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Provides tools for accessing the Sefaria API, enabling retrieval of Jewish texts (Tanakh, Talmud, Mishnah, commentaries), search, topic exploration, calendar integration, and cross-references.

How do I use sefaria-api-mcp?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@sefaria-api-mcp Get today's Torah reading" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

sefaria-api-mcp

by davad00

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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

Related MCP server: Sefaria Jewish Library MCP Server

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

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.

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.

Available Tools

28 tools

find_refsA

Parse text to find all Sefaria references within it. Useful for extracting citations from a piece of text or converting modern references to traditional ones.

Inputs: text (required).

get_all_topicsB

Get a list of all topics in Sefaria's topic system.

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_calendarsA

Get today's Torah readings according to the Jewish calendar (daily readings, parashat haShavua, holidays, etc.).

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_categoryC

Get all texts in a specific category.

Inputs: category (required).

get_indexC

Get metadata about a specific text (its structure, available versions, categories, etc.).

Inputs: tref (required).

get_languagesA

Get list of all languages available in Sefaria.

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_lexiconA

Look up a Hebrew word in the Sefaria lexicon. Returns definitions, translations, and related words.

Inputs: word (required).

get_linksB

Get textual links to other sources (e.g., commentaries, parallel passages).

Inputs: tref (required).

get_manuscriptsB

Get manuscript variants for a specific text reference.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_nameA

Get information about a specific name in Sefaria (Rabbi, place, etc.).

Inputs: name (required).

get_next_readC

Get the next recommended reading based on a reference.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_random_by_topicB

Get a random text segment related to a specific topic.

Inputs: topic (required).

get_random_textA

Get a random text segment from the Sefaria library. Useful for daily study suggestions or testing.

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_recommended_topicsB

Get recommended topics related to a specific text reference.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_ref_topic_linksC

Get topic links for a specific text reference.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_relatedB

Get all content related to a specific reference - links, sheets, notes, media, manuscripts, and topics. Comprehensive way to find connected material.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_related_websitesC

Get related web pages for a specific text reference.

Inputs: tref (required).

get_shapeB

Get the structure/shape of a text (number of chapters, sections, etc.).

Inputs: tref (required).

get_termsC

Get information about specific terms (Rabbis, concepts, etc.).

Inputs: terms (required).

get_textA

Retrieve a specific text passage from Sefaria by reference (e.g., 'Genesis 1:1', 'Shabbat 2b:10', 'Exodus 20:2-6'). This is the primary way to get text content for citations and study.

Inputs: tref (required), context, version, language.

get_text_v1B

Legacy v1 text endpoint. Use get_text instead when possible.

Inputs: tref (required), context, version, language.

get_tocA

Get the Table of Contents - a hierarchical list of all available texts in Sefaria organized by category (Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim, Talmud, etc.). Note: This is a large response (~4MB) and mostly static - consider caching.

Inputs: no named parameters.

get_topic_graphA

Get the topic graph showing relationships between topics.

Inputs: topic (required).

get_topicsC

Get details about a specific topic in Sefaria's topic system.

Inputs: topic (required).

get_translationsC

Get all translations available in a specific language.

Inputs: lang (required).

get_versionsA

Get all available versions/translations for a specific text.

Inputs: title (required).

get_word_completionC

Get autocomplete suggestions for Hebrew words.

Inputs: prefix (required).

searchB

Full-text search across the Sefaria library. Returns matching passages with relevance scoring.

Inputs: query (required), limit, categories.

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TDQS

B3.1/5.0

Scored 2026-09-06 07:15 across 28 tools

Disambiguation2/5

Several tool clusters are hard to distinguish: get_text and get_text_v1 are near-duplicates, get_index and get_shape overlap on structure, and get_related/get_links/get_related_websites/get_ref_topic_links all point at related-content subsets. Descriptions help individually, but the boundaries between topics, terms, names, and related-content tools are muddy enough that an agent will frequently pick the wrong endpoint.

Naming Consistency4/5

The overwhelming majority of tools follow a clean get_<resource> snake_case pattern, which is very predictable. Minor deviations like get_text_v1 and the non-get_ verbs search and find_refs prevent a perfect score but do not significantly hurt navigability.

Tool Count2/5

At 28 tools, the surface exceeds the 25+ threshold for 'too many' and feels more like an API mirror than a curated MCP toolset. Many retrieval variants (topics, related content, versions/translations) could be consolidated into fewer, broader tools.

Completeness4/5

The set covers most of the read-only Sefaria domain: text retrieval, structure, versions, languages, topics, search, lexicon, calendars, manuscripts, and related content. The main gaps are minor workarounds, such as fetching a text in a specific version directly or getting calendar info for a date other than today.

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Sefaria API MCP

Features

Installation

From GitHub

From npm (coming soon)

For ClawHub

Quick Start

Running the MCP Server

Configure in Your MCP Client

Using the Claw Skill

Example Queries

API Tools

Text Retrieval

Search & Discovery

Related Content

Lookup

Configuration

Example Usage

Contributing

License

Links

Support

Acknowledgments

Available Tools

Tool Schema Changelog

TDQS

Resources

Related MCP Connectors

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Sefaria Jewish Library MCP

Sefaria Jewish Library MCP

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