If you're a developer building a Bible app, website, or any tool that needs Scripture text, fetch(bible) gives you unrestricted access to hundreds of freely available Bible translations — no API keys, no rate limits, no registration required.^1
Built by Gracious Tech, a non-profit Christian organization, fetch(bible) is more than just an API. It's a complete digital Bible platform: a curated collection of all publicly available translations, a CDN-based delivery service, and a set of tools for integrating Scripture into any project.^2 The platform includes a TypeScript client library for API-like access, an embeddable web app for Bible reading, and a web enhancer that automatically turns Bible references on any webpage into clickable, hover-to-preview links.^3 Everything is open source under the MIT No Attribution license — meaning you can use, fork, or self-host without restriction.^4
Gracious Tech was founded by Jon, a developer with degrees in both IT and theology who created the platform after serving on the mission field in south-east Asia. The organization believes "All Scripture is God-breathed" (2 Timothy 3:16) and that everyone should have unrestricted access to it.^2 Every app Gracious Tech makes is completely free — no cost, no ads, no signup, no tracking.^5
fetch(bible) deliberately excludes copyrighted commercial translations (ESV, NIV, etc.) but provides a way for organizations with proper licensing to create custom collections and merge them with the public one.^6 The platform also filters out translations known to be inaccurate and limits content to the 66 books of the Protestant canon.^6
Notable- Powers several other apps including Paper Bible, Track Bible, and TheWay by Church Renewal International^2
- 787 commits, 40 stars, and 12 forks on GitHub with active development^4
- Includes 444+ Bible translations with compressed CDN delivery for low-latency access worldwide^1
- Published as npm packages (@gracious.tech/fetch-client, @gracious.tech/fetch-enhancer) for easy integration^3
- Advocates for freely giving ministry resources, linking to copy.church and sellingjesus.org as part of its mission^5
- Founder Jon spoke at Catalyst Conference about technology and Christian mission^7
