---
title: "The last chapter of a book"
method: GET
path: "/{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/last"
tags: ["Bible"]
---

# The last chapter of a book

`GET /{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/last`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1/{translation}/books/{ref}/chapters/last`
- Auth: none declared

Every verse of the book sorted chapter-descending, so the last chapter leads.

## Path parameters

- `translation` string, required: Translation abbreviation, any case (e.g. `drc`, `webc`).
- `ref` string, required: Canonical book id or name slug (e.g. `43` or `john`).

## Response `200`

Verses, last chapter first

- ChapterResponse
  - `verses` ChapterVerse[], required
    - `translation` string, required
    - `bookId` number, required
    - `bookName` string, required
    - `chapter` number, required
    - `verse` number, required
    - `text` string, required
    - `passage` string

## Other responses

- `404`: No such book

---

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