Snelle links
Endpoints
All endpoints live under https://peshitta.onrender.com and return JSON (except the exporters). No authentication required.
Read Single-verse retrieval
Method Path Summary
GET /api/verse
Single verse with Syriac text, transliteration, and translations.
Try it open_in_new
Search Root, text, and proximity search
Method Path Summary
GET /api/suggest Autocomplete for roots, words, and references. Try it open_in_new GET /api/text-search Free-text search in transliteration or translation. Try it open_in_new GET /api/reverse-search Find roots from a Hebrew/Arabic/English/Spanish cognate. Try it open_in_new GET /api/proximity-search Pairs of roots that co-occur within N verses. Try it open_in_new
Roots Root and family data
Concordance Syriac and Greek KWIC concordances
Method Path Summary
GET /api/concordance KWIC lines for a root across the whole Peshitta. Try it open_in_new GET /api/greek-concordance Greek (SBLGNT) concordance for a lemma or root. Try it open_in_new
Passage Per-passage root constellations
Method Path Summary
GET /api/passage-constellation Star map: nodes (roots) and links for a passage. Try it open_in_new
Citation BibTeX, Chicago, MLA, APA, SBL citations
Method Path Summary
GET /api/citation Generates a citation in five styles for any view. Try it open_in_new
Export Bulk export in academic formats
Voorbeelden
Three common calls in curl, Python, and JavaScript. Replace the host with http://localhost:5000 for local work.
1. Fetch a verse
GET /api/verse?book=John&chapter=1&verse=1
curl
Python
JavaScript
content_copy Copycurl "https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/verse?book=John&chapter=1&verse=1"
import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/verse",
params={"book": "John", "chapter": 1, "verse": 1},
)
data = r.json()
print(data["syriac"], data["translit"])
const url = new URL("https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/verse");
url.search = new URLSearchParams({ book: "John", chapter: 1, verse: 1 });
const res = await fetch(url);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data.syriac, data.translit);
2. Look up a word's root
GET /api/word-root?word=ܡܠܟܘܬܐ
curl
Python
JavaScript
content_copy Copycurl --get "https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/word-root" \
--data-urlencode "word=ܡܠܟܘܬܐ"
import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/word-root",
params={"word": "ܩܠܒܝܬܐ"},
)
print(r.json()["root_key"]) # e.g. "M-L-K"
const params = new URLSearchParams({ word: "ܩܠܒܝܬܐ" });
const res = await fetch(
`https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/word-root?${params}`
);
const { root_key } = await res.json();
console.log(root_key); // e.g. "M-L-K"
3. Generate an academic citation
GET /api/citation?style=bibtex&view=root&ref=N-P-SH
curl
Python
JavaScript
content_copy Copycurl "https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/citation?style=bibtex&view=root&ref=N-P-SH"
import requests
r = requests.get(
"https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/citation",
params={"style": "bibtex", "view": "root", "ref": "N-P-SH"},
)
print(r.json()["citation"])
const url = new URL("https://peshitta.onrender.com/api/citation");
url.search = new URLSearchParams({
style: "bibtex", view: "root", ref: "N-P-SH",
});
const res = await fetch(url);
const { citation } = await res.json();
console.log(citation);
Snelheidslimieten
Limits are applied per IP. Open a GitHub issue if you need more.
Endpoint
Limit
/api/citation120 / minute /api/export/*10 / minute All other /api/* 60 / minute
MCP Server
The constellations are also available as a Model Context Protocol server that any compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.) can consume directly. Follow the install instructions in docs/MCP_INSTALL.md in the repository.
Licentie
Apache 2.0 — vrij gebruik met citatie.