The Bible

About The Bible

API.Bible is an API from the American Bible Society that provides programmatic access to a catalog of Bible translations, including NIV, NKJV, NASB, The Message, CST, NLT, The Amplified Bible, and GNT, among others. Translations are delivered in a unified format based on the USX standard, which builds on USFM and is also used by organizations such as the Digital Bible Library, YouVersion, and SIL Global. The API supports licensing under a single agreement rather than requiring separate licensing per translation, and it integrates with the Digital Bible Library (DBL) for card holders to access their existing Bibles through API.Bible.

The service is aimed at developers building applications that need Bible text and related content. It offers multiple pricing tiers, starting at a free Starter plan that includes up to 3 licensed Bibles for non-commercial use plus hundreds of open access Bibles at no charge, with API rate limits ranging from 5K requests per month on the Starter plan to 150K per month on the Pro plan, and higher limits available on Enterprise plans. A demo app and Discord community are available to users through their dashboard after signup.

Key features

• Access hundreds of Bible translations (NIV, NKJV, NASB, The Message, and more) through a single API
• Unified USX format built on the USFM standard for consistent structure across translations
• Single standardized license covering multiple Bible translations
• Integration with the Digital Bible Library (DBL) for card holders
• Fair Use Management System (FUMS) for tracking view usage
• Demo app and scripture styling resources for implementation

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