# Peyon Character Archetype Read

> Peyon Character Archetype Read is a paid API for AI agents from peyon.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.05/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-29).

Analyzes a story synopsis to identify Vogler's eight character archetypes present, with supporting evidence, and lists which archetypes are absent.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://peyon.ai/api/archetypes?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.05/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-29
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/peyon-character-archetype-read-44ca608a
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_gWIkTSsBQtAVe-5_7sxdb

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 peyon-character-archetype-read-44ca608a
```

Example prompt: Can you read through this synopsis and tell me which of Vogler's eight archetypes — Hero, Mentor, Threshold Guardian, Herald, Shapeshifter, Shadow, Ally, Trickster — each character fits, with evidence, and point out which archetypes my story is missing? Here's the synopsis: [text]

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a structured, evidence-backed archetype analysis specifically against Vogler's eight-archetype model — not just a general character description. It is distinct from the Hero's Journey beat-sheet endpoint, which maps plot stages rather than character roles. Best used for screenwriters, novelists, or story editors who want to audit character coverage before development or pitching.

## Known failure modes

- Synopsis text exceeds 6000 character limit — request rejected
- Missing required 'text' query parameter — 400 error
- Synopsis too vague or short to identify archetypes — shallow or inconclusive results
- Payment not completed via x402 — 402 response returned before analysis
- Non-English or highly fragmented synopsis may yield low-confidence archetype assignments

## How this service works

Reads the characters in a synopsis through Vogler's eight archetypes (Hero, Mentor, Threshold Guardian, Herald, Shapeshifter, Shadow, Ally, Trickster) with evidence, and names the masks the story is missing.

## Output

A structured breakdown of each of Vogler's eight archetypes (Hero, Mentor, Threshold Guardian, Herald, Shapeshifter, Shadow, Ally, Trickster) as found in the submitted synopsis — with textual evidence for each identified archetype and an explicit list of archetypes not represented in the story.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
 "required": [
  "input"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "input": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type",
    "method"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string",
     "const": "http"
    },
    "method": {
     "enum": [
      "GET",
      "HEAD",
      "DELETE"
     ],
     "type": "string"
    },
    "queryParams": {
     "type": "object",
     "required": [
      "text"
     ],
     "properties": {
      "text": {
       "type": "string",
       "maxLength": 6000
      }
     }
    }
   },
   "additionalProperties": false
  },
  "output": {
   "type": "object",
   "required": [
    "type"
   ],
   "properties": {
    "type": {
     "type": "string"
    },
    "example": {
     "type": "object"
    }
   }
  }
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/peyon-character-archetype-read-44ca608a/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from peyon.ai](https://www.zero.xyz/host/peyon.ai/llms.txt)