# Scribed Glossary — Connoisseurs Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Connoisseurs Definition is a paid API for AI agents from pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-14).

Returns the glossary definition of the term 'connoisseurs' from the Scribed essay repository, paid via micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/connoisseurs?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/scribed-glossary-connoisseurs-definition-2f67e69d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_sxwx-mjHPEgCkfrxoi6p4

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-connoisseurs-definition-2f67e69d
```

Example prompt: Look up the definition of 'connoisseurs' in the Scribed glossary on pennypress.org — it costs a penny per call and returns the machine-readable gloss.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need the Scribed/pennypress.org editorial definition of the term 'connoisseurs' and are comfortable making a $0.01 USDC micropayment per call. Prefer this over general dictionary APIs when you want a curated, essay-aligned perspective on the term rooted in themes of freedom and truth.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not made or insufficient funds — 402 Payment Required response before content is delivered
- Invalid or missing properties parameter — may return empty or malformed response
- Term not found — endpoint may return an empty gloss field
- Network timeout or server unavailability — no response returned

## 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 the term ('connoisseurs'), its glossary definition (gloss), and the publication name ('Scribed'), delivered after a $0.01 USDC micropayment is processed via x402.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

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