Quick Start

Get started with ApiBiblia in just a few minutes.

1. Create an Account

First, create a free account at app.apibiblia.com/register.

2. Get Your API Key

After signing in, go to your Dashboard and click Create New Key.

TIP

Store your API key securely - you'll only see it once!

3. Make Your First Request

Use your API key to make a request:

cURL

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage?ref=John 3:16" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage?ref=John 3:16',
  {
    headers: {
      'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage',
    params={'ref': 'John 3:16'},
    headers={'X-API-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
print(data)

4. Explore the API

Now that you're set up, explore what you can do:

Endpoint	Description
GET /v1/versions	List all available Bible versions
GET /v1/books	List books in a version
GET /v1/chapters/:id	Get a full chapter
GET /v1/verses/:id	Get a specific verse
GET /v1/passage	Get verses by reference
GET /v1/search	Search for verses

Common Use Cases

Get a Specific Verse

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage?ref=Psalm 23:1&version=rvr60" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Get a Verse Range

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage?ref=Romans 8:28-30" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Get an Entire Chapter

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/passage?ref=Psalm 23" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Search for Verses

curl "https://api.apibiblia.com/v1/search?q=amor&version=rvr60" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Next Steps

• Authentication - Learn about API key authentication
• Rate Limits - Understand rate limiting
• Error Handling - Handle errors gracefully