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Classic Science/Engineering Works Archive Lookup
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Classic Science/Engineering Works Archive Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from agentdataapi.onrender.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).
Returns a complete structured metadata package for one curated early science or engineering classic (1588–1748), including verified public-domain scan, full metadata, OCR link, IIIF manifest, and page-image URL template.
Price / call$0.02
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Complete structured package for one illustrated classic of early science/engineering (1588-1748): verified public-domain scan, full metadata, curated description, full-text OCR link, IIIF manifest, and page-image URL template. Works: Ramelli machines 1588, Agricola De re metallica 1621, Hooke Micrographia 1665, Newton Principia 1687 & Opticks 1730, Euler Introductio 1748. Param: ?id=<work_id>
Output
A structured JSON package containing: verified public-domain scan URL, full bibliographic metadata (title, author, year, publisher), a human-curated description, a full-text OCR link, an IIIF manifest URL, and a page-image URL template — all for the requested classic work.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Can you pull up the complete metadata package for Newton's Principia — I need the IIIF manifest, the public-domain scan link, the OCR full-text link, and the page-image URL template all in one go? Use work ID for the 1687 edition.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://agentdataapi.onrender.com/archive/workWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a single, authoritative, curated metadata bundle for one of the six supported early science/engineering classics (Ramelli 1588, Agricola 1621, Hooke 1665, Newton 1687 & 1730, Euler 1748) and want verified IIIF, OCR, and scan links without assembling them from multiple sources.
Side effects
- Invalid or unrecognized work_id returns an error or empty response
- work_id not in the supported set (only 6 specific works supported) returns a 404 or error
- Service unavailable on Render cold-start causes slow or failed response
- Missing ?id= parameter causes malformed request error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"work": {
"id": "ramelli-machine-1588",
"urls": {
"details": "https://archive.org/details/gri_33125009356607"
},
"year": 1588,
"title": "Le diverse et artificiose machine",
"author": "Agostino Ramelli",
"plate_info": "194 engraved illustrations..."
},
"attribution": "Getty Research Institute via Internet Archive"
}
}Tags
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