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The Bible
API.Bible, built and operated by the American Bible Society, gives programmatic access to hundreds of Bible translations — from public-domain classics to commercially licensed modern versions like the NIV and NLT — as JSON through endpoints such as /v1/bibles/{bibleId}/verses/{verseId}, gated by an X-API-Key header (confirmed: a keyless call returns a 401). Its free Starter plan covers public-domain and a handful of licensed Bibles for non-commercial use at up to 5,000 requests/day, while paid Pro and Enterprise tiers raise both the request cap and the number of licensed translations available for commercial use.
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/the-bible/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/the-bible.svg" alt="Scored 61 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Sign up with the provider to get an API key.
- Send it on every request as a header
Authorization: <key> - The exact header isn't documented — Authorization is a common default; confirm in the provider's docs.
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.
Developer reference
Starter (free) 5,000 requests/month; Pro 150,000 requests/month; Enterprise negotiated/higher -- per docs.api.bible/quick-start/rate-limiting