---
title: "Service: /members/{member}/groups/{group}/externaluris/{uri}/archive [POST] (obsolete)"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/reference/version_5/services/archive-externaluri-deprecated-POST.html
description: "Archive an external URI"
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
tokens: ~248
---

# /members/\{member\}/groups/\{group\}/externaluris/\{uri\}/archive \[POST\]

| Property | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Path: | /members/{member}/groups/{group}/externaluris/{uri}/archive |
| Method: | POST |
| Generator: | obsolete |
| Version: |  |
| Since: |  |
| Deprecated: | 5.9900 |
| Obsolete: | 6.0000 |
| Cache control: | N/A |
| API Support: | OBSOLETE |
| Generated: | 2022-07-01 |

## Description

> **Deprecated:** This service is deprecated as of PageSeeder v5.9900 use [Service: /members/\{member\}/externaluris/\{uri\}/archive \[POST\]](../../../api/services/archive-externaluri-POST.md) instead.

Archive an existing external URI and possibly its descendants.

## Parameters

No parameters required.

## Permission

## Response

The output has the following format:

```xml

<uri-archive>
  <uri id="[id]" path="[path]" ...>
    <displaytitle>[title]</displaytitle>
    ...
  </uri>
  ...
</uri-archive>
```

## Error Handling

No specific errors expected for this generator.