---
title: "Commentary entries for a chapter"
method: GET
path: "/commentary/works/{workSlug}/books/{bookRef}/chapters/{chapter}"
tags: ["Commentary"]
---

# Commentary entries for a chapter

`GET /commentary/works/{workSlug}/books/{bookRef}/chapters/{chapter}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.holydb.com/v1/commentary/works/{workSlug}/books/{bookRef}/chapters/{chapter}`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `workSlug` string, required: Slugified work title.
- `bookRef` string, required: Canonical book id or name slug (e.g. `43` or `john`).
- `chapter` string, required

## Response `200`

Entries ordered by first verse, then author

- CommentaryEntry[]
  - `id` number, required
  - `verseStart` number, required
  - `verseEnd` number, required
  - `verseFocusStart` number, nullable, required
  - `verseFocusEnd` number, nullable, required
  - `author` string, nullable, required
  - `sourceRef` string, nullable, required
  - `text` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid chapter
- `404`: No such work or book

---

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