# Scribed Glossary — Multilateral Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Multilateral 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 machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'multilateral' from Scribed's curated essay and terminology repository, gated by a $0.01 USDC micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/multilateral?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-multilateral-definition-513d41c3
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_pjvwpA4UWAtkPx7q6BPth

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-multilateral-definition-513d41c3
```

Example prompt: Can you look up the definition of 'multilateral' from the Scribed glossary on pennypress? I'm happy to pay the micropayment to get the full machine-readable entry.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need a concise, editorially curated, machine-readable definition of the specific term 'multilateral' from a political philosophy / structural analysis perspective, and are willing to make a $0.01 USDC micropayment. Prefer this over general-purpose encyclopedias or LLM-generated definitions when you want a consistent, sourced, human-authored gloss.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not made or rejected — gloss placeholder returned without full definition
- Term not found in glossary — empty or error response
- Network timeout or service unavailability
- Invalid or malformed request properties field

## 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 ('multilateral'), its gloss (the full definition delivered after payment), and the publication name ('Scribed'). The definition 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": "multilateral",
  "gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
  "publication": "Scribed"
 }
}
```

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