Shepherd Bible API is answering right now. Last checked 10 min ago. It exposes 5 tools.
Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and search
What changed 4
Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 4 September 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.
Nothing serious here today
Today is the operative word: we check Shepherd Bible API every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.
Connect this server
Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 10 min ago.
claude mcp add shepherd-bible-api --transport http https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcphttps://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp[mcp_servers.shepherd-bible-api]
url = "https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"{
"mcpServers": {
"shepherd-bible-api": {
"url": "https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"shepherd-bible-api": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools 5
Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on.
If a tool disappears, we record the date.
bible_books
bible_chapter
bible_search
bible_translations
bible_verse
Endpoints
| URL | Transport | State | Latency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp | streamable-http | answering | 430 ms | 10 min ago |
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