# Scribed — Common Cents Full Collection

> 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.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/common-cents/full?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-12
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/scribed-common-cents-full-collection-d0d3ec3c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_74dRkLNL5Ag685U06e-uK

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 scribed-common-cents-full-collection-d0d3ec3c
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch the full Common Cents collection from Scribed — all 20 quotes on freedom, truth, and societal structures — paying the penny fee to unlock the machine-readable content?

## When to prefer this

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.

## Known failure modes

- 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

## 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.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "properties": {
   "type": "string"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "quotes": [
   {
    "quote": "(delivered after payment)"
   }
  ],
  "collection": "Common Cents",
  "quote_count": 20
 }
}
```

## More

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