# Classic Science/Engineering Works Archive Lookup

> 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.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://agentdataapi.onrender.com/archive/work
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/classic-science-engineering-works-archive-lookup-b72a7ddf
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_GkwbfQvnVL1u-xH5MFt4P

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability classic-science-engineering-works-archive-lookup-b72a7ddf
```

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.

## When to prefer this

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.

## Known failure modes

- 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

## 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.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "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"
 }
}
```

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