# Scribed Glossary – Axioms Entry

> Scribed Glossary – Axioms Entry 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).

Retrieves the machine-readable glossary definition for 'axioms' from the Scribed essay publication, delivered after a micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/axioms?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-glossary-axioms-entry-22778a00
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__pera2lo3XHyZPY1_UEOH

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-glossary-axioms-entry-22778a00
```

Example prompt: Fetch the Scribed glossary definition for 'axioms' from pennypress.org — it costs a penny per lookup and I'd like the full gloss returned.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you specifically need the Scribed publication's definition or essay-based gloss for the term 'axioms', particularly in contexts involving philosophy of freedom, truth, or social structures. Prefer this over general dictionaries when you want a curated, editorial perspective from this specific publication. It is ideal for agents that can handle x402 micropayment flows and need structured, machine-readable content from independent publishers.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not processed — 402 response returned if micropayment of $0.01 USDC is not submitted
- Term not found — endpoint is specific to 'axioms'; other terms may return empty or 404
- Malformed properties parameter — input schema is loosely defined and may cause unexpected behavior
- Service unavailable — small independent publisher may have intermittent uptime
- Gloss withheld — payment confirmed but content delivery delayed or incomplete

## 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

Returns a JSON object containing the term ('axioms'), the gloss (the full definition text, delivered after payment), and the publication name ('Scribed').

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "term": "axioms",
  "gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
  "publication": "Scribed"
 }
}
```

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