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ForgeMesh Library – How-To Shelf
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ForgeMesh Library – How-To 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 curated public-domain 'how-to' and etiquette books with drill-down routes for full-text retrieval
Price / call$0.003
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Curated shelf: How To ... — 2208 public-domain books including Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.. 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 how-to and etiquette book entries, each including title, author, and drill-down route(s) for full-text retrieval. No authentication or license required.
Example use cases
Etiquette research for historical fiction
“I'm writing a historical novel set in the 1880s — can you list the public-domain etiquette and politeness books available on ForgeMesh, up to 20 titles, so I can check what social rules my characters would have followed?”
Free chess learning resources
“I want to learn chess from a classic text — can you find Chess Fundamentals and any other how-to books on the ForgeMesh library shelf and give me links to read them for free?”
Writing style and grammar classics
“Pull up the public-domain how-to books on ForgeMesh, up to 50 titles, and tell me which ones cover writing, grammar, or style — I'm looking for something like The Elements of Style.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://library.forgemesh.io/how-toWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, ranked list of classic public-domain instructional or etiquette books (especially titles like Chess Fundamentals, Elements of Style, or Ladies' Book of Etiquette) and want direct drill-down links for full-text reading — no API key or license needed, just a $0.003 USDC micropayment.
Side effects
- limit parameter exceeds 50 — likely returns an error or caps at 50
- limit set to 0 or negative — may return empty list or error
- service temporarily unavailable — HTTP 5xx response
- payment not processed — HTTP 402 requiring x402 micropayment of $0.003 USDC
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": "Studies of American Fungi. Mushrooms, Edible, Poisonous, etc.",
"author": "Atkinson, George Francis",
"book_id": 26492,
"subjects": [],
"download_count": 18806
}
],
"count": 5,
"shelf": "How To ...",
"coverage": {
"target": 61015,
"indexed": 61015
},
"drill_down": [
"/book-metadata",
"/book-chapter",
"/book-quotes",
"/literature-search"
]
}
}Tags
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