How to Use the Bible API MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Bible API to Claude Code?

Run the command claude mcp add --transport http bible-api -- VINKIUSURL in your terminal. This updates your /.claude.json configuration file and immediately exposes the MCP tools to your command-line agent.

Query, search, and pipe scripture data straight to your terminal with Claude Code and the Bible API.

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Pipe scripture data into shell scripts and workflows

Claude Code operates entirely in the terminal, making it simple to feed scripture data into other command-line tools. You can ask it to get a verse using `get_bible_verse` and pipe that directly into a local file or an external system. It fits perfectly into your existing terminal workflow. You can run automated verification scripts that call `get_bible_details` to check translation metadata and output the results as raw JSON.

Run automated scripture audits via the command line

Audit entire books or translations for specific terms without leaving your shell. Claude Code uses `search_bible_text` to scan across multiple versions, gathering occurrences of specific terms and printing clean terminal outputs. You can use `list_bibles` to identify target translation IDs, then loop through chapters using `get_bible_chapter` to verify formatting consistency across different languages.

Build headless CI/CD pipelines with this MCP Server

Set up automated checks that run whenever you deploy your application. Claude Code can check that your app's scripture-referencing endpoints are working by calling `list_bible_books` and validating the returned schema. Because it runs headless, you can integrate these checks into your GitHub Actions or deployment scripts, ensuring your production app never serves broken scripture links.

Setup guide

Set up Bible API MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see bible-api-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Bible API transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Bible API tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http bible-api-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Bible API MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bible-api-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Bible API MCP in Claude Code

Run the command `claude mcp add --transport http bible-api -- [VINKIUS_URL]` in your terminal. This updates your `~/.claude.json` configuration file and immediately exposes the MCP tools to your command-line agent.

Yes. Since Claude Code is a CLI tool, you can run it inside Docker containers or automated pipelines, using tools like `get_bible_verse` to run automated data verification tasks.

Simply ask Claude Code to list the translations. It will call `list_bibles` behind the scenes and print a formatted list of languages and version IDs directly to your terminal.

Yes. You can instruct the CLI tool to search for specific terms using `search_bible_text`. It will execute the search and can even write the output to a local text file for further processing.

All scripture requests, Bible IDs, and text search parameters are processed in an isolated V8 sandbox. Vinkius handles the authorization securely so your API tokens are never exposed in your shell history.

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