Quick Guide: Meet the Developers on Sefaria Homepage

Team Sefaria
Team Sefaria

The Developers on Sefaria homepage is an entry point into the largest open-source database of Jewish texts in history. Nearly all of our data is free and ready to be used to build apps and services powering the future of digital Torah. Developers on Sefaria is where you can access the Sefaria API and documentation, view projects powered by Sefaria, and contact our developer team for assistance with your projects.

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At the top of the homepage you’ll find links to: 

  • Extensive Documentation: Learn how we structure and index our texts, and much more, by exploring our docs.
  • An Interactive API Reference: Learn how to use our data by exploring the full API.
  • A Contact Form: Reach out to Sefaria’s developers with technical questions or ideas.

On the Developers on Sefaria homepage you’ll also see:

  • Powered by Sefaria: A selection of highlighted projects by external developers that are powered by Sefaria’s data and API
  • Powered by Sefaria Quick Link: A link to view the full list of all projects that are powered by Sefaria’s data and API
  • Quick Links to Tools: API reference, docs, links to download our data, ML & AI assets, and more
  • A sign-up form: Join the list to get the quarterly Sefaria Developer’s Digest