Open-source Scripture framework with a hosted service-layer API
BibleBridge is an open-source framework designed to make public-domain Scripture easier to work with in modern web environments. It provides a unified data model, adaptive Scripture reference resolution, and tooling that bridges raw Bible databases with real-world usage.
At its core, BibleBridge functions as a Scripture engine: handling input normalization, database mapping, and verse resolution independently of presentation or language. This core can be used to power both local Bible websites and programmatic access to Scripture.
In addition to the open-source framework, BibleBridge API is available as a hosted Scripture API built on the same core engine. It extends the framework with service-layer features such as caching, rate limiting, billing, and managed infrastructure.
While the framework and the API serve different roles, they share a common reference architecture and data model, with an emphasis on transparency, simplicity, and long-term stability.
Scripture is accessed through a single, consistent model across translations and languages, avoiding version-specific endpoints or schema changes.
The hosted API layers caching and rate control on top of the core engine to deliver fast, predictable response times at scale.
All Scripture content is public domain, attribution is preserved, and the core framework is openly documented and auditable.
The BibleBridge open-source repository contains the core framework, including the Adaptive Input Processor, database mapping installer, and a fully functional, browsable Bible interface.
The local Bible site serves as a reference architecture, demonstrating how Scripture data can be presented on the web while remaining database- and language-agnostic.
Developers may self-host the framework to run their own Bible websites, extend the core engine, or use the hosted BibleBridge API when a managed service is preferred.
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