# The Stall — Dictionary Intel

> The Stall — Dictionary Intel is a paid API for AI agents from the-stall.intuitek.ai, paid per call via x402, $0.034/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).

Returns comprehensive dictionary information (definitions, etymology, usage) for an English word or compound phrase.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://the-stall.intuitek.ai/cap/dictionary-intel
- Price: $0.034/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-15
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/the-stall-dictionary-intel-f1f6ece4
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_sI0DhlbOpzzfwEe6_KZW3

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 the-stall-dictionary-intel-f1f6ece4
```

Example prompt: What does the word 'ephemeral' mean? Give me its full dictionary entry including definition and any usage notes.

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when an AI agent needs authoritative dictionary definitions, etymologies, or usage notes for English words or compound phrases without requiring an API key or account. Ideal for agents operating in content enrichment, writing assistance, educational, or NLP pipelines that need pay-per-use dictionary access via USDC micropayment on Base mainnet.

## Known failure modes

- Word not found in dictionary — returns error or empty result
- Unsupported language code — may fall back to English or return error
- Invalid or missing 'word' query parameter — returns 400-level error
- Payment failure via x402 — returns 402 Payment Required before data is delivered
- Compound phrases with rare or very technical terms may return limited results

## How this service works

English word lookup: definitions (up to 4 per part of speech), phonetic transcription, audio pronunciation URL, synonyms, antonyms, and example sentences. Supports multiple parts of speech per word (noun, verb, adjective, etc.). Useful for writing agents, NLP preprocessing, vocabulary enrichment, content generation, and semantic pre-flight checks. No API key required.

## Output

A dictionary entry for the requested English word or compound phrase, including definition(s), possibly etymology, usage examples, and related linguistic metadata, returned in structured form.

## Example request

```json
{
 "input": {
  "type": "http",
  "method": "GET",
  "queryParams": {
   "lang": "en",
   "word": "serendipity"
  }
 }
}
```

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

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

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