Overview
This Bhagavad Gita API from bhagavadgita.io provides OAuth-authenticated access to all chapters and verses with English commentary and multiple translations. It suits apps needing reliable, well-maintained scripture data.
Beginner Tip
OAuth here uses a client credentials flow — send your client_id and client_secret to the token endpoint first, then pass the returned access_token as 'Authorization: Bearer TOKEN' on all subsequent requests. Tokens expire, so build in a refresh.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Bhagavad Gita",
"description": "Bhagavad Gita text",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
access_token Bearer token to include in all API request Authorization headers token_type Always Bearer; indicates how to format the Authorization header expires_in Seconds until the token expires; typically 3600 for one hour chapter_number Chapter index 1-18 returned in verse and chapter responses verse_number Verse index within the chapter text Sanskrit text or English translation of the requested verse Implementation Example
// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://bhagavadgita.io/api";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
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