Ascendant Report

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/ascendant-report

Returns a comprehensive personality profile based on the Vedic lagna (sidereal ascendant), covering 8 life areas: overview, personality, strengths, weaknesses, career, health, finance, and relationships. Each section includes a detailed text interpretation and a keyword summary. Content is pre-written by professional Vedic astrologers for all 12 ascendant signs.

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 (24-hour format).
`minute`	integer	Yes	Minute, 0–59.
`second`	integer	No	Default `0`.
`latitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees, −90…90.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees, −180…180.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone identifier, e.g. `Asia/Kolkata`.
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`.
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.
`language`	string	No	Default `en`. Supported: `en`, `es`, `fr`, `pt`, `it`, `de`, `ru`, `hi`, `ta`, `te`, `kn`, `ml`, `bn`.

Response shape

Top-level fields

Field	Type	Description
`language`	string	Language code used for interpretation texts.
`ascendant`	string	Vedic ascendant sign in English, e.g. `"Virgo"`.
`ascendant_hindi`	string	Ascendant sign in Hindi (Devanagari), e.g. `"कन्या"`.
`degree`	number	Ascendant degree within sign, 0–30.
`nakshatra`	string	Ascendant nakshatra name.
`nakshatra_pada`	integer	Nakshatra pada (quarter), 1–4.
`sections`	object	8 keyed sections, each with `title`, `text`, and `keywords`.

Section object

Each key inside sections contains the same structure:

Field	Type	Description
`title`	string	Human-readable section title.
`text`	string	Detailed interpretation paragraph, typically 80–150 words.
`keywords`	array	Array of 5–7 keyword strings summarizing the section.

Sections included

Key	Title	Description
`overview`	Overview	Lagna lord, element, modality, key house lordships at a glance.
`personality`	Personality	Core character traits shaped by the ascendant sign and its lord.
`strength`	Strengths	Natural talents and advantages the native carries.
`weakness`	Weaknesses	Behavioral pitfalls and blind spots to be aware of.
`career`	Career	Professional inclinations, suitable fields, and the 10th-house connection.
`health`	Health	Vulnerable body systems and tendencies based on the Kaal Purush mapping.
`finance`	Finance	Wealth patterns, the 2nd-house lord influence, and financial behavior.
`relationships`	Relationships	Partnership style driven by the 7th-house lord and sign dynamics.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	Required field absent or not numeric.
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`, `ayanamsa`, or `language`.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.
500	`COMPUTE_ERROR`	Chart computation failed.

Notes

Interpretations are based on the sidereal ascendant (Lahiri ayanamsa by default). Changing the ayanamsa parameter may shift the ascendant sign for border-degree charts.
All 12 ascendant signs are covered with 8 sections each — 96 unique interpretation entries.
Content is pre-written, not AI-generated — deterministic, cacheable, and consistent across calls.

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/ascendant-report" \
  -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/ascendant-report',
  {
    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/ascendant-report',
    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',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/ascendant-report');
curl_setopt($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/ascendant-report'),
    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/ascendant-report"
    )!)
    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/ascendant-report")
        .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/ascendant-report",
        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/ascendant-report')
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": {
    "language": "en",
    "ascendant": "Virgo",
    "ascendant_hindi": "कन्या",
    "degree": 6.2478,
    "nakshatra": "Uttara Phalguni",
    "nakshatra_pada": 3,
    "sections": {
      "overview": {
        "title": "Overview",
        "text": "Kanya lagna is ruled by Mercury, making analytical precision, service, and practical problem-solving the core of the native's identity…",
        "keywords": ["Mercury lagna lord", "Earth element", "Dual sign", "Mercury rules 1st and 10th", "Jupiter 7th lord", "Service orientation"]
      },
      "personality": {
        "title": "Personality",
        "text": "Mercury as lagna lord gives you a precise, analytical mind that notices details others miss entirely…",
        "keywords": ["Analytical", "Detail-oriented", "Service-minded", "Self-critical", "Practical intelligence", "Modest"]
      },
      "strength": {
        "title": "Strengths",
        "text": "Precision is your supreme quality. In any field, you bring a standard of accuracy and thoroughness…",
        "keywords": ["Precision", "Organizational skill", "Health aware", "Diagnostic ability", "Evidence-based", "Trustworthy judgment"]
      },
      "weakness": {
        "title": "Weaknesses",
        "text": "Perfectionism is your prison. Your standards are impossibly high — first for yourself, then for everyone around you…",
        "keywords": ["Perfectionist", "Chronic anxiety", "Harshly critical", "Detail-trapped", "Analysis paralysis", "Cannot delegate"]
      },
      "career": {
        "title": "Career",
        "text": "Mercury rules both lagna and the 10th house (Gemini), making career centrally important to your identity…",
        "keywords": ["Healthcare", "Auditing", "Data science", "Mercury double rule", "Specialist path", "Problem solver"]
      },
      "health": {
        "title": "Health",
        "text": "Kanya governs the intestines, digestive system, and nervous system in Kaal Purush…",
        "keywords": ["Digestive disorders", "IBS tendency", "Vata constitution", "Health anxiety", "Nervous tension", "Gut-brain connection"]
      },
      "finance": {
        "title": "Finance",
        "text": "Venus rules your 2nd house (Libra), linking wealth to partnerships, aesthetics, and balanced financial planning…",
        "keywords": ["Venus 2nd house", "Frugal nature", "Risk-averse investor", "Undervalues self", "Excellent records", "Strategic investment needed"]
      },
      "relationships": {
        "title": "Relationships",
        "text": "Jupiter rules your 7th house (Pisces), meaning you seek partners who embody wisdom, spirituality, generosity…",
        "keywords": ["Jupiter 7th house", "Spiritual partner", "Critical of partner", "Opposite attracts", "Delayed but good", "Acceptance needed"]
      }
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/predictions/ascendant-report",
    "version": "3.0",
    "response_time_ms": 3,
    "timestamp": "2026-06-22T09:26:56+05:30",
    "credits_remaining": 196457,
    "request_id": "da65074698c2c7dc",
    "ayanamsa": { "name": "Lahiri", "value": 23.725957, "value_dms": "23°43'33\"" },
    "node_type": "mean"
  }
}