# Scribed Glossary — Lawfare Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Lawfare Definition is a paid API for AI agents from pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).

Returns a machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'lawfare' from the Scribed essay repository, gated by a $0.01 USDC micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/lawfare?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-lawfare-definition-34d6735c
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_dA0x5_BX0cenxG2Ka_y4J

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-lawfare-definition-34d6735c
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the definition of 'lawfare' from Scribed's glossary? It's a penny per call and I'm okay with that charge.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a structured, machine-readable definition of the specific term 'lawfare' from a curated, editorially opinionated source focused on freedom and civil liberties. Ideal when $0.01 USDC micropayments via x402 are acceptable and you want a concise, citable gloss rather than a general web search result.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received or insufficient — definition not delivered, placeholder gloss returned
- Network error reaching pennypress.org — connection timeout
- Term not found — may return empty or error response if the glossary entry does not exist
- Malformed request — invalid properties parameter causes unexpected behavior

## 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 glossary term ('lawfare'), its definition/gloss (delivered after payment), and the publication name ('Scribed'). The response is structured and machine-readable, suitable for downstream agent processing or display.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

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