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Overview
Start Here
News, Blogs, Forums & Reviews APIs
News Search API
Firehose
Cyber API
Data Breaches API
News, Blogs, Forums & Reviews Archive
Get Started
What Is Archive
Use Cases
Quickstart
Build a Dataset
API Reference
Data Dumps (since 2008)
Web Content API (Deprecated)

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Quickstart

Get your first dataset in a few steps - with the Wizard (no code) or the API.

Before you start

  • A Webz.io account with an API token.
  • Archive credits on your account (1 post = 1 credit). No credits yet? Start with a free sample below.

Option A - Archive Wizard

  1. Open Archive in the console and define your query. Click RUN to preview live results.
  2. (Optional) Download a free sample - 100 posts from the last 30 days, no credits used.
  3. Set a timeframe (From / Until month) and review the estimate.
  4. Submit the order. You get an email with a download link when it's ready.

Full walkthrough: Using the Archive Wizard.

Option B - Archive API

Three calls: set the query, confirm, then poll for the link.

# 1. Set query + timeframe -> returns confirmationToken
https://app.webz.io/setArchiveQuery?token=YOUR_TOKEN&q=YOUR_QUERY&sm=05&sy=2021&em=09&ey=2022

# 2. Confirm the order
https://app.webz.io/confirmArchiveQuery?confirmationToken=CONFIRMATION_TOKEN

# 3. Check status -> downloadLink when statusCode=2
https://app.webz.io/getArchiveOrderStatus?confirmationToken=CONFIRMATION_TOKEN

Full details: Archive API.

Validate your query with a free sample before ordering history. It keeps datasets clean and saves credits.

Last updated: June 1, 2026
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