API Documentation

This is Documentation for the current production API, located at api.gurbaninow.com/v2.

Search

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/search/:query
Example: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/search/DDrgj/?source=G&searchtype=1

Variable	Use
:query	The Actual Query, whatever is typed into the Search Box. INFO: GurbaniAkhar Keyset and Unicode can be used for searching on searchtype: 0 and 1. searchtype: 2 only supports GurbaniAkhar. URL Encoding is Recommended
source	Sets which Source you want Shabads from: Default is All Sources G - Guru Granth Sahib Ji D - Sri Dasam Granth B - Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran N - Bhai Nand Lal Ji Guzals A - Amrit Keertan U - Uggardanti
searchtype	Search Type 0 - First Letter Start (Gurmukhi/Unicode) (DEFAULT) 1 - First Letter Anywhere (Gurmukhi/Unicode) 2 - Full Word/Line (Gurmukhi) 3 - Full Word/Line (English) 4 - Search All Words (Gurmukhi) 5 - Search All Words (English) 6 - Search Any Words (Gurmukhi) 7 - Search Any Words (English)
writer	Set Writer (Default is All Writers) - WriterID List
raag	Set Raag (Default is All Raags) - RaagID List
ang	Ang/PageNo Leave Empty if Not Used 1,2,3,4,.... - Specify Ang/PageNo
results	Set Count of Results (DEFAULT 20, MAX 100) In case skip is set, this will return results from the skip to skip+results results.
skip	Skip Records (DEFAULT 0) For example, if you want 20 to 30 results, set skip=20 and results=10

Get Shabad

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/shabad/:id
Example: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/shabad/3589

Variable	Use
:id	ShabadID

Get Line

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/line/:id
Example: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/line/1

Variable	Use
:id	Line ID

Get Ang

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/ang/:page

URL2: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/ang/:page/:source

Examples: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/ang/917, https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/ang/1/D

Variable	Use
:ang	Set Ang/Paana Number (REQUIRED)
:source	Sets which Source you want Shabads from: (OPTIONAL) G - Guru Granth Sahib Ji (DEFAULT) D - Sri Dasam Granth B - Bhai Gurdas Ji Vaaran N - Bhai Nand Lal Ji Guzals A - Amrit Keertan U - Uggardanti

Get Today's Hukamnama from Darbar Sahib, Amritsar

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/hukamnama/today

NOTE: Hukamnama API Updates Daily at 9:00 PM Eastern Time

Sometimes the Hukamnama Source does not have the Hukamnama for the Day at 9:00 PM, the API will re-update around 12:00 AM to make sure the Hukamnama for the Day has been updated.

Get Hukamnama Archives from Darbar Sahib, Amritsar

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/hukamnama/:year/:month/:day

Example: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/hukamnama/2017/1/1

NOTE: Hukamnama Archives only go back up to Year 2002.

GurbaniAkhar/Unicode Converter

URL: https://api.gurbaninow.com/v2/convert/:type/:text

Variable	Use
:type	unicode - GurbaniAkhar to Unicode akhar - Unicode to GurbaniAkhar
:text	Text to be Converted. URL Encoding is Recommended

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