# Scribed Glossary — Multilateral Term Definition

> Scribed Glossary — Multilateral Term 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 a machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'multilateral' from the Scribed essay repository, gated by a micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://www.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-term-definition-28fc2dc8
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_t3hJUG5byFSvAHdftAUKJ

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-term-definition-28fc2dc8
```

Example prompt: Look up the definition of 'multilateral' from the Scribed glossary on PennyPress — it costs a penny per call and returns the machine-readable gloss.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need the Scribed/PennyPress editorial definition of 'multilateral' in a machine-readable format, particularly in contexts involving political philosophy, governance structures, or freedom-themed essay content. Prefer this over generic dictionary APIs when you want a curated, essay-grounded perspective on the term.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not completed — 402 response returned with payment required details before content is delivered
- Invalid or missing properties parameter — may return empty or malformed response
- Term not found — endpoint is specific to 'multilateral', other terms require separate endpoint calls
- Network timeout — upstream pennypress.org server unavailable

## 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 (definition text delivered after micropayment), 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": "multilateral",
  "gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
  "publication": "Scribed"
 }
}
```

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