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+"""
+FoJin Data Bridge — connects buddha-skill to FoJin's Buddhist text platform.
+
+Two modes:
+- API mode (default): calls fojin.app REST API, works for any user
+- Local mode: direct database access, for FoJin developers only
+"""
+
+import json
+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+import requests
+
+
+class FojinBridge:
+    """Bridge to FoJin Buddhist text platform."""
+
+    def __init__(self, mode: str = "api", base_url: str = "https://fojin.app"):
+        self.mode = mode
+        self.base_url = base_url.rstrip("/")
+        self.session = requests.Session()
+        self.session.headers.update({"Accept": "application/json"})
+
+    # ── Search ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def search_texts(self, query: str, sources: Optional[str] = None, lang: Optional[str] = None, page: int = 1, size: int = 20) -> dict:
+        """Search Buddhist texts by keyword."""
+        params = {"q": query, "page": page, "size": size}
+        if sources:
+            params["sources"] = sources
+        if lang:
+            params["lang"] = lang
+        return self._get("/api/search", params)
+
+    def search_content(self, query: str, sources: Optional[str] = None, page: int = 1, size: int = 20) -> dict:
+        """Full-text content search with highlighting."""
+        params = {"q": query, "page": page, "size": size}
+        if sources:
+            params["sources"] = sources
+        return self._get("/api/search/content", params)
+
+    def semantic_search(self, query: str, top_k: int = 10) -> dict:
+        """Vector similarity search using pgvector embeddings."""
+        params = {"q": query, "size": top_k}
+        return self._get("/api/search/semantic", params)
+
+    # ── Texts ───────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def get_text(self, text_id: int) -> dict:
+        """Get text metadata by ID."""
+        return self._get(f"/api/texts/{text_id}")
+
+    def get_text_content(self, text_id: int, juan_num: int, lang: Optional[str] = None) -> dict:
+        """Get full content of a specific juan (scroll/fascicle)."""
+        params = {}
+        if lang:
+            params["lang"] = lang
+        return self._get(f"/api/texts/{text_id}/juans/{juan_num}", params)
+
+    def get_text_juans(self, text_id: int) -> dict:
+        """List all juans for a text."""
+        return self._get(f"/api/texts/{text_id}/juans")
+
+    def lookup_cbeta_ids(self, ids: str) -> dict:
+        """Batch lookup CBETA IDs to internal IDs."""
+        return self._get("/api/texts/lookup-cbeta", {"ids": ids})
+
+    def get_similar_passages(self, text_id: int, juan_num: int) -> dict:
+        """Find similar passages using pgvector similarity."""
+        return self._get(f"/api/texts/{text_id}/juans/{juan_num}/similar")
+
+    # ── Knowledge Graph ─────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def search_kg_entities(self, query: str, entity_type: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 20) -> dict:
+        """Search knowledge graph entities."""
+        params = {"q": query, "limit": limit}
+        if entity_type:
+            params["entity_type"] = entity_type
+        return self._get("/api/kg/entities", params)
+
+    def get_kg_entity(self, entity_id: int) -> dict:
+        """Get detailed entity info with relations."""
+        return self._get(f"/api/kg/entities/{entity_id}")
+
+    def get_kg_graph(self, entity_id: int, depth: int = 2, max_nodes: int = 150, predicates: Optional[str] = None) -> dict:
+        """Get entity's relationship graph."""
+        params = {"depth": depth, "max_nodes": max_nodes}
+        if predicates:
+            params["predicates"] = predicates
+        return self._get(f"/api/kg/entities/{entity_id}/graph", params)
+
+    # ── Dictionary ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def search_dictionary(self, query: str, lang: Optional[str] = None, source: Optional[str] = None, page: int = 1, size: int = 20) -> dict:
+        """Search Buddhist dictionaries."""
+        params = {"q": query, "page": page, "size": size}
+        if lang:
+            params["lang"] = lang
+        if source:
+            params["source"] = source
+        return self._get("/api/dictionary/search", params)
+
+    def search_dictionary_grouped(self, query: str) -> dict:
+        """Search dictionaries, results grouped by source."""
+        return self._get("/api/dictionary/search/grouped", {"q": query})
+
+    # ── Helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+    def _get(self, path: str, params: Optional[dict] = None) -> dict:
+        """Make GET request to FoJin API."""
+        url = f"{self.base_url}{path}"
+        resp = self.session.get(url, params=params, timeout=30)
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        return resp.json()
+
+    def test_connection(self) -> bool:
+        """Test if FoJin API is reachable."""
+        try:
+            self._get("/api/stats")
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
+
+def create_bridge() -> FojinBridge:
+    """Create a FojinBridge from environment variables."""
+    mode = os.environ.get("FOJIN_MODE", "api")
+    url = os.environ.get("FOJIN_URL", "https://fojin.app")
+    return FojinBridge(mode=mode, base_url=url)