lookup_ref

Pack: sefaria · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sefaria/mcp

Validate or autocomplete a Sefaria reference or title (e.g. “Genesis”, “Rashi”, “Berakhot”). Returns whether it is a valid reference/book and a list of completions. Keyless.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringyesA partial title or reference to validate/autocomplete.

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sefaria/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup_ref","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sefaria": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sefaria/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 9, 2026