# minia2a Abbreviation Lookup

> minia2a Abbreviation Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from minia2a.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns the expanded meaning or definition of a given abbreviation or acronym

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://minia2a.uk/x402/abbreviation
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/minia2a-abbreviation-lookup-f8b08897
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_XSO2svaLXQhgsvvrXNbCn

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 minia2a-abbreviation-lookup-f8b08897
```

Example prompt: What does the abbreviation 'API' stand for? Can you look it up and give me the full expanded form?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a quick, paid lookup of what an abbreviation or acronym stands for, especially within agent pipelines that process text containing unknown short forms. Prefer it over a general web search when you want a structured, reliable response rather than parsing web pages.

## Known failure modes

- Abbreviation not found in database — returns empty or null result
- Ambiguous abbreviation with multiple expansions may return only one meaning
- Malformed or missing input parameter returns error
- Network or payment failure returns 402 or connection error

## How this service works

minia2a service: x402-abbreviation

## Output

The endpoint returns the expanded full form or definition of the provided abbreviation, giving the agent the complete spelled-out meaning of the short form.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "method": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "bodyType": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

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