MCP server

Sefaria Library

dev.workers.shimonkolodny.sefaria-mcp/sefaria

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

Access Sefaria's library of Jewish texts, commentaries, and learning schedules via MCP

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Working at last check

Tools

9

Token cost

About 950 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 sefaria https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.sefaria]
url = "https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"sefaria":{"httpUrl":"https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"sefaria":{"url":"https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"sefaria":{"type":"http","url":"https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add sefaria https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/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":"sefaria","server_url":"https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"sefaria","server_url":"https://sefaria-mcp.shimonkolodny.workers.dev/mcp"}

Tools

• get_calendars ~162 tokens
  Returns daily learning schedules (Parashat Hashavua, Daf Yomi, etc.) for a specific date
• get_index ~117 tokens
  Returns metadata for a specific text, such as section names and categories
• get_links ~122 tokens
  Returns a list of known connections (commentary, citations, etc.) for a specific text segment
• get_shape ~87 tokens
  Returns the structure and section counts for a specific text reference
• get_text ~122 tokens
  Retrieve the text and metadata for a specific reference (e.g., 'Genesis.1.1' or 'Berakhot 2a')
• get_toc ~62 tokens
  Returns the table of contents for all texts in the library, grouped by category
• get_topics ~62 tokens
  Returns a list of JSON objects containing metadata for topics in the database
• get_versions ~85 tokens
  Returns available text versions for a specific reference
• search_texts ~131 tokens
  Search the Sefaria library for a query string.

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