MCP server

Shepherd Bible API

com.simplecohortllc.bible/shepherd-bible-api

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

Bible translations, books, chapters, verses, and search

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

simplecohortllc.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

5

Token cost

About 517 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.shepherd-bible-api]
url = "https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"shepherd-bible-api":{"httpUrl":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"shepherd-bible-api":{"url":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"shepherd-bible-api":{"type":"http","url":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add shepherd-bible-api https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"shepherd-bible-api","server_url":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"shepherd-bible-api","server_url":"https://bible.simplecohortllc.com/mcp"}

Tools

• bible_books ~80 tokens
  Return books and chapter counts for a translation.
• bible_chapter ~119 tokens
  Return all verses, groupings, and red letter data for a chapter.
• bible_search ~123 tokens
  Search for verses by keyword or exact match.
• bible_translations ~62 tokens
  Return all available Bible translations.
• bible_verse ~133 tokens
  Return a specific verse, with red letter data if available.

Browse

• Translation

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