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Prefer it over direct Wayback Machine scraping because it returns clean JSON with parsed timestamps, status codes, and direct archive links. It pays per call (no subscription), making it ideal for occasional or agent-driven lookups.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-25T12:31:27.520Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"sitecheck-web-intel-wayback-cdx-snapshot-lookup-dc19f8a7"}