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.

Legacy v1 text endpoint. Use get_text instead when possible.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Get the topic graph showing relationships between topics.

Get recommended topics related to a specific text reference.

Get a random text segment related to a specific topic.

Get topic links for a specific text reference.

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

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

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.

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

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

Get autocomplete suggestions for Hebrew words.

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

Get the next recommended reading based on a reference.

Get all available versions/translations for a specific text.

Get list of all languages available in Sefaria.

Get all translations available in a specific language.

Get manuscript variants for a specific text reference.

Get all texts in a specific category.

Get related web pages for a specific text reference.