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The Planet Ashtak API provides ashtakvarga related data and calculations using Vedic Astrology principles. This endpoint is designed for astrology applications, kundli generation, horoscope platforms, and developer integrations requiring accurate JSON-based responses and scalable REST API access.
https://json.astroinsightapi.com/api/v1/ashtakvarga/planetashtak/:ashtakPlanetKey
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Methodology and astrological context for Planet Ashtak.
Computes the Bhinnashtakavarga (individual planet's Ashtakavarga) for a specified planet in a person's Vedic birth chart — returning the point scores contributed by each of the eight reference planets across all twelve houses.
Ashtakavarga is a classical Vedic astrology system that quantifies planetary strength across the twelve houses of a birth chart using a point-based scoring method. Each of the seven classical planets (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn) plus the Ascendant contributes benefic points (bindus) to the houses based on its position relative to the other planets and the Ascendant. The resulting grid of scores — known as the Bhinnashtakavarga — reveals how strongly each planet is supported in each house of the chart.
This endpoint computes the Bhinnashtakavarga for a single, specified planet (identified via the ashtakPlanetKey path parameter). It calculates the birth chart from the provided date, time, and geographic coordinates, then applies the classical Ashtakavarga rules to determine how many benefic points each of the eight reference bodies (Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, and Ascendant) contributes to each of the twelve houses for the selected planet. The result is a house-by-house score table for that planet, along with the total bindu count.
Supported planets and reference points: sun, moon, mars, mercury, jupiter, venus, saturn, rahu, ascendant.
The API returns a structured JSON response including:
ashtakPlanetKey path parameter accepts sun, moon, mars, mercury, jupiter, venus, saturn, rahu, or ascendant, giving precise control over which planet's Ashtakavarga is returned.X-Ayanamsha header allows selection of the sidereal calculation system (e.g., Lahiri, Raman, KP), ensuring the chart and Ashtakavarga scores are computed according to the practitioner's preferred Vedic tradition.Accept-Language header enables localized descriptions and interpretations, making the API suitable for a global, multilingual user base.Payload specifications for JSON request body.
| Parameter | Type | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|
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day
Required
|
integer |
Day of birth (1–31).
Example:
15
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month
Required
|
integer |
Month of birth (1–12).
Example:
9
|
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year
Required
|
integer |
Year of birth (e.g., 1994).
Example:
1994
|
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hour
Required
|
integer |
Hour of birth in 24-hour format (0–23).
Example:
12
|
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min
Required
|
integer |
Minute of birth (0–59).
Example:
30
|
|
sec
Optional
|
integer |
Second of birth (0–59). Optional. If not provided, it is considered as 0.
Example:
30
|
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lat
Required
|
float |
Latitude of the birth location.
Example:
28.6139
|
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lon
Required
|
float |
Longitude of the birth location.
Example:
77.1025
|
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tzone
Optional
|
float |
Timezone offset from UTC. Optional. If not provided, it is considered as 5.5 (IST).
Example:
5.5
|
| Header Key | Value / Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Authorization
Required
|
Basic {base64} |
Base64 encoded string of CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET. |
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Content-Type
Required
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application/json |
Specifies JSON payload format in request body. |
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Accept-Language
Optional
|
en, hi, ta, te... |
Returns localized astrology output. Default: en |
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X-Ayanamsha
Optional
|
lahiri, raman, krishnamurti... |
Ayanamsha system: lahiri, raman, fagan_bradley, usha_shashi, krishnamurti, djwhal_khul, yukteshwar, jn_bhasin, suryasiddhanta, aryabhata. Default: lahiri |
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Comprehensive developer guidance for Planet Ashtak.
The Planet Ashtak API provides authentic Ashtakvarga calculations based on Vedic astrology algorithms. It returns structured JSON data containing detailed planetary positions, house calculations, and astrological parameters suitable for Kundli apps, astrology websites, and developer applications.
The Planet Ashtak API requires standard Vedic birth details: day, month, year, hour, min, sec, latitude (lat), longitude (lon), and timezone (tzone). All parameters can be passed in the JSON request body.
Each calculation request to Planet Ashtak consumes 1 API credit. The endpoint delivers high performance with an average response time of ~32ms.
Authenticate using HTTP Basic Authentication by including your Base64 encoded client_id:client_secret credentials in the Authorization header (Authorization: Basic BASE64(client_id:client_secret)).
Yes! The API supports multiple languages including English, Hindi, Marathi. Pass your desired language code (e.g. 'hi' for Hindi, 'ta' for Tamil, 'en' for English) in the Accept-Language request header.
Supported Ayanamshas include NC Lahiri (Default), BV Raman, Krishnamurti (KP), Fagan Bradley, Usha Shashi, Djwhal Khul, Sri Yukteshwar, JN Bhasin, Surya Siddhanta, and Aryabhata. Specify your choice using the X-Ayanamsha header.
The API returns clean JSON UTF-8 output. Successful requests return HTTP 200 OK with the computed data payload. Parameter validation errors return HTTP 422 with actionable error messages.