# Scribed Glossary — Canonized Term Lookup

> Scribed Glossary — Canonized Term Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-11).

Retrieves the machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'canonized' from Scribed's curated glossary of essays on freedom, truth, and societal structures

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/canonized?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/scribed-glossary-canonized-term-lookup-7a628878
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap__smbebYyC_4qF24UuFdGQ

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-canonized-term-lookup-7a628878
```

Example prompt: Look up the definition of 'canonized' from Scribed's glossary — I want the structured machine-readable gloss entry from their essays on freedom and truth.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a structured, machine-readable definition of the specific term 'canonized' as interpreted through an editorial lens focused on freedom, truth, and societal structures. Prefer it over general dictionary APIs when the philosophical or political framing of Scribed's essays is relevant to your use case. Best suited for agents that can handle x402 micropayment flows.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not completed — 402 response returned with payment requirements before content is delivered
- Term not found — if the endpoint is path-specific and the term does not exist in the glossary
- Malformed properties parameter — may result in unexpected filtering or empty response
- Service unavailable — pennypress.org may be intermittently offline

## 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 ('canonized'), its gloss (definition text delivered after payment), and the publication name ('Scribed'). The definition reflects Scribed's editorial perspective on freedom, truth, and societal structures.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

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