Need a free, well-documented Bible API for your next project? Bolls Bible API gives developers instant, keyless access to Scripture text across 148 translations in 31 languages — with endpoints for fetching chapters, individual verses, full-text search, parallel version comparison, and Hebrew and Greek dictionary definitions via Brown-Driver-Briggs and Thayer's lexicons.^1
Built by Bohuslav Pavlyshinets, a Ukrainian developer, Bolls Bible started as a passion project in 2020 with a clear conviction: Sola scriptura — full emphasis on God's Word only.^2 The entire platform is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, with active development as of July 2026.^3 What sets this API apart is its simplicity and zero-friction approach — no API keys, no rate-limiting walls, no paywalls. Just clean REST endpoints that return JSON. The developer kindly asks that you download full translations as JSON or ZIP rather than scraping chapter-by-chapter, to protect the single-core server that hosts it all.^1
Beyond the API, Bolls Bible is also a full Bible reading app available on Android, Windows, Linux (Flathub and Snap Store), and the web. The app features bookmarks, reading history, cross-device sync, customizable themes, and a distraction-free reading experience that users love. A Reference Tagging Tool lets developers auto-link Bible references in any webpage.^1 Recent updates added route.bible sharing and Wilbur Pickering's New Testament translation, plus a fix for missing verses in the Portuguese NVI translation.^3
Why Christians Love It"This is a beautifully simple Bible reading app with zero distraction or fluff, only the necessary features."^4
"Excellent App. I would highly recommend this app to anyone who studies or would like to study the Holy Bible."^5
"By far the best Bible app I've used, highly recommend! Clear, extremely customisable, and easy to use with great features. Appreciate the free app with no ads or distractions."^4
Notable- Completely free and donation-supported — no ads, no subscription^1
- Open source with growing community support and contributions^3
- Built in Ukraine by a solo developer with a heart for making Scripture accessible^2
- Includes a Reference Tagging Tool that auto-links Bible references in any webpage^1
- Used by other developers as a data source for projects like Hebrew transliteration tools^6
- Available on web, Android (Play Store), Windows (Microsoft Store), and Linux (Flathub + Snap Store)^7
- Accepts donations via PayPal, Monobank, and multiple cryptocurrencies^8
