A free JSON Bible API with over 1000 Bible translations in 700+ languages. No API keys, no rate limits, and no copyright restrictions — for personal, open source, or commercial use.
📖 Documentation · API Reference · SDKs
No signup, no key — just make an HTTP GET request:
curl https://bible.helloao.org/api/BSB/GEN/1.jsonOr use the JavaScript/TypeScript client:
npm install free-use-bible-apiimport { FreeUseBibleApi } from 'free-use-bible-api';
const api = new FreeUseBibleApi();
const available = await api.getAvailableTranslations();
console.log('Total translations:', available.translations.length);
const chapter = await api.getTranslationBookChapter('BSB', 'GEN', 1);
console.log('Verses in Genesis 1:', chapter.numberOfVerses);Access over 1000 Bible translations in over 700 languages with an easy-to-use JSON format that also includes basic formatting information and additions like footnotes.
No usage limits, no API Keys required, and no copyright restrictions whatsoever (including for modification or commercial uses). We only ask that if you change the content of a translation be sure to call it a different name to avoid confusion.
Hosted on the AWS network, the API is available anywhere in the world at low latencies.
| Resource | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Translations | /api/{translation}/{book}/{chapter}.json |
Over 1000 Bible translations in more than 700 languages |
| Commentaries | /api/c/{commentary}/{book}/{chapter}.json |
Public domain Bible commentaries, including Tyndale Open Resources |
| Datasets | /api/d/{dataset}/{book}/{chapter}.json |
Supplementary data such as cross references |
See the API Reference for every endpoint and its response types.
Prefer to work offline? The whole API is available in bulk:
- api.zip (1.5 GB) — the entire API as static JSON files
- bible.db (11 GB) — every translation as a SQLite database
- bible.eng.db (1.5 GB) — English translations only
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
free-use-bible-api |
JavaScript/TypeScript client for the API |
@helloao/cli |
CLI for generating and hosting your own Free Use Bible API |
@helloao/tools |
Parsers and generators for USFM, USX, and Codex Bible formats |
"Freely you have received; freely give." - Matthew 10:8
We believe the Bible should be freely available to everyone. Read more about a biblical model for licensing the Bible.
See https://bible.helloao.org/docs/guide/ for instructions on using and accessing the API.
The API and this source code are available under the MIT license. The Berean Standard Bible and Majority Bible texts are dedicated to the public domain.