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The Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image API generates a graphical Lal Kitab birth chart suitable for astrology applications, websites, and downloadable reports.
https://json.astroinsightapi.com/api/v1/chart/lalkitab/birth-chart/image
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Methodology and astrological context for Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image.
The Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image API generates a fully rendered, visually customizable birth chart (Kundali) image based on the Lal Kitab astrological system. Rather than returning raw chart data, this endpoint produces a ready-to-display chart graphic, making it ideal for applications that need to present a Lal Kitab natal chart directly to end users without any client-side rendering logic.
Given a person's birth date, time, geographic coordinates, and a set of visual configuration options, the API computes the Lal Kitab birth chart and returns a rendered chart image. The output includes:
Payload specifications for JSON request body.
| Parameter | Type | Description & Example |
|---|---|---|
|
day
Required
|
integer |
Day of birth (1–31).
Example:
15
|
|
month
Required
|
integer |
Month of birth (1–12).
Example:
9
|
|
year
Required
|
integer |
Year of birth (e.g., 1994).
Example:
1994
|
|
hour
Required
|
integer |
Hour of birth in 24-hour format (0–23).
Example:
12
|
|
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
|
|
lat
Required
|
float |
Latitude of the birth location.
Example:
28.6139
|
|
lon
Required
|
float |
Longitude of the birth location.
Example:
77.1025
|
|
tzone
Optional
|
float |
Timezone offset from UTC. Optional. If not provided, it is considered as 5.5 (IST).
Example:
5.5
|
|
chartStyle
Optional
|
string |
Chart display style. Supported values: north, south, east. Default is north.
Example:
north
|
|
bgColor
Optional
|
string |
Background color of the chart in HEX format. Default is #FFFEC9.
Example:
#FFFEC9
|
|
innerLineColor
Optional
|
string |
Inner line color of the chart in HEX format. Default is #FFC000.
Example:
#FFC000
|
|
outerLineColor
Optional
|
string |
Outer line color of the chart in HEX format. Default is #FFC000.
Example:
#FFC000
|
|
signColor
Optional
|
string |
Color of zodiac signs in HEX format. Default is #FF0000.
Example:
#FF0000
|
|
planetColor
Optional
|
string |
Color of planet names/symbols in HEX format. Default is #0000FF.
Example:
#0000FF
|
|
chartSize
Optional
|
integer |
Size of the chart in pixels. Default is 350.
Example:
350
|
|
innerLineWidth
Optional
|
integer |
Width of inner chart lines. Default is 2.
Example:
2
|
|
outerLineWidth
Optional
|
integer |
Width of outer chart lines. Default is 5.
Example:
5
|
|
signFontSize
Optional
|
integer |
Font size of zodiac signs. Default is 15.
Example:
15
|
|
planetFontSize
Optional
|
integer |
Font size of planet names/symbols. Default is 15.
Example:
15
|
|
signSymbol
Optional
|
string |
Display zodiac sign symbol or number. Y = show symbol, N = show number. Default is N.
Example:
N
|
|
planetSymbol
Optional
|
string |
Display planet symbol or name. Y = show symbol, N = show name. Default is N.
Example:
N
|
| Header Key | Value / Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Authorization
Required
|
Basic {base64} |
Base64 encoded string of CLIENT_ID:CLIENT_SECRET. |
|
Content-Type
Required
|
application/json |
Specifies JSON payload format in request body. |
|
Accept-Language
Optional
|
en, hi, ta, te... |
Returns localized astrology output. Default: en |
|
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 Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image.
The Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image API provides authentic Lal Kitab 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 Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image 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 Lal Kitab Birth Chart Image consumes 1 API credit. The endpoint delivers high performance with an average response time of ~62ms.
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.