exceeds the 25-tool threshold for 'too many.' Several tools are redundant variants (ask_pipeworx_beta exists only as an experimental duplicate; ai_visibility_check is subsumed by scan_competitor_ai_presence), and many could be consolidated without losing capability. The count feels bloated for a single server.
For its apparent domain (structured data research, prediction markets, memory, subscriptions), the surface is thorough: lookups, deep research, entity profiles, comparisons, claim validation, and meta-discovery all have coverage. Minor gaps exist (e.g., no direct tool to edit saved memories, no 'update' operation for subscriptions), but agents can work around them.
Tool Schema Changelog
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deep_research1 field changed- changed
Input schema / properties / depth / descriptionPrevious value: -"How many facets to research in parallel: quick=3 (single hop), standard=5 (default; adds a gap-recovery hop that re-angles unanswered facets + a contradictions[] scan across findings), thorough=8 (paid; adds a full iterative hop that chases leads + recovers gaps, plus the contradictions[] scan)."New value: +"How many facets to research in parallel: quick=3 (single hop), standard=3 (default; adds a gap-recovery hop that re-angles unanswered facets + a contradictions[] scan across findings), thorough=6 (paid; adds a full iterative hop that chases leads + recovers gaps, plus the contradictions[] scan)."
Related MCP Connectors
Archive MCP — wraps the Internet Archive APIs (free, no auth)
Open Library MCP — Internet Archive's open book metadata
Openverse MCP — Creative-Commons-licensed image + audio search.
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