ESV-Bible

Lookup and search the ESV using the ESV api.

Installation

In order to call the API, you need both a free account with esv.org and permission granted to use the API with your application.

1. Go to api.esv.org, click the avatar, and choose Sign In (you can create an account if needed).

2. Click Create an API Application to request permission to use the API.

3. Provide details for your application. Depending on your needs, your application may require staff approval.

4. Once your application is approved, esv.org will provide you an API key. (Note: treat your API key like a password.)

5. If you need access to your API key in the future, you can find it by logging in, clicking the avatar, and choosing My API Applications. All your approved applications should show in the list.

Customization

Once you’ve added your ESV API key, you can configure the ESV extension with the following settings:

• Visibility of passage references (default: true)
• Visibility of verse numbers (default: true)
• Visibility of first verse numbers (default: true)
• Visiblity of Selahs (default: true)
• Visiblity of footnotes (default (true)
• Visiblity of headings (default: true)
• Indentation of paragraphs (default: true)
• Indentation of poetry (default: true)
• Choose between full, short, or no copyright (default: short)
• Choose between tabs or spaces for indentation (default: spaces)

During each query, you can choose between a predefined list of styling options, select your preferred styling option, or copy/paste as plain text.

Copyright Notice and Usage

Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

Users may not copy or download more than 500 verses of the ESV Bible or more than one half of any book of the ESV Bible. View full terms of use at https://api.esv.org/.