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Ascendant Report

The Ascendant Report API generates a detailed analysis of the ascendant (Lagna), including personality characteristics, strengths, challenges, and life direction according to Vedic astrology.

https://json.astroinsightapi.com/api/v1/life-report/ascendant
Credit Cost
1 Credit
Avg Latency
~50ms
Auth Type
Basic Auth
Format
JSON / UTF-8

Available Response Languages

🇬🇧 English en
🇮🇳 Hindi hi

API Overview & Calculation Details

Methodology and astrological context for Ascendant Report.

The Ascendant Report API generates a comprehensive life report based on the native's Ascendant (Lagna) — the zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the exact moment and location of birth. In Vedic astrology, the Ascendant is the single most important point in the birth chart. It defines the first house, establishes the entire house framework of the chart, and acts as the primary lens through which the native experiences life. The Ascendant sign governs physical appearance, core personality, natural disposition, health tendencies, and the overall direction of the native's life journey.

This API accepts a native's birth date, time, and geographic coordinates, precisely calculates the Ascendant sign using the specified Ayanamsha, and returns a rich, interpretive report that explains the deep implications of that Lagna across all major life dimensions.


What data it returns

  • A detailed narrative report describing the characteristics, strengths, and challenges associated with the native's Ascendant sign
  • Insights into the native's physical constitution, appearance, and general health tendencies as indicated by the Lagna
  • Core personality traits, natural temperament, instinctive behavioural patterns, and life outlook shaped by the Ascendant sign
  • Analysis of the Lagna lord (the ruling planet of the Ascendant sign), its significance, and how it influences the native's overall life direction
  • Life domain insights covering how the Ascendant sign colours the native's approach to relationships, career, finances, and spiritual growth
  • Karmic themes and soul-level tendencies associated with the Ascendant, reflecting the native's broader life purpose and incarnational focus
  • Localised interpretive content based on the requested language

Main use cases

  • Foundation of birth chart reports — Serving as the cornerstone section of any comprehensive Vedic horoscope report, establishing the native's core identity and life framework before other planetary analyses are layered in
  • Personality and self-discovery tools — Providing users with deep, Lagna-based insights into their innate nature, physical constitution, and life orientation for self-awareness and personal development applications
  • Astrology apps and platforms — Powering "Ascendant" or "Lagna" features that deliver the most fundamental and personalised section of a native's astrological profile
  • Astrological counselling — Assisting practitioners in generating structured, data-driven Ascendant narratives as the starting point for client consultations and chart readings
  • Compatibility and synastry tools — Using Ascendant data as a key input for relationship compatibility analysis, where the Lagna signs of two individuals are compared
  • Onboarding and introductory astrology experiences — Offering new users their Ascendant report as an accessible, highly personalised entry point into Vedic astrology

Key functionality

  • Precise Ascendant calculation — Computes the exact rising sign using birth date, time, geographic coordinates, and the selected Ayanamsha, ensuring accuracy that is sensitive to the time-dependent nature of the Ascendant (which changes approximately every two hours)
  • Lagna lord analysis — Incorporates the ruling planet of the Ascendant sign into the report, providing insight into the planet that governs the native's overall life direction and first-house themes
  • Configurable Ayanamsha — Supports multiple Ayanamsha settings (e.g., Lahiri, Raman, KP) via the X-Ayanamsha header, ensuring compatibility with different Jyotish calculation traditions
  • Geographic and timezone precision — Uses latitude, longitude, and timezone inputs to compute the locally accurate Ascendant for the native's exact birth location, which is critical given the Ascendant's high sensitivity to geographic position
  • Multi-language support — Responses can be localised via the Accept-Language header, making the API suitable for regional and multilingual astrology platforms
  • Chart framework anchor — As the Ascendant defines the entire house structure of the birth chart, this endpoint serves as the foundational report within the AstroInsight life report suite, designed to be used alongside Planet House Report and Planet Rashi Report endpoints for complete natal chart coverage

Request Parameters

Payload specifications for JSON request body.

application/json
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

Required & Optional Headers

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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Frequently Asked Questions

Comprehensive developer guidance for Ascendant Report.

What is the Ascendant Report API and what data does it provide?

The Ascendant Report API provides authentic Life Report 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.

What input parameters are required to call Ascendant Report?

The Ascendant Report 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.

How many credits does the Ascendant Report endpoint consume?

Each calculation request to Ascendant Report consumes 1 API credit. The endpoint delivers high performance with an average response time of ~50ms.

How do I authenticate with the Ascendant Report API?

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)).

Can I get Ascendant Report responses in regional Indian languages?

Yes! The API supports multiple languages including English, Hindi. Pass your desired language code (e.g. 'hi' for Hindi, 'ta' for Tamil, 'en' for English) in the Accept-Language request header.

Which Ayanamsha systems can be calculated with Ascendant Report?

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.

What response format and HTTP codes does this API return?

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.

POST life-report/ascendant
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