Rudraksha Suggestion

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion

Returns personalized Rudraksha recommendations based on Lagna lord and Yogakaraka, with a universal 5 Mukhi fallback. Each recommendation includes mukhi count, deity, benefits, activation mantra (English + Devanagari), wearing method, and step-by-step procedure.

Authentication

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

Request body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`year`	integer	Yes	Birth year, 1800–2400.
`month`	integer	Yes	Birth month, 1–12.
`day`	integer	Yes	Day of month.
`hour`	integer	Yes	Hour, 0–23.
`minute`	integer	Yes	Minute, 0–59.
`second`	integer	No	Default `0`.
`latitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone identifier.
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`.
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.
`language`	string	No	Default `en`.

Response shape

data.rudraksha is an array of 1–3 objects:

Field	Type	Description
`title`	string	e.g. `"4 Mukhi Rudraksha"`.
`category`	string	`primary_rudraksha`, `yogakaraka_rudraksha`, or `universal_rudraksha`.
`mukhi`	integer	Number of faces.
`mukhi_label`	string	e.g. `"4 Mukhi"`.
`planet` / `planet_local`	string	Associated planet.
`deity`	string	Presiding deity.
`benefits`	string	Key benefits.
`activation_mantra`	string	Transliteration.
`activation_mantra_devanagari`	string	Devanagari.
`mantra_count`	integer	Recitation count.
`wearing_method`	string	How to wear (chain/thread).
`wearing_procedure`	string	Step-by-step activation ritual.
`alt_mukhi`	integer \| null	Alternative mukhi number.
`alt_title`	string \| null	Alternative title.
`caution`	string \| null	Warnings.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	Required field absent.
400	`INVALID_DATE`	Year out of range or bad calendar date.
400	`INVALID_TIMEZONE`	Non-IANA timezone.
400	`INVALID_COORDINATE`	Latitude or longitude out of range.
400	`INVALID_PARAM`	Bad `node_type` or `ayanamsa`.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.
500	`COMPUTE_ERROR`	Chart computation failed.
500	`DATA_ERROR`	Remedy data files not found.

Notes

Selection: Lagna lord rudraksha (primary) → Yogakaraka rudraksha → universal 5 Mukhi (always added if not already present).
Duplicate mukhis are automatically skipped (e.g. if Lagna lord and Yogakaraka share the same mukhi).

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion" \
  -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"
    }'

const response = await fetch(
  'https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion',
  {
    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'
    })
  }
);
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/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion',
    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'
    }
)
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',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion');
curl_setopt($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/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion'),
    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',
    }),
  );
  return jsonDecode(response.body);
}

import Foundation

func getAscendant() async throws -> [String: Any] {
    var request = URLRequest(url: URL(string:
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion"
    )!)
    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"
        }
        """.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"
    }
    """.trimIndent()

    val request = Request.Builder()
        .url("https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion")
        .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",
    })

    req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST",
        "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion",
        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/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion')
payload = {
  'year' => 1990,
  'month' => 5,
  'day' => 20,
  'hour' => 14,
  'minute' => 30,
  'second' => 0,
  '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": {
    "rudraksha": [
      {
        "title": "4 Mukhi Rudraksha",
        "category": "primary_rudraksha",
        "category_label": "Primary Rudraksha",
        "purpose": "Empowers Lagna lord Mercury — intelligence, communication and career growth",
        "description": "Your Primary Rudraksha corresponds to Lagna lord Mercury…",
        "mukhi_label": "4 Mukhi",
        "mukhi": 4,
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "planet_local": "Budh",
        "deity": "Brahma",
        "benefits": "Intelligence, speech, communication, learning, business acumen",
        "activation_mantra": "Om Hreem Namah",
        "activation_mantra_devanagari": "ॐ ह्रीं नमः",
        "mantra_count": 108,
        "wearing_method": "Gold chain or green silk thread around neck",
        "wearing_procedure": "1. Wash with Ganga water or raw milk…",
        "alt_title": null,
        "alt_mukhi": null,
        "alt_mukhi_label": null,
        "caution": null
      },
      {
        "title": "5 Mukhi Rudraksha",
        "category": "universal_rudraksha",
        "category_label": "Universal Rudraksha",
        "purpose": "Universal protection — health, peace and spiritual growth",
        "description": "The 5 Mukhi Rudraksha is universally beneficial for all lagnas…",
        "mukhi": 5,
        "planet": "Jupiter",
        "planet_local": "Guru",
        "deity": "Kalagni Rudra",
        "reason": "5 Mukhi is universally beneficial for all lagnas"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": { "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/predictions/rudraksha-suggestion", "version": "3.0", "ayanamsa": { "name": "Lahiri", "value": 23.725957 }, "node_type": "mean" }
}