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ConnectorAPI.Bible

API.Bible integration for Claude and Codex

Connect API.Bible once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.

Use API.Bible from Claude

Add the API.Bible connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use API.Bible from Codex

Add the API.Bible connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use it from every channel in that Space.

Use API.Bible from Sidekick

Connect your own OpenClaw to Sidekick while type.com provides the conversations, permissions, connections, skills, and automations.

Developer Tools & IT

What the API.Bible connector can do

API.Bible exposes a wide range of licensed scripture translations, audio readings, and chapter-level lookups through one consistent API. In type.com, a content or ministry Space can ask Claude to pull a specific book's structure, fetch details on a Bible version, or retrieve an audio chapter's resource link for a project or service plan.

One connection, many Spaces

Connect API.Bible once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.

What teams do with API.Bible in type.com

Pull a book's structure for a study guide

List every book in a chosen Bible version to build a reference or table of contents for a study resource.

Try asking
Get all books in the King James Version from API.Bible for our study guide outline.

Confirm translation details before quoting

Check a specific Bible version's metadata to make sure a quoted passage is attributed to the correct translation.

Try asking
Get the details for this Bible ID in API.Bible so I can confirm which translation we're quoting.

Source an audio reading for a service

Fetch an audio chapter's resource link to include a spoken reading in a presentation or recording.

Try asking
Get the audio chapter link for Psalm 23 in API.Bible so we can include it in Sunday's slides.

Representative actions

  • Get All Books

    Returns every book in a specified Bible version, including names and abbreviations in the original language.

  • Get Audio Bible by ID

    Retrieves metadata for a specific audio Bible version.

  • Get Audio Book

    Retrieves metadata for a specific book within an audio Bible.

  • Get Audio Chapter

    Retrieves a chapter's audio resource link, which expires after a limited time.

  • Get Bible by ID

    Retrieves full metadata for a specific Bible version after it's been identified from the version list.

Connection

API and auth details

API.Bible provides access to a licensed catalog of Bible texts through a unified API, including Bibles, books, chapters, verses, passages, audio Bibles, search, Bible metadata, USX/USFM-aligned formats, HTML/JSON/text output options, API-key authentication, rate limits, and Fair Use Management System support.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting API.Bible

Can Claude pull Bible text and audio with API.Bible?

Yes. With an API.Bible connection shared to your Space, ask Claude in a thread to pull books, chapters, or audio readings from a licensed translation.

How does type.com authenticate with API.Bible?

API.Bible uses an API key. An admin adds it once when creating the connection and controls which Spaces can pull scripture content through it.

Are there usage limits on API.Bible content in type.com?

API.Bible applies its own rate limits and fair use rules to licensed content. Check your account's plan for specifics before relying on it for high-volume use.

Is this the same as an MCP server for API.Bible?

Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.

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