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Functional Benefics & Malefics API

Each planet's functional nature for the lagna, the houses it rules, the house it sits in and its roles (yogakaraka, lagna, trikona, kendra or dusthana lord, maraka, badhaka). Rahu and Ketu with their dispositors.

  • POST /v1/strengths/functional-nature
  • 1 credit
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curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/strengths/functional-nature \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTRO_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{
      "datetime": "1990-10-18T14:30:00",
      "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
      "latitude": 28.6139,
      "longitude": 77.209
    }'

Overview

Each planet's functional nature for the lagna, the houses it rules, the house it sits in and its roles (yogakaraka, lagna, trikona, kendra or dusthana lord, maraka, badhaka). Rahu and Ketu with their dispositors.

Call it with POST /v1/strengths/functional-nature. Input: birth details. Output: JSON, as a direct response. Each successful call costs 1 credit.

  • POST /v1/strengths/functional-nature
  • 1 credit
  • Birth details

Part of a bigger answer

The same numbers are also returned, with the rest of the section, by Full Birth Chart Bundle. This endpoint returns only this part, from the same calculation, at a lower price.

How this is worked out

Traditions differ on this calculation. See the convention we follow and what each field means.

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Runs the real calculation, free and without a key, a few times a minute. For more, and for AI readings, get a free sandbox key.

Response

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Example response

Fields in dataMeasured from 6 real answers to different inputs: a required field was in every one.

  • ayanamshaobject
  • lagnastring
  • planetsarray of object
  • beneficsarray of string
  • maleficsarray of string
  • neutralsarray of string
  • yogakarakaarray of string
  • marakasarray of string
  • badhakaobject
200Example response

Captured from the live engine with a sandbox key (so credits_used is 0) and trimmed: long arrays keep their first items and images are replaced by a placeholder.

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Request schema and every field: the Strengths & relationships reference.

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FAQ

Functional Benefics & Malefics API: common questions

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01What does the Functional Benefics & Malefics API return?

Each planet's functional nature for the lagna, the houses it rules, the house it sits in and its roles (yogakaraka, lagna, trikona, kendra or dusthana lord, maraka, badhaka). Rahu and Ketu with their dispositors. The response's data object includes ayanamsha, lagna, planets, benefics, malefics, neutrals, yogakaraka and marakas. See the reference for an example response.

02What input does Functional Benefics & Malefics need?

Birth details.

03How much does a Functional Benefics & Malefics call cost?

1 credit per successful call; a failed call is not charged. Plans and top-ups are on the pricing page.

04Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Every account gets sandbox keys and trial credits, so you can call it from your own code before choosing a plan.