`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

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	yes	A partial title or reference to validate/autocomplete.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "Genesis"
}

curl

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":{"name":"Genesis"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('lookup_ref', {
  "name": "Genesis"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "Rashi"
}

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.

lookup_ref