INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
archival_status
The preview's name, URL, expiry, how many publishes are left, and every source file it currently holds.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://api.archival.dev/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for archival_status and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests retrieving external content.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.archival]
url = "https://api.archival.dev/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"archival": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.archival.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: archival
Remote MCP URL: https://api.archival.dev/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"archival": {
"url": "https://api.archival.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"archival": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://api.archival.dev/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "archival",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://api.archival.dev/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
archival_start_session— Begins a preview session and returns a link plus a code.archival_await_approval— Returns {"status":"waiting"} until the person approves, then the preview's name and URL.archival_reference— Archival's own documentation.archival_write_files— Writes the site's source - archival.toml, archival_objects.toml, objects/, pages/, layout/, public/.archival_read_file— The current contents of one source file, for when you need to see what is actually there rather than what you last sent.archival_delete_files— Deletes source files.archival_upload_media— Uploads media to the CDN.archival_publish— Builds the source you have written with Archival and publishes the result.