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96Astro API vs AstrologyAPI

AstrologyAPI is the long-standing Indian astrology API, with Vedic, Western, horoscope feeds, PDF reports, palm and face reading, and a hosted MCP server. Its API reference lists about 300 operations across its suites, including 15 PDF reports, 12 audio reports and a chat API. Facts checked 6 November 2026 Endpoints checked 6 November 2026 Operated by Vedic Rishi Astro Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (astrologyapi.com)
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Their endpoints with an equivalent here

Of the 82 endpoint groups we mapped:

  • Dedicated capability43
  • Section of a capability13
  • Related, differs22
  • No equivalent yet4
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At a glance

Documented operations
AstrologyAPIAbout 300 listed, including 15 PDF and 12 audio reports and a chat API
96Astro API643 capabilities (643 generally available)
Ayanamsha choice on Vedic endpoints
AstrologyAPINo ayanamsha parameter documented (Lahiri)
96Astro API51 sidereal ayanamshas plus tropical, chosen per request
Request style
AstrologyAPIPOST, form fields day/month/year/hour/min, lat/lon, tzone as a float
96Astro APIPOST JSON: ISO 8601 local date-time with an IANA time zone
Authentication
AstrologyAPIHTTP Basic (user id + API key)
96Astro APIAPI key in a header (Bearer or X-API-Key); sandbox and live keys
OpenAPI description
AstrologyAPINone public
96Astro APIOpenAPI 3.1
Webhooks and background jobs
AstrologyAPINot documented
96Astro APISigned webhooks; PDF and audio reports as background jobs
Free allowance
AstrologyAPI150 free credits for new accounts
96Astro API14-day trial, then Spark, our free plan (1,000 live credits a month)
Hosted MCP server
AstrologyAPIYes, 109 tools
96Astro APIYes

What AstrologyAPI offers that we do not

  • A reusable id for an uploaded palm or face photo. We keep no photos, so each of our calls sends the image, and one whole-reading call returns every section.
  • Named monthly muhurta endpoints for 18 events (we offer one muhurta finder that takes the purpose as a field, with 20 purposes).
  • A WordPress plugin with WooCommerce PDF sales and a website builder (ours is a free plugin with panchang, horoscope, kundli and matching blocks, with the key kept on the server, but no WooCommerce or website builder).
  • Named customer logos on their site.

The same everywhere in the 96Astro API

  • One request shape for every chart capability: a local date-time with its IANA time zone, latitude and longitude, and an optional ayanamsha (Lahiri by default) and node.
  • Every response carries a request_id, and errors use one JSON shape with a stable code (see errors).
  • Positions come from the Swiss Ephemeris; the accuracy page publishes our comparison with NASA JPL Horizons.

Sources

Their figures are as published on the dates above; we did not call their API. AstrologyAPI is a trademark of its owner. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will correct it.