web-archiving

# Web archiving methodology Patterns for accessing inaccessible web pages and preserving web content for journalism, research, and legal purposes. ## Archive service hierarchy Try services in this order for maximum coverage: ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ ARCHIVE RETRIEVAL CASCADE │ ├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ │ │ 1. Wayback Machine (archive.org) │ │ └─ 900B+ pages, historical depth, API access │ │ ↓ not found │ │ 2. Archive.today (archive.is/archive.ph) │ │ └─ On-demand snapshots, paywall bypass │ │ └─ Caveat (2026): FBI subpoenaed registrar in Oct 2025; │ │ Wikipedia deprecated as citation source in Feb 2026 — │ │ prefer Wayback / Perma.cc for legal or citation use │ │ ↓ not found │ │ 3. Memento Time Travel (aggregator) │ │ └─ Searches multiple archives simultaneously │ │ │ │ Retired (do not use): Google Cache (`cache:` operator) was │ │ shut down in Sept 2024; Bing Cache dropdown was removed in │ │ the same year. Both formerly fed th...