arc.dbs.org

Bible Data API

A REST API covering scripture translations, language profiles, country data, and ministry organizations. Free to use for developers and researchers.

API Documentation Open Data on GitHub

5497 Scripture Editions

7899 Languages

251 Countries

1023 Organizations

Resources

Scripture

Metadata for thousands of Bible translations: titles, scripts, copyright, language, year, and download links.

Languages

Profiles for nearly 8,000 languages including dialects, Glottolog classifications, EGIDS vitality status, and external codes.

Countries

Country data covering language distribution, regional groupings, persecution tracking, and population statistics.

Organizations

Bible societies, publishers, and ministry organizations with contact details and linked resources.

Endpoints

# Scripture editions
curl https://arc.dbs.org/api/bibles

# Language profiles
curl https://arc.dbs.org/api/languages

# Country data
curl https://arc.dbs.org/api/countries

# Organizations
curl https://arc.dbs.org/api/organizations

# Films
curl https://arc.dbs.org/api/films