Varga Planets

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets

Returns planet positions for any of the 16 Parashari divisional (varga) charts — D1 through D60. This is the data endpoint for building planet tables, dignity grids, and analytical views of divisional charts. Each call returns one chart for 1 credit.

For chart images (North/South Indian rendered charts), use /charts/varga instead. Both endpoints accept the same chart parameter and birth data.

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`

See authentication for security considerations.

Request body

Send a JSON object with Content-Type: application/json. All core fields are required. The chart parameter selects the divisional chart.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`chart`	string	No	Divisional chart code or Sanskrit name. Default `D1`. See supported charts below.
`year`	integer	Yes	Birth year, 4-digit (e.g. `1990`).
`month`	integer	Yes	Birth month, `1`–`12`.
`day`	integer	Yes	Day of month, `1`–`31`.
`hour`	integer	Yes	Hour in 24-hour local clock time, `0`–`23`.
`minute`	integer	Yes	Minute, `0`–`59`.
`second`	integer	No	Second, `0`–`59`. Default `0`.
`latitude`	number	Yes	Signed decimal degrees, −90…90. Positive = North.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Signed decimal degrees, −180…180. Positive = East.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone identifier (e.g. `Asia/Kolkata`).
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`. Full list →
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.

Supported charts

Pass any D-code or Sanskrit name (case-insensitive). Common spelling variants are accepted.

Code	Name	Significance
`D1`	Rashi	Birth chart — overall life, physical body
`D2`	Hora	Wealth and financial prosperity
`D3`	Drekkana	Siblings, courage, and co-borns
`D4`	Chaturthamsa	Fortune, property, and fixed assets
`D7`	Saptamsa	Children and progeny
`D9`	Navamsa	Marriage, spouse, and dharma
`D10`	Dasamsa	Career and profession
`D12`	Dwadasamsa	Parents and ancestry
`D16`	Shodasamsa	Vehicles, comforts, and happiness
`D20`	Vimsamsa	Spiritual progress and worship
`D24`	Siddhamsa	Education, learning, and knowledge
`D27`	Saptavimshamsa	Strength and weakness
`D30`	Trimsamsa	Misfortunes and evils
`D40`	Khavedamsa	Auspicious and inauspicious effects
`D45`	Akshavedamsa	General indications
`D60`	Shashtiamsa	Past life karma and all matters

Response shape

A single data.chart object with chart metadata, ascendant, and planet positions. Returns 9 Vedic grahas only (no outer planets). Fields vary by chart type.

D1 fields (6 per planet)

The birth chart (D1) includes extra positional detail since planets have real degrees:

Field	Type	Description
data.chart
`code`	string	Chart code (e.g. `D1`).
`name`	string	Sanskrit chart name.
`significance`	string	What this chart governs.
data.chart.ascendant (D1)
`sign`	string	Ascendant sign.
`sign_lord`	string	Ruling planet.
`degree_dms`	string	Ascendant degree in D°M′S″ format.
data.chart.planets.{Planet} (D1)
`sign`	string	Sign the planet occupies.
`sign_lord`	string	Ruling planet of that sign.
`degree_dms`	string	Degree within the sign.
`house`	integer	House number (1–12).
`is_retrograde`	boolean	Retrograde status.
`is_combust`	boolean	Combustion status.

D2–D60 fields (3 per planet)

Divisional charts are sign-placement only — degrees are not meaningful in higher vargas:

Field	Type	Description
data.chart.ascendant (D2–D60)
`sign`	string	Ascendant sign in this varga.
`sign_lord`	string	Ruling planet.
data.chart.planets.{Planet} (D2–D60)
`sign`	string	Divisional sign placement.
`sign_lord`	string	Ruling planet of that sign.
`house`	integer	House number (1–12).

Use cases

D9 planet table — render a Navamsa planet grid for marriage analysis without calling the image endpoint.
Vargottama detection — compare D1 and D9 sign placements to flag vargottama planets.
Career analysis — pull D10 (Dasamsa) planet positions to analyse 10th-house strength and career indicators.
Multi-varga comparison — call multiple times with different chart codes to build a side-by-side varga table.
Dignity tracking — check if a debilitated D1 planet lands in a strong sign in D9 (neecha bhanga).

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	A required birth field is 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_CHART`	Unrecognised chart code or name.
401	`AUTH_MISSING_KEY`	No API key in request.
401	`AUTH_INVALID_KEY`	Key format invalid or not found.
401	`AUTH_REVOKED_KEY`	Key has been revoked.
403	`AUTH_ORIGIN_DENIED`	Request from non-whitelisted origin.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.
429	`RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`	Plan quota exceeded.
500	`CALCULATION_ERROR`	Ephemeris calculation failed.

Error response format

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_CHART",
    "message": "Unknown chart. Accepted: D1-D60 or Sanskrit names (rasi, hora, navamsa, dashamsa, etc.)"
  }
}

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "chart": "D9"
    }'

const response = await fetch(
  'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      year: 1990,
      month: 5,
      day: 20,
      hour: 14,
      minute: 30,
      second: 0,
      latitude: 28.6139,
      longitude: 77.209,
      timezone: 'Asia/Kolkata',
      chart: 'D9'
    })
  }
);
const result = await response.json();

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

import requests
import os

response = requests.post(
    'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': os.environ['STARSAPI_KEY']},
    json={
        'year': 1990,
        'month': 5,
        'day': 20,
        'hour': 14,
        'minute': 30,
        'second': 0,
        'latitude': 28.6139,
        'longitude': 77.209,
        'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
        'chart': 'D9'
    }
)
result = response.json()

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

<?php
$payload = [
    'year' => 1990,
    'month' => 5,
    'day' => 20,
    'hour' => 14,
    'minute' => 30,
    'second' => 0,
    'latitude' => 28.6139,
    'longitude' => 77.209,
    'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
    'chart' => 'D9',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets');
curl_setopt($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/vedic/charts/varga-planets'),
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: jsonEncode({
      'year': 1990,
      'month': 5,
      'day': 20,
      'hour': 14,
      'minute': 30,
      'second': 0,
      'latitude': 28.6139,
      'longitude': 77.209,
      'timezone': 'Asia/Kolkata',
      'chart': 'D9',
    }),
  );
  return jsonDecode(response.body);
}

import Foundation

func getAscendant() async throws -> [String: Any] {
    var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string:
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets"
    )!)
    request.httpMethod = "POST"
    request.setValue("YOUR_API_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-Api-Key")
    request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
    request.httpBody = """
        {
            "year": 1990,
            "month": 5,
            "day": 20,
            "hour": 14,
            "minute": 30,
            "second": 0,
            "latitude": 28.6139,
            "longitude": 77.209,
            "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
            "chart": "D9"
        }
        """.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 = """
    {
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "chart": "D9"
    }
    """.trimIndent()

    val request = Request.Builder()
        .url("https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets")
        .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{}{
        "year": 1990,
        "month": 5,
        "day": 20,
        "hour": 14,
        "minute": 30,
        "second": 0,
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209,
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "chart": "D9",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets",
        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/vedic/charts/varga-planets')
payload = {
  'year' => 1990,
  'month' => 5,
  'day' => 20,
  'hour' => 14,
  'minute' => 30,
  'second' => 0,
  'latitude' => 28.6139,
  'longitude' => 77.209,
  'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
  'chart' => 'D9'
}

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": {
    "chart": {
      "code": "D9",
      "name": "Navamsa",
      "significance": "Marriage, spouse, and dharma",
      "ascendant": {
        "sign": "Aquarius",
        "sign_lord": "Saturn"
      },
      "planets": {
        "Sun": { "sign": "Aquarius", "sign_lord": "Saturn", "house": 1 },
        "Moon": { "sign": "Virgo", "sign_lord": "Mercury", "house": 8 },
        "Mars": { "sign": "Gemini", "sign_lord": "Mercury", "house": 5 },
        "Mercury": { "sign": "Leo", "sign_lord": "Sun", "house": 7 },
        "Jupiter": { "sign": "Pisces", "sign_lord": "Jupiter", "house": 2 },
        "Venus": { "sign": "Aquarius", "sign_lord": "Saturn", "house": 1 },
        "Saturn": { "sign": "Capricorn", "sign_lord": "Saturn", "house": 12 },
        "Rahu": { "sign": "Gemini", "sign_lord": "Mercury", "house": 5 },
        "Ketu": { "sign": "Sagittarius", "sign_lord": "Jupiter", "house": 11 }
      }
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/charts/varga-planets",
    "version": "3.0",
    "response_time_ms": 5,
    "timestamp": "2026-06-09T07:35:42+05:30",
    "credits_remaining": 198580,
    "request_id": "03da995c330bdc75",
    "ayanamsa": {
      "name": "Lahiri",
      "value": 23.725957,
      "value_dms": "23°43'33\""
    },
    "node_type": "mean"
  }
}