Search scripture
POST /v1/search takes a few words, a feeling or a reference, and returns passages: two to six verses each, with a context line saying where they sit and who is speaking.
text
curl https://play.fellowverse.app/v1/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $KEY" -H 'content-type: application/json' \
-d '{"query": "something for fear", "limit": 5}'
json
{
"kind": "search",
"method": "rrf",
"results": [
{
"id": "psg_...",
"reference": "1 John 4:18-21",
"book": "1 John",
"chapter": 4,
"firstVerse": 18,
"lastVerse": 21,
"heroVerse": 18,
"contextLine": "...",
"verses": [{ "verse": 18, "text": "There is no fear in love..." }],
"reason": "..."
}
],
"translation": "World English Bible (public domain)"
}
A reference such as "Psalm 23" or "John 3:16" returns that passage and the rest of its chapter, with "kind": "reference". limit is 1 to 50, 20 by default. Billed per request.
See the request and response fields.
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