101 North Independence Mall East FL8
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155
101 North Independence Mall East FL8
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2155
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
As a condition of use of API.Bible, you agree to the following Minimum Acceptable Use standards. For more, refer to API.Bible Terms & Conditions, which can be found on the API.Bible website.
Content Integrity: Modification of content from API.Bible and affiliated IP Holders is not permitted. The integrity of the Scriptures must be preserved in all forms of usage. All cached content from API.Bible must be updated at least once every 30 days from API.Bible.
Format Restrictions: All copyrighted content is only for use in the format in which it is provided (i.e. text or audio). Text may not be used to create audio content or vice versa.
Copyright Compliance: All copyright and licensing terms guidelines must be adhered to for each individual content entity (text, audio), based on that content IP’s copyright and license. All copyright content must be cited as detailed in the API.Bible Terms & Conditions.
Citation format: Scriptures quotations marked [Bible translation abbreviation] © are taken from the [Bible translation name] © , Copyright [Copyright Year] [Organization name]. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The [Abbreviation] text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The [Abbreviation] may not be translated into any other language. Website: [IP Holder's url]
If space constrained, you may abbreviate to: [Bible translation abbreviation] © [Year] [Organization name.] All rights reserved.
Artificial Intelligence restrictions: The use of any copyright content, including Creative Commons licensed content, accessed via API.Bible for training generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Large Language Models (LLMs), is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of both API.Bible and the copyright content’s IP Holder.
Logo and Brand identity: Logos of Bible versions, IP Holders, API.Bible or American Bible Society are not provided for use without prior express written consent from the owner.
Biblical Ministry Consistency: Engaging in or promoting illegal or immoral activities is strictly prohibited. Any content accessed from API.Bible must be used in a manner that maintains the moral integrity, spirit, fervor, and message consistency of the Christian Bible and statement of orthodoxy, including not conflicting with the following:
God’s plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, and that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female. (Gen 2:24; Mat 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Rom. 1:26-27; 1 Cor 6:9.)
God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. Rejection of one’s biological sex is a rejection of God’s merciful design and creative order. (Gen 1:26-27;1 Cor 6:9; Deut. 22:5)*
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My app does not and will not include:
Advertisements included in app/site
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Any revenue generating use
*A good faith exemption is offered for minor, non-intrusive links for receiving tithes and/or donations. Interstitials or disruptive messaging for donations are strictly prohibited. This exemption does not apply to for-profit companies. The donation and tithe exemption is revocable at the discretion of API.Bible at any time, for any reason.
Table of Contents
5. Third Party IP License terms
6. Intellectual Property Rights
11. Content Recency Requirements
14. Fair Use Management System
15. API Documentation Reference
18. Term; Subscription Fees; Payment; Suspension, and Termination
21. Expanded Warranty and Disclaimer
27. DMCA Compliance and Takedown Process
28. License Compatibility and Attribution Requirements
32. Appendix A - Formatting for Detailed Copyright information
33. Appendix B - Bible version IP Holder reference information
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"DRM" means Digital Rights Management technology used to restrict copying, distribution, and unauthorized use of API content.
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"Update" means any update, modification, or discontinuation of features, services, API Content, or functions of or from API.Bible.
"Prohibited Person" means a person with whom U.S. persons are not permitted to have dealings pursuant to economic sanctions, including but not limited to sanctions administered by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
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“FUMs” is our Fair Use Management System. It also allows us to profile usage of the various versions, books, chapters, and verses that are requested from the API, so that we can communicate the value of API-accessible Scripture texts back to copyright holders and publishers.
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Although use of all API.Bible API Content must adhere to the standards, terms, and conditions as described in this document, some use of some content will be dependent upon additional restrictions, terms, and conditions. You are responsible for identifying, understanding, and adhering to these requirements. In using API.Bible, you agree to accept all penalties and costs associated with any misuse or violations of these terms and conditions. Additional copyright information can be found via the copyright field in the metadata for the /Bibles endpoint of the API.Bible API (e.g. Full Details = true). If you have questions about information returned for a specific Bible ID or IP entity, please reach out directly to support@api.bible.
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Full Copyright Information. For any and all content from API.Bible, excluding explicitly labeled Public Domain content, but including Creative Commons content, you must include on a "copyright" page of your website or app that is linked to by a citation within your app. The Bible translation name must be identified, the proper abbreviation must be used, the appropriate IP Holder information cited and a link must be provided to the IP Holder’s website. This information is provided via the meta-data in the output of the API call for a Bible version. See APPENDIX A for formatting guidance and examples for both Licensed or Copyright Reserved contents, as well as Creative-Commons licensed and Public Domain content. See APPENDIX B for website links to several key IP Holder organizations.
Citations in context. Attribution must be given for any and all content sourced via API.Bible and its services. Any quotation or use of content must clearly indicate the name / identification of the content source title on the page it is being read. For occasional and/or individual Scripture quotations within the context of other content or media, it is encouraged to provide the citation immediately after the Scripture quote (e.g., “Jesus started crying - John 11:35 (CEV)”). Abbreviations are allowed and encouraged within use of your website or digital app (e.g., “(CEV)”) since a full copyright information citation is required within the website or app upon first using the app or website. The abbreviation must be the abbreviation provided in the meta-data from the API.Bible API. Each page on which a citation is used must also include a link to the full copyright information for the cited material. The link to the full citation may be within the actual citation (e.g., “CEV” hyperlinked), or the link may be somewhere else on the page, such as at the bottom of the page/app.
API Third Party citation requirements
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FUMS is our Fair Use Management System. It is not a legal determination, but a system of internal review that we require all API developers to use in webapps as a way to help us ensure that the API contents are being used fairly. It also allows us to profile usage of the various versions, books, chapters, and verses that are requested from the API, so that we can communicate the value of API-accessible Scripture texts back to copyright holders and publishers. Additionally, we're in progress on a dashboard to communicate these same things back to the consumers of our API. For more information on FUMS, you can read a background on why it exists in the API Introduction. To start implementing FUMS in your application, visit our walk-through.
In short, we have a privacy focused solution that tracks scripture usage and anonymized user viewing data. At a minimum we only collect three pieces of information, and another if your service has logged in users. Here's what we collect:
FUMS Token. We'll show you how to get a FUMS token in just a moment, but for now this is a value that you'll receive from our servers when you make a request for any Scripture content. This is a value that represents the request and allows us to connect your FUMS report to a specific API request.
Device Id. This is a randomly generated id that is an anonymous representation of one specific device and is used for the lifetime of that device. This allows us to track usage at the device level. If you're using JavaScript tracker, this isn't something you'll ever need to worry about. Out of the box, we handle it for you.
Session Id. This also is a randomly generated id that is regenerated at the start of every session. It allows us to do analytics on how people engage with the scriptures in a given sitting. Like the device id, this is something we handle for you if you're using the JavaScript tracker.
User Id (Optional). If your application doesn't have logged in users, we don't need this value from you. If your application does have logged in users, we ask that you provide the id for the currently active user. This id should never contain any personally identifiable information. However, if you're using our JavaScript tracker, we make sure to obfuscate any value you give us by using the sha256 cryptographic hashing function. This prevents any user information from accidentally being leaked. We use this value to profile scripture engagement at the user level. While the device id allows us to do analytics at the device level, this gives us a better view into how users might be engaging with the scriptures using multiple devices or how multiple users might be sharing a single device.
You agree to comply with any and all guidelines, requirements, and specifications set forth in the API.Bible API Documentation, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms and Conditions. The API Documentation may be updated from time to time, and your continued use of the API constitutes acceptance of any such updates. The current version of the API Documentation can be found at https://docs.api.bible.
API.Bible reserves the right to audit your use of the API content to ensure compliance with these Terms and Conditions. Upon reasonable notice from API.Bible, and no more than twice per calendar year (unless a previous audit revealed non-compliance), you shall provide API.Bible or its designated representative access to your relevant records, systems, and facilities to verify your compliance with these Terms and Conditions. You will provide free access to digital applications for API.Bible and/or the IP Holder of content in user’s applications. If any audit reveals that you have underpaid fees to API.Bible, you shall promptly pay such underpaid fees. If the underpaid fees exceed 5% of the total fees paid for the audited period, you shall also pay API.Bible's reasonable costs of conducting the audit.
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Application - The developer will provide information about the purpose of their application for which they will use their API key, the number of end users, commercial or noncommercial use, and other key details enabling API.Bible and relevant IP Holders to understand how the API and the API content is being used.
Term. The term of this Agreement will start on the earlier of the date you accept them or otherwise start accessing or using the API or any of the API content, and will continue until you stop accessing and using the API content, unless terminated earlier as described below.
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2. No Withdrawal Right for Users Living in Taiwan. When you purchase Paid Services, you do so on a subscription basis, the subscription will commence immediately on your date of purchase, and the Paid Service is fully performed once begun. If you are in Taiwan, you agree that you can cancel your subscription for any Paid Services in accordance with subsection Canceling Your Subscription for Paid Services above, but that there is otherwise no right to rescind your Subscription and no refund will be issued.
Paid Services Are Non-Transferable between API.Bible Applications and Accounts. Each purchase of a Paid Service applies to a single API.Bible application, meaning that your purchase will apply solely to the application you were using when you purchased the Paid Service and will not apply to other applications or accounts that you may have access to, or control over. If you have or control multiple applications and you want access to Paid Services on each application, you must purchase the Paid Service on each application individually. You may not allow others to use your API.Bible user account or application to access any API content that such person did not order.
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You may not purchase a Paid Service or use any API content if you are a person with whom U.S. persons are not permitted to have dealings pursuant to economic sanctions, including, without limitation, sanctions administered by the United States Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control or any other applicable sanctions authority ("Prohibited Person"). This includes, without limitation, persons located in, or a citizen of, or ordinarily resident in, the following countries and regions: Cuba, Iran, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, North Korea and Syria. You represent and warrant that you are not a Prohibited Person.
Suspension. API.Bible may suspend your use of and access to the API content immediately without notice, including (a) if API.Bible reasonably believes that (i) your use of the API content would cause damage to, or an inordinate burden upon, the API content, (ii) you have violated this Agreement, (iii) you create risk or possible legal exposure for API.Bible or affiliated IP Holders, (iv) API.Bibles’ provision of the API content to you is no longer commercially viable; (b) for prolonged inactivity; (c) if API.Bible is requested or directed to do so by any competent court of law, regulatory authority, or law enforcement agency; or (d) for failure to pay for the Paid Services. API.Bible will not be liable for damages of any sort that result from any such suspension.
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You agree to maintain the confidentiality of any non-public information related API.Bible and to the API.Bible API, including but not limited to non-public features, functionalities, or content ("Confidential Information"). You shall use the same degree of care to protect the Confidential Information as you use to protect your own confidential information of like nature, but in no circumstances less than reasonable care. You shall not disclose Confidential Information to any third party without API.Bible's prior written consent, except as required by law with prior notice to API.Bible. Your obligations of confidentiality shall survive the termination of these Terms and Conditions for a period of 3 years.
Limited Warranty. API.Bible warrants that it has the right to provide the API content under these Terms and Conditions.
Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 21.1, THE API content IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. API.BIBLE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. API.BIBLE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE API content WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.
Limitation of Remedies. Your exclusive remedy and API.Bible's entire liability for breach of the warranty in Section 21.1 shall be termination of your license and refund of any prepaid, unused fees for the non-conforming API content.
You acknowledge and agree that the API content may be subject to U.S. and foreign export control and economic sanctions laws and regulations. You agree not to export, re-export, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any API content, or any direct product thereof, to any country, individual, corporation, organization, or entity to which such export, re-export, or transfer is restricted or prohibited, including any country, individual, corporation, organization, or entity under sanctions or embargoes administered by the United Nations, U.S. Departments of State, Treasury or Commerce, the European Union, or any other applicable government authority. You are responsible for complying with all trade regulations and laws both foreign and domestic.
No Partnership: Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, agency, franchise, sales representative, or employment relationship between the parties.
No Authority: Neither party has the authority to make or accept any offers or representations on behalf of the other party. Neither party shall make any statement that suggests otherwise.
No Benefits: You acknowledge that you are not entitled to any of the benefits that API.Bible may make available to its employees, such as group insurance, profit-sharing or retirement benefits. You are solely responsible for all tax returns and payments required to be filed with or made to any federal, state, or local tax authority with respect to your performance of services and receipt of fees under these Terms and Conditions.
Own Risk and Responsibility: You agree that you are using the API content for your own risk and benefit, and that you are solely responsible for your use of the API content, including any content you create using the API content.
No Restrictions on Other Activities: Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall limit either party's right to develop, acquire, license, market, promote or distribute products, software or technologies that may compete with those of the other party.
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Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions, including any disputes relating to the content of the Site, Service, API or API.Bible API, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute or otherwise, shall be first subject to mediation and, if mediation is unsuccessful, finally resolved by legally binding arbitration in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Christian Conciliation (https://www.aorhope.org/icc) promulgated by Ambassadors of Reconciliation. The place of the arbitration shall be Philadelphia, PA. The decision of the arbitrators shall be binding upon the parties hereto, and the expense of the arbitration (including without limitation the award of attorneys' fees to the prevailing party) shall be paid as the arbitrators determine. The decision of the arbitrator may be entered by any court of competent jurisdiction. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in the State of New York for the purposes of any judicial proceedings to obtain interim relief and in aid of the arbitration or judicial proceedings to confirm or enforce the award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek preliminary injunctive relief from a court of law in the event of a breach by you.
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Please use the following formats, unless otherwise instructed in a direct end-user agreement with an IP Holder for their content. Data in brackets [*] is often provided via metadata when retrieving a Bible version via API.
A) Licensed and/or Copyright Reserved Format
Template:
Scriptures quotations marked [Bible translation abbreviation] © are taken from the [Bible translation name] © , Copyright [Copyright Year] [Organization name]. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The [Abbreviation] text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The [Abbreviation] may not be translated into any other language.
Website: [IP Holder's url]
When space is a consideration, copyright notice may be shortened to:
[Bible translation abbreviation] © [Year] [Organization name.] All rights reserved.
Example:
Scriptures quotations marked (GNSBUK) are taken from the Good News Study Bible (Anglicised). Copyright British and Foreign Bible Society © 2016 Based on Good News Bible. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The GNSBUK may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The GNSBUK may not be translated into any other language.
Website: https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/
Or, if space constrained:
Good News Study Bible (Anglicised) © 2016 British and Foreign Bible Society. All rights reserved.
B) Creative-Commons and Public-Domain content:
Template:
Scriptures quotations marked [Abbreviation] are taken from the [name]. [Copyright].
Additional information:
[Description]
Example 1 (Creative-Commons):
Scriptures quotations marked (FBV) are taken from the Free Bible Version. Copyright Dr. Jonathan Gallagher. Released under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. Version 4.1. For corrections send email to jonathangallagherfbv@gmail.com.
Additional information:
FBV: this translation is directly from the Hebrew and Greek text. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Unported License. This means this work can be copied and used as long as it is identified as the Free Bible Version and any adaptations are identified. Any derivative work is to be released under the same license. (A full description of the license is at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode). The intent is to be as faithful as possible to the original meaning without being awkward or misleading. The style is contemporary English, avoiding slang or colloquialisms, speaking to our modern society in a way people will understand. The Free Bible Version is a project of Free Bible Ministry www.freebibleministry.org
Example 2 (Public Domain):
Scriptures quotations marked (BSB) are taken from the Berean Standard Bible. The Holy Bible, Berean Standard Bible, BSB is produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain
Additional Information:
https://berean.bible/
This information is required in the longer format copyright page notice for Bibles licensed and used by software developers.
For additional organizations, please refer to information provided in the metadata of API.Bible API when reviewing Bibles for which your application has access via the Bibles or Audio Bibles endpoint.
