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Birth Paya API

The Paya (Gold, Silver, Copper or Iron) by the two common methods: the Moon's house from the Lagna and the birth nakshatra.

  • POST /v1/vedic-charts/birth-paya
  • 1 credit
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curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/vedic-charts/birth-paya \  -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

The Paya (Gold, Silver, Copper or Iron) by the two common methods: the Moon's house from the Lagna and the birth nakshatra.

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

  • POST /v1/vedic-charts/birth-paya
  • 1 credit
  • Birth details

Part of a bigger answer

The same numbers are also returned, with the rest of the section, by Avakhada Chakra & Birth Summary. 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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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
  • by_moon_from_lagnaobject
  • by_nakshatraobject
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 Vedic reference.

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FAQ

Birth Paya API: common questions

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01What does the Birth Paya API return?

The Paya (Gold, Silver, Copper or Iron) by the two common methods: the Moon's house from the Lagna and the birth nakshatra. The response's data object includes ayanamsha, by_moon_from_lagna and by_nakshatra. See the reference for an example response.

02What input does Birth Paya need?

Birth details.

03How much does a Birth Paya 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.