BibleBridge API

Stop juggling multiple Bible APIs, translations, and licenses.

A fast, reliable, unified Bible API ready for production use.

One consistent endpoint for all supported translations and languages— no version-specific APIs, no schema changes, and no licensing restrictions.

API Overview

Unified Endpoint

Build once and support multiple Bible translations without changing your code. Switch languages instantly by updating a single parameter.

Public-Domain Scripture

All Bible texts are public domain—free to use, redistribute, cache, and display in personal or commercial projects.

Fast by Default

Popular passages are served directly from memory, keeping response times fast and consistent even during traffic spikes.

Quick Start

Make your first request in seconds. The example below fetches Psalm 23 using the default translation (ASV).

Request (curl)

curl "https://holybible.dev/api?key=YOUR_API_KEY&bookID=19&chapter=23"

Response (JSON)

{
  "status": "success",
  "type": "full_chapter",
  "format": "html_formatted",
  "version": "ASV",
  "language": "en",
  "book": {
    "id": 19,
    "name": "Psalm"
  },
  "chapter": 23,
  "results_count": 6,
  "data": [
    {
      "verse": 1,
      "text": "Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want."
    }
  ],
  "attribution": "American Standard Version (ASV, 1901). Public Domain."
}

Tip: Popular passages are cached automatically, so repeated requests are extremely fast.

Base URL

https://holybible.dev/api

Authentication

All requests require an API key passed as a query parameter.

?key=YOUR_API_KEY

Request Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
`key`	Yes	Your API key
`bookID`	Yes	Numeric Bible book ID (1–66)
`chapter`	Yes	Chapter number
`verse`	No	Specific verse number
`v`	No	Bible version (default: ASV)
`format`	No	`html` or `plain`

Supported Bible Versions

All translations are accessed through the same unified API endpoint. Switching versions does not require different URLs, schemas, or client-side logic.

ASV — English
KJV — English
WEB — English
YLT — English
LSG — French

RVR — Spanish
LUT — German
RST — Russian
CUV — Chinese
ARA — Arabic

Rate Limits

Rate limits are designed for real-world usage. Each plan guarantees a minimum sustained request rate while allowing short bursts to handle traffic spikes smoothly.

Most applications will never encounter rate limiting during normal usage.

Plan	Sustained Rate	Burst Capacity	Daily Quota
FREE	15 / min	30	500
PRO	100 / min	200	5,000
ENTERPRISE	600 / min	1,000	100,000

Short bursts are allowed automatically. Enterprise limits can be adjusted to match higher sustained throughput requirements.

Error Responses

{
  "status": "error",
  "message": "Rate limit exceeded for your plan."
}

Attribution

All responses include attribution information. When displaying scripture content publicly, attribution should be preserved.

Start Building

BibleBridge API is built for developers who need fast, predictable access to public-domain scripture data.

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