# Scribed Glossary – Perdition Entry

> Scribed Glossary – Perdition Entry is a paid API for AI agents from www.pennypress.org, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-14).

Returns the machine-readable glossary definition of the term 'perdition' from Scribed's curated collection of essays on freedom, truth, and social structures.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://www.pennypress.org/glossary/perdition?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-14
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/scribed-glossary-perdition-entry-3a9b2795
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_5dBTbYUo9LgNQPdntGjS1

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-entry-3a9b2795
```

Example prompt: Look up the definition of 'perdition' from Scribed's glossary on PennyPress — I want the editorial gloss they've written for it.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need Scribed's editorial or philosophical gloss for the term 'perdition' — not a dictionary definition. It is ideal for agents building curated lexicons, verifying citations from PennyPress publications, or consuming machine-readable paid editorial content via x402 micropayment. Not suitable for bulk term lookups or general-purpose dictionary queries.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not completed — endpoint requires $0.01 USDC via x402 protocol; without payment the gloss is withheld
- Term not found — if the URL path is incorrect or the term has no entry, expect a 404 or empty response
- Network timeout — endpoint may be slow or unavailable for machine clients
- Schema mismatch — response structure may vary if the entry is unpublished or behind additional gates

## 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 editorial gloss or definition as written by Scribed's contributors, and the publication name ('Scribed'). The gloss is delivered after micropayment via x402.

## 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"
 }
}
```

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