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ForgeMesh Library – Folklore Shelf
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ForgeMesh Library – Folklore 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 8 curated public-domain folklore books (including Aesop, Blue Fairy Book, Myths and Legends of China) with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval.
Price / call$0.003
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Curated shelf: Folklore — 8 public-domain books including The Aesop for Children With pictures by Milo Winter, The Blue Fairy Book, Myths and Legends of China. 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 8 public-domain folklore books (default up to 20, max 50 if more are indexed), each with metadata such as title and drill-down routes enabling full-text retrieval. No authentication or license required.
Example use cases
Bedtime story book discovery
“I want to read classic fairy tales with my kids tonight — can you show me what public-domain folklore books are available, like the Blue Fairy Book or Aesop's Fables, so I can pick one to read from?”
Mythology research starting point
“I'm researching world mythology for a school project — can you list the top folklore and mythology books available in the public domain, like Myths and Legends of China, so I know what texts I can freely use?”
Literary curriculum sourcing
“I'm putting together a reading list for my folklore class and need free, public-domain texts — can you show me the curated folklore shelf with all available titles and links to get the full text?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://library.forgemesh.io/folkloreWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a curated, ranked list of public-domain folklore, fairy tale, or mythology texts — particularly classic titles like Aesop's Fables, the Blue Fairy Book, or Myths and Legends of China — without any licensing concerns. Prefer this over generic web search when you want pre-vetted, public-domain books with direct full-text drill-down routes.
Side effects
- Invalid 'limit' value (e.g. exceeds 50 or is negative) may result in an error or clamped response
- Payment failure via x402 protocol blocks access
- Shelf may return fewer than requested items if the indexed corpus is smaller than the limit
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Max books to return (default 20, max 50) |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"books": [
{
"year": null,
"title": "The Aesop for Children\r\nWith pictures by Milo Winter",
"author": "Aesop, 621? BCE-565? BCE",
"book_id": 19994,
"subjects": [],
"download_count": 1713
}
],
"count": 5,
"shelf": "Folklore",
"coverage": {
"target": 860,
"indexed": 860
},
"drill_down": [
"/book-metadata",
"/book-chapter",
"/book-quotes",
"/literature-search"
]
}
}Tags
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