# ForgeMesh Library — GR Folklore & Mythology Shelf

> ForgeMesh Library — GR Folklore & Mythology Shelf is a paid API for AI agents from library.forgemesh.io, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-16).

Returns a ranked list of up to 256 public-domain books on folklore, hero-myths, and historical folk science, with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://library.forgemesh.io/gr
- Price: $0.003/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-16
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-library-gr-folklore-mythology-shelf-a6f22fee
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_UXYOP525tutPTql6sYNte

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-gr-folklore-mythology-shelf-a6f22fee -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Show me up to 30 books from the folklore and mythology shelf on ForgeMesh Library — I'm looking for hero-myths, legends, and folk science texts.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, ready-ranked list of public-domain folklore, mythology, and folk science texts without any setup, API key, or licensing overhead. It is ideal when you want to browse or enumerate available titles in the GR subject category before drilling into full text, and when cost per call matters (flat $0.003 USDC).

## Known failure modes

- limit exceeds maximum of 50 — response may cap or return error
- limit is 0 or negative — may return empty list or validation error
- network or service unavailability — connection timeout or 5xx response
- payment not processed — x402 payment required error before content is returned

## How this service works

Curated shelf: GR — 256 public-domain books including Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, Italian Popular Tales, Folklore as an Historical Science. 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 (default 20) public-domain books from the GR shelf, including titles such as Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race, Italian Popular Tales, and Folklore as an Historical Science, along with drill-down routes enabling full-text retrieval of each book.

## 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": "Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race",
    "author": "Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)",
    "book_id": 25502,
    "subjects": [],
    "download_count": 13635
   }
  ],
  "count": 5,
  "shelf": "GR",
  "coverage": {
   "target": 61015,
   "indexed": 61015
  },
  "drill_down": [
   "/book-metadata",
   "/book-chapter",
   "/book-quotes",
   "/literature-search"
  ]
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/forgemesh-library-gr-folklore-mythology-shelf-a6f22fee/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
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