Shepherd Bible API

com.simplecohortllc.bible/shepherd-bible-apiVersion 1.0.0

Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and search

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Responds359 msNov 14, 2026, 14:15 UTCAnswered our handshake without sign-in.

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Streamable HTTP

https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcpResponds359 msNov 14, 2026, 14:15 UTC

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claude mcp add --transport http shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp

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Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: shepherd-bible-api
Remote MCP server URL: https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shepherd-bible-api": {
      "url": "https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

code --add-mcp '{"name":"shepherd-bible-api","type":"http","url":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"}'

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5 tools

Tools of Shepherd Bible API
	Description		Read-only	Idempotent	Open world
`bible_books`Return books and chapter counts for a translation.	Return books and chapter counts for a translation.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`bible_chapter`Return all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.	Return all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`bible_search`Search for verses by keyword or exact match.	Search for verses by keyword or exact match.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`bible_translations`Return all available Bible translations.	Return all available Bible translations.	No	Yes	Yes	No
`bible_verse`Return a specific verse, with red letter data if available.	Return a specific verse, with red letter data if available.	No	Yes	Yes	No