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Pay per call, no account, free trial.","url":"https://api.manylives.me/paid/image/star-map?utm_source=zero.xyz","method":"POST","headers":{},"bodySchema":{"type":"object","properties":{"lat":{"type":"string","examples":[-33.87],"description":"latitude in degrees, north positive (required)"},"lon":{"type":"string","examples":[151.21],"description":"longitude in degrees, east positive (required)"},"date":{"type":"string","examples":["2026-12-24"],"description":"YYYY-MM-DD (required, local date at the place)"},"size":{"type":"string","description":"optional width in px for the SVG viewBox, 600-6000 (default 2400)"},"time":{"type":"string","examples":["21:00"],"description":"HH:MM 24-hour local time (default 21:00)"},"lines":{"type":"string","description":"optional true (default) or false for constellation lines"},"names":{"type":"string","examples":[true],"description":"optional true to label constellations"},"style":{"type":"string","examples":["dark"],"description":"optional dark (default), light or ink (no background, for printing on coloured stock)"},"timezone":{"type":"string","examples":["Australia/Sydney"],"description":"IANA time zone, e.g. Australia/Sydney (or utc_offset)"},"utc_offset":{"type":"string","description":"e.g. +10:00 (instead of timezone)"},"show_details":{"type":"string","description":"optional true to print the date and coordinates in the first caption line"}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"lat":-33.87,"lon":151.21,"svg":"<svg xmlns=...>","notes":["No atmospheric refraction; planets and the Moon are not drawn."],"when_utc":"2026-12-24T10:00:00.000Z","caption_slots":["caption-1","caption-2","caption-3"],"visible_stars":2387,"constellations_above_horizon":["Canis Major","Carina","Orion"]}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.01","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":"$0.01/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.01","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.01","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_jdnrWM4o1WGwU4laYtkzE","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.01","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Generates an SVG star map showing the night sky as seen from a specific location, date, and time, with constellation lines and labels.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you generate a star map SVG showing the night sky as it looked from Sydney (latitude -33.87, longitude 151.21) on December 24, 2026 at 9pm AEDT (Australia/Sydney timezone)? Use the dark style and include constellation lines and names.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Wedding night sky keepsake","prompt":"Create a star map showing exactly what the sky looked like from Paris (latitude 48.85, longitude 2.35) on June 15, 2023 at 10pm local time — Europe/Paris timezone — dark style with constellation lines and names labeled, so I can use it as a wedding gift print."},{"title":"Birthday sky poster for printing","prompt":"Generate an ink-style star chart (no background) for New York City (latitude 40.71, longitude -74.01) on March 3, 1990 at 9pm Eastern time — America/New_York timezone — with constellation names shown, so I can print it on dark card stock."},{"title":"Astronomy education screenshot","prompt":"Show me the night sky visible from Tokyo (latitude 35.68, longitude 139.69) on January 1, 2025 at 8pm Japan Standard Time (Asia/Tokyo), light style, with constellation lines on — I want to see which constellations are above the horizon."}],"resultDescription":"Returns a JSON object containing a full SVG string of the rendered star map, the count of visible stars, a list of constellation names above the horizon, the computed UTC timestamp, three caption slot labels for custom text overlays, and any rendering notes (e.g. planets and Moon not drawn, no atmospheric refraction).","failureModes":["Missing required fields (lat, lon, date) return a 4xx error","Invalid date format causes a parse error","Latitude or longitude out of valid range may produce an error or empty sky","Timezone string not recognized as valid IANA zone returns an error","Size value outside 600–6000 range may be rejected or clamped","Conflicting timezone and utc_offset fields may cause ambiguous results"],"whenToPreferThis":"Choose this endpoint when you need a programmatically generated SVG star map for a specific location and historical or future date — ideal for gift keepsakes, educational tools, event memorabilia, or any use case requiring a machine-readable SVG with metadata like visible star counts and constellation lists. Pay-per-call with no account required makes it suitable for low-volume or one-off agent tasks.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-17T06:43:46.714Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"manylives-star-map-generator-af7fa0f4"}