Preserve, Research, &
Analyze the Early Web

Structured, compliant, and high-performance access to 4.2M+ archived pages from 1990–1999. Built for universities, libraries, museums, and research institutions.

Built for Academic & Research Workflows

Seamless integration into library systems, research pipelines, and digital humanities projects.

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API & Bulk Export

High-throughput REST API with support for WARC, IIIF, and raw HTML/JSON export. Batch crawling and offline data dumps available.

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SSO & IP Authentication

Integrate with Shibboleth, SAML, or institutional IP ranges. Granular role-based access control for departments and research groups.

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Research Analytics Suite

Built-in visualization tools for tracking technology adoption, design trends, link graphs, and content evolution across the 1990s.

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Academic Licensing

Clear, research-friendly licensing terms. DRM-free access for scholarly publication, with configurable attribution and usage policies.

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Custom Preservation

Request targeted crawling of specific domains, forgotten institutional sites, or at-risk collections. We handle the archival pipeline.

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Dedicated Support

Named account manager, SLA-backed uptime, quarterly training webinars, and direct Slack/Email support for research teams.

Programmatic Access at Scale

Our institutional API is designed for researchers, digital archivists, and developers. Authenticate via API key or institutional proxy, then query, paginate, and export with predictable rate limits.

  • WARC & IIIF manifest endpoints
  • Faceted search (era, tech stack, domain type)
  • Metadata-only mode for lightweight indexing
  • Webhook notifications for new crawls
  • Python & R client libraries available
Read Full Documentation →
api.1990webarchive.com
archive$ GET /v2/pages?q="geocities"&format=warc&limit=5
{ "total": 142,893, "results": [ "id": "geo-94-8821", "url": "http://geocities.com/...", "timestamp": "1996-04-12T08:30:00Z" ] }
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Choose Your Institutional Plan

Flexible licensing models scaled to department size, research scope, and integration depth.

Research Group
Custom /year
For academic teams, PhD candidates, or small departments.
  • Up to 10 concurrent researchers
  • API: 5,000 requests/month
  • Standard WARC/HTML export
  • Email support & knowledge base
  • Academic publication rights
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Enterprise / Government
Custom /year
Museum, national library, or agency-grade deployment.
  • Unlimited access & API throughput
  • On-premise mirror / sync option
  • Custom preservation pipelines
  • SLA: 99.95% uptime guarantee
  • Advanced analytics & white-label
  • Priority 24/7 support
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Research-Ready & Policy Compliant

We align with academic standards, data sovereignty requirements, and digital preservation best practices.

📜 Academic Licensing

Clear, transparent terms for scholarly use, citation, and publication. No DRM restrictions on research outputs.

🌍 Data Sovereignty

EU & US data hosting options. Full GDPR and FERPA compliance for institutional deployments and user data.

📦 WARC & OAIS Standards

All archives follow WARC-1.1 and ISO 14721 (OAIS) guidelines, ensuring long-term preservation interoperability.

✅ Attribution & Ethics

Built-in citation generators, original author metadata preservation, and ethical web archiving guidelines.

Ready to Integrate the Archive?

Tell us about your institution, research scope, and access requirements. Our team will provide a tailored proposal within 48 hours.

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