Shepherd Bible API
Wire Shepherd Bible API into an agent so apps can fetch translations, verses, and search scripture without building a Bible datastore.
Overview
Shepherd Bible API is a MCP server for the Build phase that lets agents query Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and search over streamable HTTP.
What is this MCP server?
- Remote MCP at bible.simplecohortllc.com over streamable HTTP
- Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and text search
- Version 1.0.0 with no required secret headers in server manifest
- Suited for devotionals, study apps, and faith-based content products
- Server version 1.0.0
- Transport: streamable-http remote endpoint
- Capabilities: translations, books, chapters, verses, search
What problem does it solve?
Builders want scripture in their app or agent but do not want to host translations, parsing, and search infrastructure from scratch.
Who is it for?
Indie devs building faith, education, or meditation products that need structured Bible text inside Claude Code or Cursor.
Skip if: Teams that need offline-only corpora, proprietary translation licensing workflows, or non-Biblical text APIs.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After registering the remote MCP URL, your agent can retrieve and search Bible content on demand while you focus on product UX.
- Registered remote MCP connection to Shepherd Bible API
- Agent-callable tools for translations, passages, and search
- Faster scripture features without self-hosted Bible indexing
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Journey fit
Canonical shelf is Build because the value is hooking a remote scripture API into your product or agent workflow. Integrations is the right subphase: streamable HTTP MCP exposes books, chapters, verses, and search as agent-callable tools.
How it compares
Scripture data MCP integration, not an agent skill or local CLI Bible parser.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Shepherd Bible API for?
Solo builders and small teams adding Bible lookup and search to agents or web apps via MCP without maintaining their own scripture database.
When should I use Shepherd Bible API?
During Build when you integrate external APIs and need verse-level retrieval or search for a content or companion product.
How do I add Shepherd Bible API to my agent?
Add the streamable HTTP remote https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp to your MCP client config per your editor’s hosted-server docs.