---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/web-archive/use-cases/recover-lost-content/claude
---
# How to Recover Lost Content with Claude

Claude turns Wayback Machine research into a deep-dive investigation from your terminal where you follow leads as they emerge. Start with a URL, explore available snapshots interactively, and pivot your research based on what you discover in each archived version. The session-based workflow excels at tracing how websites evolved over time, letting you compare versions side by side, document changes methodically, and build a narrative of how a site transformed -- whether for competitive intelligence, legal evidence, or historical research.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Check if mysite.com/deleted-page has Wayback Machine archives using web-archive"
3. Claude checks availability and reports whether the page was captured
4. Ask: "Find the most recent snapshot before the page was deleted"
5. Claude retrieves the archived version so you can recover the content

## Example Prompt

```
We accidentally deleted our blog post at mysite.com/blog/important-post during a migration. Check if the Wayback Machine has a copy.
```

## Tips

- Check for the exact URL including any path segments and query parameters
- Ask Claude to find the most complete snapshot (closest to when content was live)
- Claude can help extract and reformat recovered content for republishing
