# Scribed Glossary — Tomfoolery Definition

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

Returns a machine-readable glossary entry for the term 'tomfoolery' from the Scribed essay publication, gated behind a $0.01 USDC micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://pennypress.org/glossary/tomfoolery?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-tomfoolery-definition-bea1d392
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_r_cbrOBEdFiFOykpgVUZM

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-tomfoolery-definition-bea1d392
```

Example prompt: Look up the Scribed definition of 'tomfoolery' from their glossary — it costs a penny per call.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you specifically need the Scribed publication's curated definition of 'tomfoolery' — especially in contexts involving essays on freedom, truth, or political structures, where independent editorial framing matters. Not appropriate for general dictionary lookups or definitions from mainstream sources.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not made or rejected — 402 response with no content returned
- Invalid or missing term in path — may return 404 or empty gloss
- Glossary entry not yet published — gloss may be placeholder or missing
- Network timeout on pennypress.org — no response

## 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 ('tomfoolery'), its full glossary definition (gloss), and the publication name ('Scribed'), delivered after a $0.01 USDC x402 micropayment is processed.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

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

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