What Happens if I Cancel My Plan?

Canceling your API.Bible plan prevents future renewals while allowing your app to remain active until the end of the current billing cycle. This article covers how to cancel, what happens to your data and API keys, and how to resume service in the future.

How to Cancel Your Plan

Cancellation is managed directly from your API.Bible Dashboard:

1. Sign in to api.bible/sign-in and go to the app dashboard.
2. Select the specific app you want to cancel from the app selector drop-down at the top of the page.
3. Navigate to the Plan tab.
4. Select Cancel Plan.

Timeline: What Happens Next?

When you cancel, your subscription does not terminate immediately. Instead, it enters a "pending cancellation" state until your billing cycle ends.

Phase 1: Until the End of the Current Billing Cycle

• API Access: Your current API key remains active and functional.
• Bible Licenses: You retain full access to your approved Bible text licenses.
• Billing: You will not be charged again unless you incur overages (Pro plan only).

Phase 2: Once the Billing Cycle Closes

• Subscription Status: Updates automatically to Canceled.
• API Key: The API key is deactivated and can no longer be used. Any requests using this key will receive an authentication error response.
• Bible Licenses: Your Bible license records are permanently deleted. You will need to re-add them when you start a new plan.
• Account Safety: Your account, organization details, developer login, and any other separate apps you run remain completely unaffected.

Billing, Refunds, and Overages

⚠️ Important Note on Past Charges: Canceling a plan stops future billing cycles, but it does not automatically trigger refunds for the current cyle or any past prorated adjustments. For billing disputes, please contact support@api.bible.

• Final Invoice: If your app exceeds its plan limits during its final active month, any accrued overage fees will be calculated and charged on a final invoice at the end of the cycle.

How to Resume Service Later

Canceled subscriptions cannot be "un-canceled" or reactivated. To resume using API.Bible later:

1. Create a new app within your existing account dashboard.
2. Select and subscribe to a new plan for that app.
3. Re-add your required Bible licenses from the Plan tab.
4. Update your code: Your new app will generate a brand-new API key. You must update your environment variables or API config files with this new key to restore your integrations.

Cancel Plan vs. Delete App

Cancel Plan and Delete App are two distinct actions. Canceling a plan ends your subscription at the close of the current billing cycle — your API key and licenses remain active until then.

Cancel Plan

Use Cancel Plan if you want to stop your subscription at cycle end; use Delete App only if you want to remove the app entirely right away.

Delete App

Deleting an app, available from the Settings tab, is immediate and permanent: API access is removed instantly and the action cannot be undone.