Overview
LectServe is a free REST API that returns Revised Common Lectionary readings — Scripture passages assigned to each Sunday and feast day used by many Protestant denominations. Given a date, it returns the assigned Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings for that week. No authentication is required.
Beginner Tip
No API key needed. Query by date with http://www.lectserve.com?date=YYYY-MM-DD. Note that this API uses plain HTTP (not HTTPS), so avoid sending sensitive data alongside requests.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from LectServe",
"description": "Protestant liturgical calendar",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
ot Old Testament reading reference for this Sunday, e.g., "Isaiah 61:10—62:3". psalm Psalm reading reference assigned for this day. epistle New Testament Epistle reading reference. gospel Gospel reading reference for this day. season Liturgical season of the queried date, e.g., "Christmas" or "Epiphany". Implementation Example
Request skeleton. The URL below is this API's documentation page, not a live endpoint — swap in the path you need from the provider's docs before running it.
const url = "http://www.lectserve.com/";
const response = await fetch(url);
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.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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