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No event prediction or interpretation; bodies are not stored.","url":"https://www.mahastrategies.com/api/v1/calculations/vimshottari","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","$schema":"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema","required":["input"],"properties":{"input":{"type":"object","required":["type","method","bodyType","body"],"properties":{"body":{"type":"object","required":["dataClass","instantUtc","latitudeDegrees","longitudeDegrees","referenceInstantUtc"],"properties":{"dataClass":{"enum":["public","synthetic"],"type":"string"},"instantUtc":{"type":"string"},"latitudeDegrees":{"type":"number","maximum":89.9,"minimum":-89.9},"longitudeDegrees":{"type":"number","maximum":180,"minimum":-180},"referenceInstantUtc":{"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false},"type":{"type":"string","const":"http"},"method":{"enum":["POST"],"type":"string"},"bodyType":{"enum":["json","form-data","text"],"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false},"output":{"type":"object","required":["type"],"properties":{"type":{"type":"string"},"example":{"type":"object","required":["version","offerId","inputDigest","result","conventions","boundaries","receiptDigest"],"properties":{"result":{"type":"object"},"offerId":{"const":"celestial-vimshottari-timing"},"version":{"const":"maha-celestial-calculations/0.1"},"boundaries":{"type":"array"},"conventions":{"type":"object"},"inputDigest":{"type":"string"},"receiptDigest":{"type":"string"}},"additionalProperties":false}}}}},"responseSchema":null,"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.12","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.12/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.12","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.12","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_LF2rN3QcELkZN5d_bNjIE","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.12","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":null,"unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Calculates Vimshottari birth balance, nine mahadashas, and nine antardashas of the active mahadasha for a given birth instant and reference time using actual nakshatra stay durations and a 365.2425-day year.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Calculate the Vimshottari mahadashas and the antardashas of the active mahadasha for someone born on March 15, 1985 at 08:30 UTC at latitude 28.6, longitude 77.2 (New Delhi), using today as the reference instant — data class public.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Birth chart dasha timeline lookup","prompt":"Can you compute the full Vimshottari mahadasha sequence and the active mahadasha's antardashas for a birth on June 21, 1990 at 14:00 UTC at latitude 19.07, longitude 72.87, with the reference instant set to January 1, 2025 00:00 UTC? Use public data class."},{"title":"Current dasha period identification","prompt":"What mahadasha and antardasha is someone currently in, given they were born on November 3, 1978 at 22:15 UTC at latitude 51.5, longitude -0.12 (London)? Use today's date as the reference instant and public data class."},{"title":"Synthetic test calculation with deterministic receipt","prompt":"Run a Vimshottari dasha calculation using synthetic data: birth instant 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z, latitude 0.0, longitude 0.0, reference instant 2025-06-01T00:00:00Z — I need the receipt digest and conventions returned for verification."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a versioned JSON response with offer ID, input digest, computed result containing birth balance, nine mahadashas with boundaries, and nine antardashas of the active mahadasha, along with applied conventions and a deterministic receipt digest. Bodies and receipt digests are not stored server-side.","failureModes":["Missing required fields (instantUtc, latitudeDegrees, longitudeDegrees, referenceInstantUtc, dataClass) return validation errors","Latitude outside -89.9 to 89.9 or longitude outside -180 to 180 returns schema validation error","Invalid UTC datetime strings return parsing errors","Non-public/non-synthetic dataClass values are rejected","Payment not included or invalid x402 payment header returns payment-required error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a deterministic, verifiable Vimshottari dasha computation — including birth balance, full mahadasha sequence, and active mahadasha's antardashas — anchored to a specific geographic location and reference instant, using actual nakshatra stay durations and a 365.2425-day year. Prefer it over generic astrology APIs when you need a cryptographic receipt digest for auditability, strict input/output schemas, and no server-side state retention. Not suitable for event prediction, interpretation, or any LLM-generated astrological commentary.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-09-14T18:46:35.082Z","isFirstParty":false}