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Scribed — Common Cents Full Collection
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Scribed — Common Cents Full Collection is a paid API for AI agents from pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).
Returns the full collection of 20 machine-readable quotes/essays on freedom, truth, and societal structures from the Common Cents repository, gated by a $0.01 USDC micropayment.
Price / call$0.01
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
A repository of essays on freedom, truth, and the structures around us, in machine-readable form. Free for humans. Pennies for machines.
Output
A JSON object containing an array of up to 20 quotes/essays from the 'Common Cents' collection, each delivered post-payment, along with the collection name and total quote count.
Example use cases
AI agent philosophical reasoning seed
“Pull the entire Common Cents quote collection from Scribed so I can use those essays on freedom and truth as context for my agent's reasoning about societal topics — go ahead and pay the penny to get the full set.”
Content curation for newsletter
“Grab all 20 quotes from the Scribed Common Cents collection — the ones about freedom, truth, and the structures around us — I want to pick a few for my weekly newsletter.”
Research on freedom and truth writing
“Fetch the full machine-readable Common Cents anthology from pennypress.org — I'm compiling a reading list of short-form essays on liberty and societal structures and want everything in that collection.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://pennypress.org/common-cents/full?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, machine-readable collection of philosophical short-form essays or quotes specifically about freedom, truth, and societal structures, and your agent can handle x402 micropayment flows. Prefer this over general web scraping when you want structured JSON output with guaranteed content and a predictable low cost of $0.01 USDC per call.
Side effects
- Payment of $0.01 USDC not completed — content not unlocked, 402 Payment Required returned
- Invalid or missing payment credentials — endpoint returns 402
- Collection temporarily unavailable — server error or downtime
- Malformed request properties parameter — may return incomplete or empty response
- Rate limiting if too many calls made in quick succession
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"quotes": [
{
"quote": "(delivered after payment)"
}
],
"collection": "Common Cents",
"quote_count": 20
}
}Tags
x402
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