Sefaria API MCP

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing the Sefaria API - the largest open-source database of Jewish texts.

Features

This MCP provides AI agents with full access to:

• Tanakh (Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim)
• Talmud (Bavli and Yerushalmi)
• Mishnah and other Rabbinic texts
• Commentaries (Rashi, Tosafot, etc.)
• Topics and cross-references
• Search across the entire library
• Calendar integration for daily readings

Installation

From GitHub

git clone https://github.com/davad00/sefaria-api-mcp.git
cd sefaria-api-mcp
npm install
npm run build

From npm (coming soon)

npm install -g sefaria-api-mcp

For ClawHub

This MCP includes a Claw skill in the skills/ directory. Install via ClawHub or manually:

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/davad00/sefaria-api-mcp.git
cd sefaria-api-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Quick Start

Running the MCP Server

npm start

Configure in Your MCP Client

Add to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sefaria": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/sefaria-api-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Using the Claw Skill

The included skill provides helper tools:

• connect - Start the MCP server
• use - Show example usage patterns

Example Queries

// Get Genesis 1:1
{
  "name": "get_text",
  "arguments": { "tref": "Genesis 1:1" }
}

// Search for "love"
{
  "name": "search",
  "arguments": { "q": "love", "limit": 5 }
}

// Parse references from text
{
  "name": "find_refs",
  "arguments": { "text": "As it says in Shabbat 31a about lighting candles" }
}

// Get today's Torah readings
{
  "name": "get_calendars"
}

// Explore related content
{
  "name": "get_related",
  "arguments": { "tref": "Genesis 1:1" }
}

API Tools

Text Retrieval

Tool	Description
get_text	Get text by reference (e.g., 'Genesis 1:1', 'Shabbat 2b')
get_text_v1	Legacy v1 text endpoint
get_random_text	Get random text segment
get_manuscripts	Get manuscript variants

Search & Discovery

Tool	Description
search	Full-text search across library
find_refs	Parse text to find Sefaria references
get_toc	Table of contents (all available texts)
get_category	Texts in a specific category

Related Content

Tool	Description
get_related	All related content (links, sheets, topics)
get_links	Cross-references to other sources
get_topics	Topic details
get_all_topics	List all topics
get_ref_topic_links	Topics linked to a reference

Lookup

Tool	Description
get_index	Text metadata (structure, versions)
get_shape	Text structure
get_lexicon	Hebrew word definitions
get_versions	Available translations

Configuration

To use this MCP in your system, configure the connection:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sefaria": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/SefariaApiMcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Example Usage

// Get Genesis 1:1
{
  "name": "get_text",
  "arguments": { "tref": "Genesis 1:1" }
}

// Search for "love"
{
  "name": "search",
  "arguments": { "q": "love", "limit": 5 }
}

// Parse references
{
  "name": "find_refs",
  "arguments": { "text": "As it says in Shabbat 31a about lighting candles" }
}

// Get today's readings
{
  "name": "get_calendars"
}

// Explore related content
{
  "name": "get_related",
  "arguments": { "tref": "Genesis 1:1" }
}

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Links

• Sefaria API Documentation
• Model Context Protocol
• ClawHub

Support

• Open an issue on GitHub for bugs or feature requests
• Check the Sefaria API docs for API details
• Join the discussion on ClawHub

Acknowledgments

Built on top of the Sefaria API - the free living library of Jewish texts.