# Scribed Glossary — Unabated Definition Lookup

> Scribed Glossary — Unabated Definition Lookup 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 'unabated' from the Scribed essay repository, gated by a $0.01 USDC micropayment.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://www.pennypress.org/glossary/unabated?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-unabated-definition-lookup-f2735881
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_Zf0q3-9LZ8KWtrBqlbNeZ

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-unabated-definition-lookup-f2735881
```

Example prompt: Look up the definition of 'unabated' in the Scribed glossary on PennyPress — it costs a penny per lookup and returns the machine-readable term and gloss.

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need a specific, authoritative glossary definition of the term 'unabated' as curated by the Scribed essay publication, and are willing to pay $0.01 USDC per lookup. Prefer this over general dictionary APIs when the context is political philosophy, freedom, or truth-oriented essay discourse where Scribed's editorial framing matters.

## Known failure modes

- Payment not made or rejected — endpoint returns HTTP 402 and no content is delivered
- Term not found — may return empty or error if the specific path does not resolve to a valid glossary entry
- Network timeout — slow or failed response from pennypress.org
- Invalid or malformed request — incorrect property parameters yield no useful response
- Micropayment wallet insufficient funds — transaction cannot complete, content withheld

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

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