# Scribed Glossary — Luddites Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Luddites 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 a machine-readable glossary entry defining 'Luddites' from the Scribed essay repository, delivered after a micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/luddites?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-luddites-definition-c54467fa
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_TnnehfI5LtsMq5jf8FNyC

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-luddites-definition-c54467fa
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the definition of 'Luddites' from the Scribed glossary — the one that costs a penny to access for machines?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, essay-backed glossary definition specifically for the term 'Luddites' from the Scribed publication on pennypress.org, and you are operating in a context that supports x402 micropayments. It is appropriate for research agents that need authoritative, human-authored definitions rather than auto-generated or Wikipedia-style content.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not provided or rejected — endpoint returns HTTP 402 requiring USDC micropayment before content is delivered
- Term not found — if the URL path does not correspond to an existing glossary entry, a 404 or empty response may be returned
- Network or server error — transient 5xx responses from pennypress.org
- Malformed response — definition field may be a placeholder if payment processing fails mid-request

## 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 ('Luddites'), a glossary definition or gloss 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": "Luddites",
  "gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
  "publication": "Scribed"
 }
}
```

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