Why does the Internet Archive only work with a US IP address?

Questions
1

I use a VPN 24/7 and every time I try to open an archived link I am unable to open it unless I am connected to a US IP. I cannot visit their website from other country IPs.

Why is that the case?
Does the Internet archive block non-US IPs ? Or non US VPN IPs?

2

I have never had this issue using a European Mullvad exit. What VPN do you use?

3

I am currently on a family member’s Nord account. They rarely use it, so I didn’t want to waste it. I know Nord is not recommended by the privacy community. This is just a temporary situation. I only use it on desktop. On mobile, I am on Proton.

I often add articles to read later on Raindrop. If I add an archived link from a non US IP, I am not able to read it there. But if I add it from a US IP, open the article in Raindrop, then switch back to my preferred non-US IP, I am able to read the article.

4

They are just loading VERY slowly (at least for me)

5

I can’t connect to Archive.org with a EU Mullvad exit. They give me an error.

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6

Thanks for sharing. I was wondering if other people were having the same issue.

7

I haven’t been denied access via those servers on Mullvad, but I do encounter 429s pretty often.

8

Living in EU, never had any issues with Archive.org with or without VPN.

9

No problems with IVPN.