Basic

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic

Returns a lean snapshot of the 9 classical Vedic grahas (Sun–Ketu) and the transit ascendant at a given moment and location. Per planet: sign, sign lord, nakshatra, pada, house (from transit ascendant), daily motion, retrograde and combustion flags.

All date/time fields are optional and default to now. Pass coordinates + timezone to get the current sky — no birth data needed.

For analytical extras (dignity, baladi avastha, combust distance), use advanced. For Sanskrit names, navamsa, and outer planets, use extended.

Authentication

Required. Three methods accepted:

Method	Example
Header (recommended)	`X-Api-Key: am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`
Bearer	`Authorization: Bearer am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`
Query	`?api_key=am_live_xxxxxxxxxxxx`

Request body

Send a JSON object with Content-Type: application/json.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`latitude`	number	Yes	Observer latitude, −90…90. Positive = North.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Observer longitude, −180…180. Positive = East.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone (e.g. `Asia/Kolkata`).
`year`	integer	No	Defaults to current year.
`month`	integer	No	Defaults to current month.
`day`	integer	No	Defaults to current day.
`hour`	integer	No	24-hour clock. Defaults to current hour.
`minute`	integer	No	Defaults to current minute.
`second`	integer	No	Default `0`.
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`. Full list →
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.

Defaults to now. Omit all date/time fields to get the current transit sky. The endpoint resolves “now” in the provided timezone.

Response shape

moment

The resolved date/time/timezone of the snapshot.

Field	Type	Description
`date`	string	ISO date `YYYY-MM-DD`.
`time`	string	Time `HH:MM:SS` in the given timezone.
`timezone`	string	Echo of the IANA timezone.

ascendant

Field	Type	Description
`longitude`	number	Sidereal ecliptic longitude (0–360).
`longitude_dms`	string	Same in D°M′S″ format.
`degree_in_sign`	number	Degree within sign (0–30).
`degree_in_sign_dms`	string	Same in DMS.
`sign`	string	Rising sign name.
`sign_lord`	string	Lord of the rising sign.
`nakshatra`	string	Rising nakshatra.
`pada`	integer	Pada (1–4).

Planet fields (per planet)

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	Planet name (e.g. `Sun`, `Rahu`).
`longitude`	number	Sidereal ecliptic longitude (0–360).
`longitude_dms`	string	Same in DMS.
`degree_in_sign`	number	Degree within sign (0–30).
`degree_in_sign_dms`	string	Same in DMS.
`sign`	string	Zodiac sign.
`sign_lord`	string	Lord of the sign.
`nakshatra`	string	Nakshatra name.
`pada`	integer	Pada (1–4).
`house`	integer	House from transit ascendant (1–12).
`daily_motion`	number	Degrees/day. Negative = retrograde.
`is_retrograde`	boolean	Retrograde flag.
`is_combust`	boolean	Combustion flag.

Use cases

Transit dashboard — show the current sky at a glance with planet signs, nakshatras, and retrograde status.
Muhurta screening — quick check of transiting planet positions for election timing.
Historical transit lookup — pass a specific date to see where planets were at any moment in history.
Real-time widgets — poll periodically to power a “planets now” widget in your app.

Transit snapshot family

Endpoint	Planets	Extra fields over basic
`basic` (this)	9 classical	—
`advanced`	9 classical	Dignity, combustion distance, baladi avastha, nakshatra lord & %, sign element.
`extended`	9 + 4 outer	All of advanced + Sanskrit names, navamsa, vargottama. Outer planets position-only.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	latitude, longitude, or timezone absent.
400	`INVALID_DATE`	Invalid calendar date.
400	`INVALID_TIME`	Hour/minute/second out of range.
400	`INVALID_TIMEZONE`	Numeric or non-IANA timezone.
400	`INVALID_COORDINATE`	Latitude/longitude out of range.
400	`INVALID_PARAM`	Invalid `node_type` value.
401	`AUTH_MISSING_KEY`	No API key in request.
401	`AUTH_INVALID_KEY`	Key not found or invalid.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.
500	`CALCULATION_ERROR`	Ephemeris calculation failed.

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    }'

const response = await fetch(
  'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      latitude: 28.6139,
      longitude: 77.209,
      timezone: 'Asia/Kolkata'
    })
  }
);
const result = await response.json();

if (result.success) {
  console.log(result.data);
}

import requests
import os

response = requests.post(
    'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': os.environ['STARSAPI_KEY']},
    json={
        'latitude': 28.6139,
        'longitude': 77.209,
        'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata'
    }
)
result = response.json()

if result['success']:
    print(result['data'])

<?php
$payload = [
    'latitude' => 28.6139,
    'longitude' => 77.209,
    'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($payload));
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-Api-Key: ' . getenv('STARSAPI_KEY'),
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
$data = json_decode($response, true);

if ($data['success']) {
    print_r($data['data']);
}

import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';

Future<Map<String, dynamic>> getAscendant() async {
  final response = await http.post(
    Uri.parse('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic'),
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: jsonEncode({
      'latitude': 28.6139,
      'longitude': 77.209,
      'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
    }),
  );
  return jsonDecode(response.body);
}

import Foundation

func getAscendant() async throws -> [String: Any] {
    var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string:
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic"
    )!)
    request.httpMethod = "POST"
    request.setValue("YOUR_API_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-Api-Key")
    request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
    request.httpBody = """
        {
            "latitude": 28.6139,
            "longitude": 77.209,
            "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
        }
        """.data(using: .utf8)

    let (data, _) = try await URLSession.shared.data(for: request)
    return try JSONSerialization.jsonObject(with: data) as! [String: Any]
}

import okhttp3.*
import org.json.JSONObject

val client = OkHttpClient()
val JSON = "application/json; charset=utf-8".toMediaType()

fun getAscendant(callback: (JSONObject) -> Unit) {
    val payload = """
    {
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    }
    """.trimIndent()

    val request = Request.Builder()
        .url("https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic")
        .addHeader("X-Api-Key", "YOUR_API_KEY")
        .post(payload.toRequestBody(JSON))
        .build()

    client.newCall(request).enqueue(object : Callback {
        override fun onResponse(call: Call, response: Response) {
            callback(JSONObject(response.body!!.string()))
        }
        override fun onFailure(call: Call, e: java.io.IOException) {
            e.printStackTrace()
        }
    })
}

package main

import (
    "bytes"
    "encoding/json"
    "fmt"
    "net/http"
    "os"
)

func main() {
    payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic",
        bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
    req.Header.Set("X-Api-Key", os.Getenv("STARSAPI_KEY"))
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    resp, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    var result map[string]interface{}
    json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(&result)
    fmt.Println(result["data"])
}

require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic')
payload = {
  'latitude' => 28.6139,
  'longitude' => 77.209,
  'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata'
}

req = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
req['X-Api-Key'] = ENV['STARSAPI_KEY']
req['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
req.body = payload.to_json

http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true
res = http.request(req)

data = JSON.parse(res.body)
puts data['data'] if data['success']

200 RESPONSE

{
  "status": 200,
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "moment": {
      "date": "2026-06-20",
      "time": "14:30:00",
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata"
    },
    "zodiac": "sidereal",
    "ascendant": {
      "longitude": 198.4521,
      "longitude_dms": "198°27'8\"",
      "degree_in_sign": 18.4521,
      "degree_in_sign_dms": "18°27'8\"",
      "sign": "Libra",
      "sign_lord": "Venus",
      "nakshatra": "Swati",
      "pada": 3
    },
    "planets": {
      "Sun": {
        "name": "Sun",
        "longitude": 64.8312,
        "longitude_dms": "64°49'52\"",
        "degree_in_sign": 4.8312,
        "degree_in_sign_dms": "4°49'52\"",
        "sign": "Gemini",
        "sign_lord": "Mercury",
        "nakshatra": "Mrigashira",
        "pada": 3,
        "house": 9,
        "daily_motion": 0.955231,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "is_combust": false
      },
      "Moon": {
        "name": "Moon",
        "longitude": 312.1456,
        "longitude_dms": "312°8'44\"",
        "degree_in_sign": 12.1456,
        "degree_in_sign_dms": "12°8'44\"",
        "sign": "Aquarius",
        "sign_lord": "Saturn",
        "nakshatra": "Shatabhisha",
        "pada": 2,
        "house": 5,
        "daily_motion": 13.284519,
        "is_retrograde": false,
        "is_combust": false
      }
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/api/v3/transit/vedic/basic",
    "version": "3.0",
    "response_time_ms": 4,
    "timestamp": "2026-06-20T14:30:12+05:30",
    "credits_remaining": 198500,
    "request_id": "a3f1b2c4d5e67890",
    "ayanamsa": {
      "name": "Lahiri",
      "value": 24.2145,
      "value_dms": "24°12'52\""
    },
    "node_type": "mean"
  }
}