
Shepherd Bible API
Gives you programmatic access to Bible content through the Shepherd Bible API. You get tools to fetch different translations, navigate by book, chapter, and verse, and search across the text. Reach for this when you're building faith-based applications, adding scriptural reference to chatbots, or need to query Bible passages without managing the dataset yourself. It's hosted remotely at simplecohortllc.com and uses streamable HTTP transport, so there's no local setup required. Straightforward option if your project needs structured access to biblical text without reinventing the wheel.
- tools
- 5
- transport
- HTTP
- last updated
- Feb 6, 2026
Install
From registry metadata$ npx add-mcp https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp --name shepherd-bible-apiRun in your terminal. add-mcp asks which agents to add it to (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and more). Add -g to install it for every project.
Review the command, arguments and environment values before installing. MCP servers run with your local permissions.
Other ways
Claude Code
$ claude mcp add --transport http shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.
Tools
Verified live · 5 toolsVerified live against the running server on Nov 6, 2026.
bible_translationsReturn all available Bible translations.
Return all available Bible translations.
No parameters. Call it with no arguments.
bible_booksReturn books and chapter counts for a translation.1 params
Return books and chapter counts for a translation.
translationstringbible_chapterReturn all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.3 params
Return all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.
book*stringchapter*integertranslationstringbible_verseReturn a specific verse, with red letter data if available.4 params
Return a specific verse, with red letter data if available.
book*stringchapter*integertranslationstringverse*integerbible_searchSearch for verses by keyword or exact match.4 params
Search for verses by keyword or exact match.
pageintegerq*stringtranslationstringtypestringSponsors
Details
- Category
- Search & Web Crawling
- Transport
- HTTP
- Registry
- MCP registry, active
- Tools verified
- Nov 6, 2026