# ForgeMesh Library – Classical Literature Shelf

> ForgeMesh Library – Classical Literature Shelf is a paid API for AI agents from library.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Returns a ranked list of up to 50 public-domain classical literature works with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://library.forgemesh.io/classical-literature
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-library-classical-literature-shelf-94479e03
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Toxr745K28VZZtTtfe7Yw

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 forgemesh-library-classical-literature-shelf-94479e03 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the full catalog of classical literature books available on ForgeMesh Library — show me up to 30 titles so I can pick one to read?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, ready-to-browse catalog of public-domain classical literature (Greek, Roman, ancient philosophy) without needing an API key or license. Prefer it over generic web search when you want structured book metadata with drill-down full-text routes, and when you specifically want vetted classical works rather than broader literature genres available on other ForgeMesh shelves.

## Known failure modes

- Limit parameter exceeds 50 — server may return an error or cap the response
- No books returned if the shelf index is temporarily unavailable
- Drill-down routes may be stale if the corpus is being updated
- Payment failure (x402) if USDC balance is insufficient before the call proceeds

## How this service works

Curated shelf: Classical literature — 12 public-domain books including The Iliad, The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII, Apology. Returns a ranked list with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval. No license, no API key required.

## Output

A ranked list of up to 50 public-domain classical literature books (e.g. The Iliad, The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Apology) with drill-down route information for each title enabling full-text retrieval via subsequent calls.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "limit": {
   "type": "integer",
   "description": "Max books to return (default 20, max 50)"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "books": [
   {
    "year": null,
    "title": "The Iliad",
    "author": "Homer, 751? BCE-651? BCE",
    "book_id": 2199,
    "subjects": [],
    "download_count": 7982
   }
  ],
  "count": 5,
  "shelf": "Classical literature",
  "coverage": {
   "target": 860,
   "indexed": 860
  },
  "drill_down": [
   "/book-metadata",
   "/book-chapter",
   "/book-quotes",
   "/literature-search"
  ]
 }
}
```

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