Sefaria
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Jewish text library API: Torah, Talmud and commentary text, versions, and cross-reference links.
Example request
curl -s 'https://www.sefaria.org/api/v3/texts/Genesis.1.1'
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All currently documented endpoints are open with no API key, token or authorization required, and no published rate limit was found.
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