Puja Suggestion

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

Returns personalized Graha Shanti (planetary remedy) recommendations based on afflicted planets in the birth chart. Checks three layers: current dasha lords, important house lords (1st, 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 10th), and natural karakas. Each remedy includes puja name, havan, beej mantra (English + Devanagari), vedic mantra, japa count, donations, fasting day, deity, and special remedies. Results are sorted by urgency (high → moderate).

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.pujas is an array of puja objects (0 or more, sorted by urgency):

Field	Type	Description
`title`	string	e.g. `"Mercury Graha Shanti"`.
`category_label`	string	Always `"Planetary Remedy"`.
`purpose`	string	Primary reason for this remedy.
`description`	string	Explains affliction and its effects.
`planet` / `planet_local`	string	Afflicted planet.
`urgency`	string	`high` (current Mahadasha lord) or `moderate`.
`conditions`	array	Affliction types: `debilitated`, `combust`, `in_house_6`, `in_house_8`, `in_house_12`.
`reasons`	array	All reasons this planet was flagged (lordship, karaka, dasha).
`puja`	string	Puja name.
`havan`	string	Havan name.
`beej_mantra`	string	Beej mantra (transliteration).
`beej_mantra_devanagari`	string	Beej mantra (Devanagari).
`vedic_mantra`	string	Vedic mantra (transliteration).
`vedic_mantra_devanagari`	string	Vedic mantra (Devanagari).
`japa_count`	integer	Traditional japa count.
`donation`	array	Items to donate.
`donation_day`	string	Day for donations.
`fasting_day`	string	Day for fasting.
`deity`	string	Presiding deity.
`special_remedy`	string	Additional practical remedies.

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

The array can be empty if no planet is afflicted — this is a valid response meaning no pujas are needed.
Affliction detection: debilitation, combustion, and placement in dusthana houses (6, 8, 12).
Three check layers: (1) current Mahadasha/Antardasha lords, (2) lords of houses 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, (3) natural karakas. A planet can appear for multiple reasons — all reasons are listed in reasons array.
Urgency is high for current Mahadasha lord, moderate for all others.

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

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/predictions/puja-suggestion');
curl_setopt($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/puja-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/puja-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/puja-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/puja-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/puja-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": {
    "pujas": [
      {
        "title": "Mercury Graha Shanti",
        "category_label": "Planetary Remedy",
        "purpose": "1st lord (Mercury) is in_house_8 — Health and vitality affected",
        "description": "Mercury is afflicted (in 8th house). This weakens intelligence, communication and career growth…",
        "planet": "Mercury",
        "planet_local": "Budh",
        "urgency": "moderate",
        "conditions": ["in_house_8"],
        "reasons": [
          "1st lord (Mercury) is in_house_8 — Health and vitality affected",
          "10th lord (Mercury) is in_house_8 — Career and reputation affected",
          "Natural karaka for Intelligence, speech, and business — planet is in_house_8"
        ],
        "puja": "Budh Graha Shanti Puja",
        "havan": "Budh Graha Shanti Havan",
        "beej_mantra": "Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah",
        "beej_mantra_devanagari": "ॐ ब्रां ब्रीं ब्रौं सः बुधाय नमः",
        "vedic_mantra": "Om Bum Budhaya Namah",
        "vedic_mantra_devanagari": "ॐ बुं बुधाय नमः",
        "japa_count": 9000,
        "donation": ["Green moong dal", "Green cloth", "Bronze vessel", "Camphor"],
        "donation_day": "Wednesday",
        "fasting_day": "Wednesday",
        "deity": "Lord Vishnu",
        "special_remedy": "Feed green vegetables to cows. Donate to schools or education charities. Plant tulsi at home."
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": { "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/predictions/puja-suggestion", "version": "3.0", "ayanamsa": { "name": "Lahiri", "value": 23.725957 }, "node_type": "mean" }
}