What is a Vedic astrology API?
A Vedic astrology API is a web service that accepts birth data (date, time, place) and returns computed Jyotish (Vedic astrology) data — planetary positions, house cusps, dasha periods, panchang, yoga patterns, and more. Developers integrate these APIs into apps, websites, and horoscope services to provide users with accurate chart data without building the complex astronomical computation themselves.
How accurate is Vedintel AstroAPI?
Vedintel uses Swiss Ephemeris, the same underlying computation library used by professional astrology software worldwide including Jagannath Hora and Parashara's Light. Swiss Ephemeris is accurate to sub-arcsecond precision and is the de-facto standard for serious astronomical computation. All calculations run locally on our servers — no third-party API call introduces error or latency.
Which ayanamsa does the API use?
Default is Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the most widely used in Indian Vedic practice and the standard of the Government of India Ephemeris. Pass ayanamsa=raman for BV Raman ayanamsa or ayanamsa=kp for Krishnamurti Paddhati. The choice significantly affects planetary positions, so use what your target users expect.
Can I use this API in a mobile app?
Yes. The API is HTTP GET requests with query parameters — works with any platform that can make HTTP requests: React Native, Flutter, iOS Swift, Android Kotlin, web apps, server-side Node.js, Python, PHP, Ruby, and more. Never embed your API key in a client-side app — route through your own backend.
Is there a free Vedic astrology API?
Yes — Vedintel's free plan gives you 50 API calls per month with access to all 80+ endpoints. No credit card required to sign up. This is enough to fully evaluate the API, build a proof-of-concept, and test your integration. Paid plans start at $49/month for 1,00,000 calls.
Does the API support multiple languages?
Yes. Pass lang=hi for Hindi, lang=bn for Bengali, lang=ta for Tamil, and 17 more Indian and global languages. Language support affects text interpretation fields in responses. All numerical data (degrees, coordinates, timestamps) is always returned in standard formats regardless of language.