Reference / Biblical text

Bible versions

See which translations are available and which may be used in each context.

Version catalogue

The endpoint lists the translations configured in the API, with language, abbreviation and access information. Availability varies with each version's licence.

GET/api/v1/bible_versions

Response excerpt200 OK

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "nvi",
      "code": "NVI",
      "name": "NVI",
      "full_name": "Nova Versão Internacional",
      "language": "pt-BR",
      "description": "Tradução moderna e equilibrada, amplamente utilizada no Brasil",
      "publisher": "Vida",
      "year": 2011,
      "license": "proprietary",
      "is_recommended": true
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "total": 33,
    "last_updated": "2026-08-25T13:42:42-03:00",
    "language": null
  }
}

Field reference

Field	Description
id / code	Unique identifier of the version (e.g. nvi, esv).
full_name	The full, official name of the translation.
language	The version's language code, ISO 639-1 (e.g. pt-BR, en).
publisher	The publisher responsible for publication and licensing.
license	Licence type: open (free) or proprietary (restricted).
is_recommended	Whether this version is recommended for standard liturgical use.