Sade Sati Analysis

Endpoint POST https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis

Returns the deepest Sade Sati analysis — current status, previous/next periods, Ashtakvarga-qualified phase strength (Saturn’s BAV and SAV points in each transit sign), natal Saturn assessment with favorable/challenging factors, and phase-wise interpretation.

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
`name`	string	No	Echoed in the response.
`gender`	string	No	`male` or `female` — used by gender-specific yoga rules.
`year`	integer	Yes	Birth year.
`month`	integer	Yes	Birth month, 1–12.
`day`	integer	Yes	Day of month.
`hour`	integer	Yes	Hour, 24-hour.
`minute`	integer	Yes	Minute.
`second`	integer	No	Default `0`.
`latitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees.
`longitude`	number	Yes	Decimal degrees.
`timezone`	string	Yes	IANA timezone.
`ayanamsa`	string	No	Default `lahiri`.
`node_type`	string	No	`mean` (default) or `true`.
`reference_date`	string	No	Date to evaluate (YYYY-MM-DD). Default: today.

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`moon_sign`	object	Natal Moon sign with longitude.
`current_status`	object	Active flag, current phase block, overall period dates, previous/next Sade Sati periods.
`ashtakvarga_analysis`	object	`saturn_bav` — Saturn’s Bhinnashtakvarga points in each of the three transit signs with strength grade and interpretation; `sav` — Sarvashtakvarga points per sign. Low points = heavier phase; high points = constructive phase.
`saturn_natal_assessment`	object	Natal Saturn evaluation: `overall` grade, sign/house, favorable and challenging `factors`, and a summary of how natal Saturn strength moderates Sade Sati.
`interpretation`	object	Phase-wise interpretive text.

Errors

HTTP	Code	Cause
400	`MISSING_FIELD`	Required field absent.
400	`INVALID_DATE`	Bad calendar date.
400	`INVALID_TIME`	Hour/minute/second out of range.
400	`INVALID_TIMEZONE`	Non-IANA timezone.
400	`INVALID_COORDINATE`	Lat/lon out of range.
400	`INVALID_PARAM`	Bad ayanamsa or node_type.
405	`METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED`	Non-POST request.

# Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from your dashboard
curl -X POST "https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
        "name": "Priya",
        "gender": "female",
        "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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis',
  {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      name: 'Priya',
      gender: 'female',
      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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': os.environ['STARSAPI_KEY']},
    json={
        'name': 'Priya',
        'gender': 'female',
        '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 = [
    'name' => 'Priya',
    'gender' => 'female',
    'year' => 1990,
    'month' => 5,
    'day' => 20,
    'hour' => 14,
    'minute' => 30,
    'second' => 0,
    'latitude' => 28.6139,
    'longitude' => 77.209,
    'timezone' => 'Asia/Kolkata',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://starsapi.com/api/v3/vedic/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis');
curl_setopt($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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis'),
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: jsonEncode({
      'name': 'Priya',
      'gender': 'female',
      '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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis"
    )!)
    request.httpMethod = "POST"
    request.setValue("YOUR_API_KEY", forHTTPHeaderField: "X-Api-Key")
    request.setValue("application/json", forHTTPHeaderField: "Content-Type")
    request.httpBody = """
        {
            "name": "Priya",
            "gender": "female",
            "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 = """
    {
        "name": "Priya",
        "gender": "female",
        "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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis")
        .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{}{
        "name": "Priya",
        "gender": "female",
        "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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis",
        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/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis')
payload = {
  'name' => 'Priya',
  'gender' => 'female',
  '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": {
    "name": "Priya",
    "reference_date": "2026-06-11",
    "sade_sati_analysis": {
      "moon_sign": { "name": "Pisces", "number": 12, "longitude": 337.7411 },
      "current_status": {
        "is_active": true,
        "current_phase": { "phase": "peak", "phase_name": "Peak Phase", "saturn_in_sign": "Pisces", "house_from_moon": 1, "start_date": "2025-03-29", "end_date": "2027-06-02", "days_remaining_in_phase": 356, "phase_progress_pct": 55.2, "overall_progress_pct": 51.7 },
        "current_period": { "period_index": 8, "overall_start": "2022-04-29", "overall_end": "2030-04-17" },
        "next_sade_sati": null,
        "previous_sade_sati": { "start": "1993-03-05", "end": "2000-06-06", "days_since": 9501, "years_since": 26 }
      },
      "ashtakvarga_analysis": {
        "saturn_bav": [
          { "sign": "Aquarius", "sign_num": 11, "phase": "Rising (12th from Moon)", "points": 4, "max_possible": 8, "strength": "Average", "interpretation": "Saturn carries average benefic points in this sign — a mixed phase: routine pressures balanced by gradual, hard-earned gains." },
          { "sign": "Pisces", "sign_num": 12, "phase": "Peak (Over Moon)", "points": 3, "max_possible": 8, "strength": "Weak", "interpretation": "Saturn\'s benefic points are below average in this sign — this phase may bring noticeable challenges and slow progress, though steady effort still yields results." }
        ],
        "sav": [
          { "sign": "Aquarius", "sign_num": 11, "phase": "Rising (12th from Moon)", "points": 30, "strength": "Excellent" },
          { "sign": "Pisces", "sign_num": 12, "phase": "Peak (Over Moon)", "points": 28, "strength": "Strong" }
        ]
      },
      "saturn_natal_assessment": {
        "overall": "highly_favorable",
        "saturn_sign": "Capricorn", "saturn_house": 5, "lagna": "Virgo",
        "favorable_count": 4, "challenging_count": 0, "score": 4,
        "factors": [
          { "type": "favorable", "factor": "Saturn is in its own sign Capricorn — well-placed and strong, providing resilience during Sade Sati" },
          { "type": "favorable", "factor": "Saturn in 5th house (Trikona) — trinal placement is auspicious" }
        ],
        "summary": "Saturn is exceptionally well-placed in your birth chart. Your Sade Sati periods will be significantly milder than average, bringing discipline, maturity, and structural growth rather than hardship."
      },
      "interpretation": { "current_phase": { "description": "Saturn transits over your natal Moon…" } }
    }
  },
  "meta": { "endpoint": "/api/v3/vedic/yogas-doshas/sade-sati-analysis", "version": "3.0", "ayanamsa": { "name": "Lahiri", "value": 23.725957 }, "node_type": "mean" }
}