# Scribed Glossary — Demonetized Term Lookup

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

Returns the glossary definition of the term 'demonetized' from the Scribed essay repository, payable per-call via x402 micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/demonetized?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-demonetized-term-lookup-f0e7620d
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_mXKGpBoo0iAIIhmb98GcA

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-demonetized-term-lookup-f0e7620d
```

Example prompt: Look up what 'demonetized' means from Scribed — it's the penny-per-call glossary on pennypress.org that covers freedom, truth, and media structures.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, essay-grounded definition of 'demonetized' with a philosophical or political-economy slant, and your agent is capable of making x402 micropayments. It is distinct from generic dictionary APIs because it reflects editorial perspective on freedom and media structures.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not processed — 402 response returned if micropayment is not completed
- Term not found — if the glossary entry for 'demonetized' does not exist
- Network timeout from pennypress.org
- Malformed response if the glossary entry is incomplete or unavailable

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

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/scribed-glossary-demonetized-term-lookup-f0e7620d/health.json
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