# Scribed Glossary – Perdition Definition Lookup

> Scribed Glossary – Perdition Definition Lookup 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 a machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'perdition' from the Scribed essay repository, delivered after a $0.01 USDC micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/perdition?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-perdition-definition-lookup-7d89d6cb
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_o8f70EL_gmaETV254hled

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-perdition-definition-lookup-7d89d6cb
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch Scribed's glossary definition of 'perdition' for me? It costs a penny per lookup and comes back as structured JSON.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need Scribed's curated, editorially-framed definition of 'perdition' — particularly when the philosophical or political slant of the definition matters. It is ideal for agents that support x402 micropayments and need structured, machine-readable glossary data rather than a raw web scrape or Wikipedia lookup.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not received or insufficient — definition withheld, only placeholder gloss returned
- Term not found in glossary — empty or null gloss returned
- Network timeout on the pennypress.org server
- x402 payment protocol not supported by calling client — payment flow fails
- Response schema mismatch if the glossary entry format changes

## 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 ('perdition'), its gloss or definition text (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": "perdition",
  "gloss": "(delivered after payment)",
  "publication": "Scribed"
 }
}
```

## More

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