# Help bring Scripture to more people

Get Bible grows through developers, testers, translators, churches and people who care about making the Bible accessible. You can help at the layer that fits your skills.

## Choose a way to help

| Contribution | A useful first step |
| --- | --- |
| Build an integration | Fetch a passage with the [Bible API](/api/bible/) and connect it to an application you use |
| Test the next app | Follow the [Get Bible app guide](/project/app/), run a development build and report reproducible issues |
| Improve documentation | Use the Source link on any documentation page and propose a clear example, correction or explanation |
| Develop a tool | Choose a [project](/project/), read its contribution and build instructions, and discuss your proposed change |
| Improve study data | Explore the [builders](/project/builders/) and their input formats, provenance and verification rules |
| Support operation and development | Visit [donations](/donate/) or contact the team about contributing resources |

## Discuss work before a large change

Use the [support desk](https://git.vdm.dev/getBible/support) to discuss a project question or proposed direction. Link the relevant repository, describe what you want to achieve and explain which API or application it affects. This helps align work and avoid duplication.

For code contributions, follow the target repository’s instructions, open a branch, test your changes and submit a pull request with a clear explanation of the behavior you changed.

## Make bug reports reproducible

Include the project, release or commit, operating system, relevant API version, exact reproduction steps, expected result and actual result. For an API problem, include the request URL, HTTP status and a small sanitized response where useful.

Never include a bearer token, password, personal bookmark backup or private user data in a public report. Report sensitive details privately to [getBible@TrueChristian.church](mailto:getBible@TrueChristian.church).

## Test the Get Bible app

The app is still under development and uses API v2 today. Test installation, navigation, reading, search, offline behavior where supported, accessibility and the platforms you can run. The move to v3 and the integration of dictionaries and commentaries are intended next steps. See the [app guide](/project/app/) for its actual current capabilities and development setup.

## Keep Scripture accessible

When you build with the APIs, preserve translation identity, text direction and relevant content metadata. Make interfaces work with keyboards, screen readers and small screens. Cache responsibly, respect rate-limit responses, and check the licensing and attribution of each work you distribute.

Get Bible is a project of [trueChristian.church](https://trueChristian.church). For collaboration and other enquiries, email [getBible@TrueChristian.church](mailto:getBible@TrueChristian.church).