# Scribed Glossary — Metropoles Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Metropoles 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 the glossary definition and commentary for the term 'metropoles' from Scribed, a curated essay publication on freedom, truth, and societal structures.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/metropoles?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-metropoles-definition-ea831194
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_SEmveWWEiGiwym1jVoAGc

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-metropoles-definition-ea831194
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the definition of 'metropoles' from the Scribed glossary on pennypress — I want the full gloss and any commentary they have on the term?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need the Scribed/pennypress editorial definition of 'metropoles' — particularly in contexts involving political philosophy, social theory, or structured essays on freedom and governance. It is ideal for agents performing vocabulary lookups within the Scribed publication ecosystem and willing to make a micro-payment per query. Not suitable for general dictionary lookups or definitions outside the Scribed editorial perspective.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not sent or insufficient — endpoint returns HTTP 402 requiring $0.01 USDC payment before content is delivered
- Term not found — endpoint may return empty or error if the term path is invalid
- Network timeout — slow response if payment settlement is delayed
- Malformed properties parameter — unrecognized filter strings may be ignored or cause a 400 error

## 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 ('metropoles'), its gloss or definition as curated by Scribed, and the publication name. The gloss is delivered after payment and reflects Scribed's editorial perspective on freedom, truth, and societal structures.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

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