API.Bible

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API.Bible allows developers to integrate Scripture content into their applications or websites for non-commercial purposes.

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Connect API.Bible to Definable to triage issues, review pull requests, monitor builds. Personas call API.Bible's 19 tools directly from chat or scheduled flows. Wire it into a triage, review, or release-management persona — every action runs scoped, reviewable, and logged.

Common workflows with API.Bible

Triage incoming issues

Webhook fires on every new issue
Persona summarises and labels it
Assigns the right engineer

Auto-review PRs

Pull the diff
Run a code-review persona
Post structured feedback as PR comment

Failing-build alerts

CI sends a failure event
Agent inspects logs and stack trace
Drops a debug summary in Slack

Release notes from commits

Read commits since last tag
Group by type with the model
Post to a changelog channel

API.Bible actions 19

Every API.Bible action below is a callable tool any Definable persona can invoke.

Get All Books

Retrieve all books for a specific Bible version. Requires a valid Bible version ID (obtainable from Get Supported Versions). Returns a list of books with their IDs, names, and abbreviations in the Bible's native language.

Get Audio Bible by ID

Tool to retrieve details of a specific audio Bible by its ID. Use when you need metadata about an audio Bible version.

Get Audio Book

Tool to retrieve a single audio Book object for a given audio Bible ID and book ID. Use when you need metadata about a specific audio book.

Get Audio Chapter

Tool to retrieve a single audio chapter with mp3 resource URL. Use when you need to fetch audio content for a specific chapter of an audio Bible. The resourceUrl provided in the response is temporary and expires after a certain time (indicated by expiresAt).

Get Bible by ID

Tool to retrieve details of a specific Bible version by its ID. Use when you need full metadata after listing versions. Example prompt: 'Get metadata for bibleId de4e12af7f28f599-01'.

Get Book

Tool to retrieve a single Book object for a given Bible version and book ID. Use when you need details about a specific book, optionally including its chapters.

Get Chapter

Retrieve a complete chapter with all verses from a Bible version. Use when you need to fetch an entire chapter's content including all verses, navigation to adjacent chapters, and copyright information. First use Get Supported Versions to obtain valid Bible IDs.

Get Passage

Retrieve a Bible passage by ID. A passage can represent a chapter, verse, or range of verses. Use when you need to fetch specific scripture content with configurable display options.

Get Section

Retrieve detailed content for a Bible section by ID. A section represents a thematic grouping of verses (e.g., 'The Genealogy of Jesus', 'The Sermon on the Mount'). First use Get Sections to obtain section IDs for a specific book, then use this action to fetch the full content with configurable display options.

Get Sections

Tool to retrieve a list of sections for a specific book in a Bible version. Use after obtaining the Bible and book IDs to view sectional breakdown.

Get Supported Bible Versions

Retrieve a list of available Bible versions (translations) from API.Bible. Use this tool to: - List all available Bible translations before searching for verses - Find Bible versions by language (e.g., English, Spanish, German) - Search for specific translations by name or abbreviation - Get the Bible version ID needed for other API.Bible operations The returned version IDs can be used with other API.Bible tools to access specific Bible content like books, chapters, verses, and sections.

Get Verse

Retrieve a specific Bible verse by ID. Use this action when you need to fetch the content of a single verse from a specific Bible version. First use Get Supported Versions to obtain a valid bibleId, then provide the verse ID in format BOOK.CHAPTER.VERSE (e.g., 'JHN.3.16' for John 3:16). Configurable display options allow control over footnotes, titles, and verse numbering.

List Audio Bibles

Tool to retrieve an array of audio Bible objects authorized for the current API Key. Use when you need to discover available audio Bible versions, filter by language, name, or abbreviation.

List Audio Books

Tool to retrieve all books for a specific audio Bible version. Use when you need to list available audio books for a given audio Bible ID. Returns a list of books with their IDs, names, and abbreviations in the Bible's native language.

List Audio Chapters

Tool to retrieve a list of audio chapters for a specific book in an audio Bible version. Use after obtaining the audio Bible ID and book ID to view available audio chapters.

List Chapters

Tool to retrieve an array of Chapter objects for a given Bible version and book. Use after obtaining the Bible and book IDs to view all chapters available.

List Chapter Sections

Tool to retrieve an array of section objects for a specific chapter in a Bible version. Use after obtaining the Bible and chapter IDs to view sectional breakdown of a chapter.

List Verses

Tool to retrieve an array of verses for a specific chapter in a Bible version. Use after obtaining Bible and chapter IDs to get all verses in that chapter.

Search Bible Verses

Search for Bible verses containing specified keywords or passage references. This tool searches within a specific Bible version for verses matching your query. For keyword searches, all keywords must be present in a verse to match. You can also search by passage reference (e.g., 'John 3:16-19'). Use API_BIBLE_GET_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS to get valid Bible version IDs.

Frequently asked questions

What can I automate with API.Bible on Definable?

Anything API.Bible exposes through its API. Common developer tools workflows on Definable include triage issues, review pull requests, monitor builds. Personas can call any of the 19 API.Bible tools directly, then chain the result into another integration without you writing code.

How does API.Bible authentication work?

API.Bible uses API_KEY on Definable. You connect once from the integrations page, scoped to the permissions you choose, and from then on any persona that has the integration enabled can act on your behalf. Tokens are encrypted at rest and rotated automatically.

Is the API.Bible integration included in my Definable plan?

Yes — every Definable plan, including Starter, includes access to all 19 API.Bible tools. You only need a separate API.Bible subscription if API.Bible itself charges per seat or per API call.

Is using API.Bible through Definable secure?

Every call from a persona to API.Bible is logged with the user, persona, prompt, and response. Tokens never leave Definable's secrets vault, scopes are configurable per persona, and you can revoke access at any time from the integration page.

How do I get started with API.Bible on Definable?

Sign up for Definable, open the integrations page, find API.Bible, and connect via OAuth or API key. You can immediately attach API.Bible to any persona and start running workflows. The free Starter plan includes 5,000 credits/month.

What API.Bible actions does Definable expose?

Definable exposes all 19 API.Bible actions as callable tools — including `Get All Books`, `Get Audio Bible by ID`, `Get Audio Book`, plus 16 more. Each tool gets a typed parameter schema so personas know exactly how to call it.

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