{"service":"The Near Word — Bible briefings and chapter commentary","mode":"corners-only (free tier of a paid agent service; billing not yet enabled)","mcp_endpoint":"https://mcp.thenearword.com/mcp","transport":"streamable-http (stateless JSON-RPC 2.0 over POST)","tools":[{"name":"consult","description":"Ask a question about the Bible and receive a structured briefing: plain-language answer, the exact passages to test it against (texts), abuse-prevention guards, and a pointer toward human community. Serves the human-reviewed shelf (approved cards and previously answered questions). traditions[] is omitted by default; pass include_traditions to receive the map of where Christian traditions differ, when available."},{"name":"commentary","description":"Name one Bible book and chapter (e.g. 'Genesis 3', 'Psalm 78', 'John 15') and receive narrative commentary from the shelf: where the chapter sits in the Bible's single storyline (where_you_are), the reading itself (chapter), specific earlier and later chapters it connects with (threads), guards, and a pointer. One chapter per request. Serves cached chapters; a chapter no one has opened yet returns a not-on-shelf notice with the free human door."},{"name":"shelf","description":"List what is currently on the shelf: the approved briefing cards (id and question) and the chapter commentaries already opened (reference and review status). Use this to discover what consult and commentary can serve instantly."}],"covenant":"The word is free. Nothing theological is ever conditioned on payment; unfunded calls receive real content. Every payload carries the passages to test it against — the texts hold the authority, not this service.","human_door":"https://thenearword.com"}