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Data License & Provenance

This page clarifies the licensing terms and origin of the code and text served by the NAB Bible API.

1. Source Code License

The codebase, scraping engine, database builder, and API server software are distributed under the MIT License.

2. Bible Text Copyright and Rights

The Bible text and notes served by this API are scraped from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) website. The text itself is subject to third-party copyright. The MIT license of this codebase does not extend to the Bible text or data.

Users of this API must verify permission and compliance with the appropriate copyright holders (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine for the NAB translation) before redistributing, publishing, or using this text in public commercial applications.

3. Academic and Personal Use

This API is intended primarily for local, private study, academic research, and personal devotions.