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Scribed Glossary — Luddites Definition
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Scribed Glossary — Luddites Definition is a paid API for AI agents from www.pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-12).
Returns the glossary definition of 'Luddites' from Scribed's machine-readable essay and terminology repository, gated behind a $0.01 USDC micropayment.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
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 with three fields: 'term' (the glossary term, i.e. 'Luddites'), 'gloss' (the full definition/essay excerpt delivered after payment), and 'publication' (the source publication name, 'Scribed'). The definition is only revealed after the $0.01 USDC micropayment is processed via x402.
Example use cases
Researching anti-technology movements
“I'm writing a piece on historical resistance to technology — can you fetch the Scribed definition of 'Luddites' from PennyPress so I have a citable, curated gloss to work from?”
AI agent glossary enrichment
“My agent pipeline needs structured definitions for political and social terms. Pull the 'Luddites' entry from Scribed's glossary so I can embed it as context.”
Fact-checking essay terminology
“I want to make sure I'm using the term 'Luddites' correctly in the context of freedom and technology critique — can you get the Scribed glossary definition to double-check my usage?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://www.pennypress.org/glossary/luddites?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a curated, essay-quality definition of the term 'Luddites' from a human-authored source focused on freedom, truth, and social critique. Prefer it over general-purpose encyclopedias when you want a perspective-driven or editorially considered definition suitable for research, writing enrichment, or agent context injection. It is path-specific; use sibling endpoints for other glossary terms.
Side effects
- Payment not processed — gloss field returns placeholder text '(delivered after payment)' rather than actual definition
- Network error or HTTP 402 not resolved — endpoint returns no content
- Invalid or malformed request — schema mismatch may produce empty or error response
- Term not found if URL path is wrong — endpoint is path-specific to /glossary/luddites
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"term": "Luddites",
"gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
"publication": "Scribed"
}
}Tags
x402
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