Shepherd Bible API
by bible.simplecohortllc.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.simplecohortllc.bible
Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and search
5 tools: 5 only read.
Scanned Oct 21, 2026
- Deletes or cancels0Claude Code: deny
- Can't be undone0Claude Code: ask
- Changes things0Claude Code: ask
- Only reads5Claude Code: allow: see these tools
No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.
claude mcp add --transport http shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcpTools
Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.
5 tools
Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
bible_booksReturn books and chapter counts for a translation.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Return books and chapter counts for a translation.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
bible_chapterReturn all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Return all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
bible_searchSearch for verses by keyword or exact match.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The name "bible_search" says "search": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Search for verses by keyword or exact match.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
bible_translationsReturn all available Bible translations.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Return all available Bible translations.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
bible_verseReturn a specific verse, with red letter data if available.No findings
Why it is in this group
- The description's first verb is "return": a word for reading.
Description, as the server wrote it Return a specific verse, with red letter data if available.
Annotations the server declares
- readOnlyHint: true
- destructiveHint: false
- idempotentHint: true
- openWorldHint: false
This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.
Install
Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.
claude mcp add --transport http shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcpRun in a terminal.
Claude Code permissions
Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.
{
"permissions": {
"allow": [
"mcp__shepherd-bible-api__bible_translations",
"mcp__shepherd-bible-api__bible_books",
"mcp__shepherd-bible-api__bible_chapter",
"mcp__shepherd-bible-api__bible_verse",
"mcp__shepherd-bible-api__bible_search"
],
"ask": [],
"deny": []
}
}Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as shepherd-bible-api. Review it before you use it.