{ "name": "Bible Verse API", "description": "A RESTful API for accessing Bible verses and references with support for multiple translations", "version": "v1", "manifestVersion": "1.0", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live", "url": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=apis.json", "apis": [ { "name": "Normalize Reference", "operationId": "normalize_bible_reference", "description": "Clean a plain-text Bible reference into standard form.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=normalize", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=normalize", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=normalize&reference=Genesis%201:1", "parameters": [ { "name": "reference", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Bible reference in plain text, such as John 3:16 or Romans 12.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Numeric Reference", "operationId": "bible_reference_to_numeric", "description": "Convert a plain-text Bible reference into its numeric verse code.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=numeric", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=numeric", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=numeric&reference=John%203:16", "parameters": [ { "name": "reference", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Bible reference in plain text, such as John 3:16 or Romans 12.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Get Bible Text", "operationId": "get_bible_text", "description": "Retrieve the words of a passage in a chosen translation.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=text", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=text", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=text&reference=01001001", "parameters": [ { "name": "reference", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Numeric verse reference code (8 digits), a range such as 43003016-43003018, or a comma-separated list.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "translation", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Translation code. May also be given as the final path segment, /api/v1/text/{code}.", "enum": [ "kjv", "asv", "web", "ylt", "dby", "wbt", "bbe" ], "default": "kjv", "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Verse at Position", "operationId": "verse_at_position", "description": "Find the verse at a numbered position inside a range.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=verse_at_position", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=verse_at_position", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=verse_at_position&range=Genesis%201:1-1:21&position=6", "parameters": [ { "name": "range", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Bible verse range, such as Genesis 1:1-2:10.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "position", "type": "integer", "required": true, "description": "1-indexed offset within the range.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": 1 } ] }, { "name": "Lexicon Entry", "operationId": "get_lexicon_entry", "description": "Look up a Strong's number's gloss, definition and extended entries.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=lexicon", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=lexicon", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=lexicon&id=G26", "parameters": [ { "name": "id", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Strong's number, e.g. G26 or H157.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Word Occurrences", "operationId": "get_word_occurrences", "description": "Ordered, Strong's-tagged KJV words for a reference.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=word_occurrences", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=word_occurrences", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=word_occurrences&reference=John%203:16", "parameters": [ { "name": "reference", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Bible reference in plain text, such as John 3:16 or Romans 12.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Concordance", "operationId": "get_strongs_occurrences", "description": "Every KJV occurrence of a Strong's-tagged word.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=concordance", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=concordance", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=concordance&id=G343", "parameters": [ { "name": "id", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Strong's number, e.g. G343 or H157.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "limit", "type": "integer", "required": false, "description": "Maximum rows to return.", "enum": null, "default": 100, "minimum": 1 }, { "name": "offset", "type": "integer", "required": false, "description": "Rows to skip, for paging past the limit.", "enum": null, "default": 0, "minimum": 0 } ] }, { "name": "Word Search", "operationId": "search_kjv_words", "description": "Find the Strong's-tagged words translated as a given English word in the KJV.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=word_search", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=word_search", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=word_search&term=king", "parameters": [ { "name": "term", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "English word (or prefix) to search the KJV text for.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "limit", "type": "integer", "required": false, "description": "Maximum distinct Strong's numbers to return.", "enum": null, "default": 20, "minimum": 1 } ] }, { "name": "Verse Segment", "operationId": "get_verse_segment", "description": "Expand a reference to the full sentence it belongs to.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=segment", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=segment", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=segment&reference=John%203:16", "parameters": [ { "name": "reference", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Bible reference in plain text, such as John 3:16 or Romans 12.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "translation", "type": "string", "required": false, "description": "Translation code. Only 'kjv' is implemented; any other value returns an explicit error rather than a silent single-verse fallback.", "enum": null, "default": "kjv", "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Library Metadata", "operationId": "list_bible_translations", "description": "List available translations and the book and chapter structure.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=library", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=library", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json", "text/html" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=library", "parameters": [] }, { "name": "Topical Search", "operationId": "search_bible_topics", "description": "Search Nave's Topical Bible by keyword.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_search", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_search", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_search&keyword=LOVE", "parameters": [ { "name": "keyword", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Search keyword for topics.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "limit", "type": "integer", "required": false, "description": "Maximum number of matches to return.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": 1 } ] }, { "name": "Topical Topic", "operationId": "get_topic_references", "description": "Get the Bible references listed under a named topic.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_topic", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_topic", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_topic&topic=Prayer", "parameters": [ { "name": "topic", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Topic name from Nave's Topical Bible.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "entries", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "Include the full entry records rather than references only.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Topical Lookup", "operationId": "get_topic", "description": "Look up a topic by identifier.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical&id=18029", "parameters": [ { "name": "id", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Topic identifier, as returned by topical_search. Accepts a single id or a comma-separated list.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "entries", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "Include the full entry records rather than references only.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Topical Entry", "operationId": "get_topic_entry", "description": "Get one topical entry by its identifier.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_entry", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_entry", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_entry&id=1", "parameters": [ { "name": "id", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Entry identifier, as returned by topical_search.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Topical Classifications", "operationId": "list_topic_classifications", "description": "List the topic classifications with counts.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_classifications", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_classifications", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_classifications", "parameters": [] }, { "name": "Topical Terms", "operationId": "list_topic_terms", "description": "List the terms inside one classification.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_terms", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_terms", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_terms&classification=person", "parameters": [ { "name": "classification", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Classification name, such as person, place or event.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Topical Verses", "operationId": "get_verses_for_topic_term", "description": "Get every verse associated with one topic term.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_verses", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=topical_verses", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=topical_verses&term=Abraham", "parameters": [ { "name": "term", "type": "string", "required": true, "description": "Topic term name.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null }, { "name": "entries", "type": "boolean", "required": false, "description": "Include the full entry records rather than references only.", "enum": null, "default": null, "minimum": null } ] }, { "name": "Status", "operationId": "bible_api_status", "description": "Report service health and database availability.", "baseUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=status", "humanUrl": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=help&endpoint=status", "method": "GET", "sideEffects": "read", "idempotent": true, "produces": [ "application/json", "text/html" ], "example": "https://verseapi.memorize.live/?action=status", "parameters": [] } ] }