Integrate VedIntel™ AstroAPI into
any PHP project

<?php
// -------------------------------------------------------
// VedIntel AstroAPI — Plain PHP cURL example
// -------------------------------------------------------
define('VEDINTEL_API_KEY', getenv('VEDINTEL_API_KEY') ?: 'vai_YOUR_KEY_HERE');
define('VEDINTEL_BASE_URL', 'https://vedintelastroapi.com/api/v1');

function vedintel_get_ascendant(
    string $dob,      // DD/MM/YYYY
    string $tob,      // HH:MM (24-hour)
    float  $lat,
    float  $lon,
    float  $tz = 5.5,
    string $ayanamsa = 'lahiri'
): array {
    $params = http_build_query([
        'api_key'  => VEDINTEL_API_KEY,
        'dob'      => $dob,
        'tob'      => $tob,
        'lat'      => $lat,
        'lon'      => $lon,
        'tz'       => $tz,
        'ayanamsa' => $ayanamsa,
    ]);

    $url = VEDINTEL_BASE_URL . '/extended-horoscope/find-ascendant?' . $params;

    $ch = curl_init($url);
    curl_setopt_array($ch, [
        CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
        CURLOPT_TIMEOUT        => 10,
        CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER     => ['Accept: application/json'],
    ]);

    $body   = curl_exec($ch);
    $status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
    $error  = curl_error($ch);
    curl_close($ch);

    if ($error) {
        throw new RuntimeException('cURL error: ' . $error);
    }

    $data = json_decode($body, true);

    if ($data['status'] !== 200) {
        throw new RuntimeException('API error: ' . ($data['error'] ?? 'Unknown'));
    }

    return $data['response'];
}

// Usage
$chart = vedintel_get_ascendant('01/10/1977', '11:40', lat: 11, lon: 77);
echo 'Ascendant: ' . $chart['ascendant'] . PHP_EOL;
echo 'Moon Sign: ' . $chart['moon_sign']  . PHP_EOL;

/*
Response:
{
  "ascendant": "Scorpio",
  "ascendant_lord": "Mars",
  "degree": 22.47,
  "nakshatra": "Jyeshtha",
  "sun_sign": "Virgo",
  "moon_sign": "Aries"
}
*/

<?php
/**
 * VedIntel AstroAPI — WordPress Integration
 *
 * Add this to your theme's functions.php or a custom plugin.
 * Uses WordPress's built-in wp_remote_get() — no extra libraries.
 */

// Store your key in wp-config.php:
// define( 'VEDINTEL_API_KEY', 'vai_YOUR_KEY_HERE' );

function vedintel_get_panchang( array $args = [] ): array|WP_Error {
    $defaults = [
        'lat'  => 28.6139,    // Delhi lat (override per user)
        'lon'  => 77.2090,    // Delhi lon
        'tz'   => 5.5,
        'date' => wp_date( 'd/m/Y' ),   // Today in DD/MM/YYYY
    ];

    $params = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );
    $params['api_key'] = defined( 'VEDINTEL_API_KEY' ) ? VEDINTEL_API_KEY : '';

    $url = add_query_arg(
        $params,
        'https://vedintelastroapi.com/api/v1/panchang/panchang'
    );

    // Cached for 1 hour (saves API calls on high-traffic sites)
    $cache_key = 'vedintel_panchang_' . md5( $url );
    $cached    = get_transient( $cache_key );
    if ( $cached !== false ) return $cached;

    $response = wp_remote_get( $url, [
        'timeout' => 10,
        'headers' => [ 'Accept' => 'application/json' ],
    ] );

    if ( is_wp_error( $response ) ) return $response;

    $body = json_decode( wp_remote_retrieve_body( $response ), true );

    if ( empty( $body['response'] ) ) {
        return new WP_Error( 'vedintel_api', $body['error'] ?? 'API error' );
    }

    set_transient( $cache_key, $body['response'], HOUR_IN_SECONDS );
    return $body['response'];
}

// Shortcode: [vedintel_panchang]
add_shortcode( 'vedintel_panchang', function () {
    $panchang = vedintel_get_panchang();
    if ( is_wp_error( $panchang ) ) return '<p>Panchang unavailable.</p>';

    return sprintf(
        '<div class="vedintel-panchang">
            <p><strong>Tithi:</strong> %s</p>
            <p><strong>Nakshatra:</strong> %s</p>
            <p><strong>Yoga:</strong> %s</p>
            <p><strong>Sunrise:</strong> %s · <strong>Sunset:</strong> %s</p>
        </div>',
        esc_html( $panchang['tithi'] ?? '' ),
        esc_html( $panchang['nakshatra'] ?? '' ),
        esc_html( $panchang['yoga'] ?? '' ),
        esc_html( $panchang['sunrise'] ?? '' ),
        esc_html( $panchang['sunset'] ?? '' )
    );
} );

/*
 * NOTE: If you prefer zero-code setup, install the
 * VedIntel™ AstroAPI WordPress Plugin — available at:
 * https://vedintelastroapi.com/wordpress
 *
 * It gives you drag-and-drop widgets for panchang,
 * kundali charts, and dasha timelines — no PHP required.
 */

<?php
// app/Services/VedIntelService.php
namespace App\Services;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Http;

class VedIntelService
{
    private string $apiKey;
    private string $baseUrl = 'https://vedintelastroapi.com/api/v1';

    public function __construct()
    {
        $this->apiKey = config('services.vedintel.key');
    }

    /**
     * Get Vimshottari Mahadasha for a birth chart.
     */
    public function getMahadasha(
        string $dob,
        string $tob,
        float  $lat,
        float  $lon,
        float  $tz = 5.5
    ): array {
        $cacheKey = 'vedintel_dasha_' . md5("$dob|$tob|$lat|$lon|$tz");

        return Cache::remember($cacheKey, now()->addHours(24), function () use ($dob, $tob, $lat, $lon, $tz) {
            $response = Http::timeout(10)->get(
                $this->baseUrl . '/dashas/current-mahadasha-full',
                [
                    'api_key' => $this->apiKey,
                    'dob'     => $dob,
                    'tob'     => $tob,
                    'lat'     => $lat,
                    'lon'     => $lon,
                    'tz'      => $tz,
                ]
            );

            $data = $response->json();

            if ($data['status'] !== 200) {
                throw new \RuntimeException('VedIntel API error: ' . ($data['error'] ?? 'Unknown'));
            }

            return $data['response'];
        });
    }
}

// config/services.php — add:
// 'vedintel' => ['key' => env('VEDINTEL_API_KEY')],

// .env — add:
// VEDINTEL_API_KEY=vai_YOUR_KEY_HERE

// Usage in a Controller:
// $dasha = app(VedIntelService::class)->getMahadasha('01/10/1977','11:40',11,77);

/*
Response:
{
  "major_period": {
    "planet": "Saturn",
    "start_date": "2017-10-29",
    "end_date": "2036-10-29"
  },
  "sub_period": {
    "planet": "Jupiter",
    "start_date": "2025-12-04",
    "end_date": "2028-05-16"
  },
  "current_dasha": "Saturn - Jupiter"
}
*/