Bible SuperSearch Webservice API built using the Laravel framework. This API, when combined with a User Interface (UI), allows you to use Bible SuperSearch entirely on your website, not dependent on ours.
- Full Bible search engine functionality
- Webservice API for accessing this functionality
- API documentation
- Administrative backend
- Installer
- A User Interface (UI) for the Bible search engine
We reccommend our pre-built user interface, which is available both as a universal client and as a WordPress plugin. These can be downloaded here: Download You also have the option to build your own.
- PHP >= 8.0.2
- MySQL
- mod_rewrite (Apache2) or equivalent
- BCMath PHP Extension
- Ctype PHP Extension
- Fileinfo PHP extension
- gd PHP extension
- JSON PHP Extension
- Mbstring PHP Extension
- OpenSSL PHP Extension
- PDO PHP Extension
- PDO_MYSQL PHP Extension
- Tokenizer PHP Extension
- XML PHP Extension
- Zip PHP Extension
- SQLite3 PHP Extension (recommended)
- Composer
Also, it is highly recommended to have a dedicated domain or subdomain for this API.
(Recommended) Download the official release, and follow the instructions in it's readme.txt
NOTE: THIS CLI INSTALLATION IS NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED AT THIS TIME
- Clone this GIT repository into a directory (/path/to/biblesupersearch_api)
- Rename .env.example-cli to .env
- Enter your database connection information in .env. You may wish to set other configs as well at this time.
From the Bible SuperSearch API directory, run:
./install
This will set up most of the application. However, it will not install any Bible modules.
See the php artisan commands for Bibles
Install and enable ALL available Bibles:
php artisan bible:install --all --enable
- Now, point a subdomain (https://biblesupersearch-api.your-domain.com) to path/to/biblesupersearch_api/public
- Point your Bible SuperSearch client software to the subdomain.
- Standalone In config.js, set "apiUrl": "https://biblesupersearch-api.your-domain.com",
- Word Press plugin On the Bible SuperSearch config page (https://your-domain.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=biblesupersearch) Set API URL to your subdomain (https://biblesupersearch-api.your-domain.com)
Documentation for using the API can be found at this API URL once installed.
Thank you for considering contributing to Bible SuperSearch. If you find any bugs, please contact us.
The Bible SuperSearch API is open-sourced software licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) V3 or Greater
This SOFTWARE is made available FREE of charge, and is licensed for NON-COMMERCIAL use only.
Matthew 10:8 freely ye have received, freely give. - Jesus
Any commercial use requires a commercial license. Commercial use includes:
- Putting the SOFTWARE behind a paywall
- Charging others to access or use the SOFTWARE
- Selling the SOFTWARE for any amount, whether by itself or bundled with other software. This includes charging for shipping, handling or installation.
- Using the SOFTWARE as a gift to solicit donations.
- Incorporating into third party software which is NOT compatible with the GNU GPL. See GNU License Compatibility
- Any other use which would violate the GNU GPL
Please see full license at https://www.biblesupersearch.com/license/
