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MCP server

Progressive-disclosure tools and prompts for Claude, Cursor, and custom agents. Connect once, then fetch scripture, notes, words, and Academy articles through the MCP endpoint.

Tools & prompts

/v2/mcp

Full tool and prompt reference, or try calls in the Playground.

Tool & prompt reference → Open Playground →

Quick connect

Add the MCP endpoint to Claude Desktop or Cursor and start calling tools immediately.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "translation-helps": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://tc-helps.mcp.servant.bible/v2/mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "translation-helps": {
      "url": "https://tc-helps.mcp.servant.bible/v2/mcp"
    }
  }
}

The data

Tools serve unfoldingWord translation helps — open resources for mother-tongue translators, available in many languages (not only English). Fetched live from Door43; cached in KV/R2; not modified or rehosted.

ULT UST TN TW TA TQ OBS

Scripture, Translation Notes, Words, Academy, Questions, and Open Bible Stories — each chip links to unfoldingWord’s explanation.

git.door43.org door43.org unfoldingWord content

Also available

Surfaces the MCP server uses under the hood — useful if you're building something that talks HTTP or embeds Door43 access directly.

Client SDKs

@translation-helps/mcp-client

Typed JS/TS and Python clients over the MCP endpoint — call tools from app code without speaking JSON-RPC by hand.

For application code that wraps the MCP server.

REST API

/api/v1/*

Stable JSON over Door43 with KV/R2 caching. Same data layer the MCP tools call via ApiClient.

For mobile apps, backends, or anything that prefers plain HTTP.

Door43 library

@translation-helps/door43

Catalog client, ZIP fetch, USFM/TSV/OBS parsers, and alignment. Used by the REST API under the hood.

Embed Door43 access inside your own Worker or Node service (internal package today).