/v1/chart/dignity

Planetary dignity (exalted, debilitated, own sign, etc).

What this tells you

Dignity describes how "at home" a planet is in the sign it occupies. A planet in exaltation or own sign delivers its karaka significations fully; a debilitated planet struggles to do so. This is the first-order strength assessment — /v1/chart/shadbala gives the quantitative breakdown.

Request

All requests require an Authorization header with your dv_live_* API key.

example request

curl "https://api.lifeastroapi.com/v1/chart/dignity?date=1990-01-15&tz=Asia%2FKolkata&lat=19.076&lon=72.8777&time=10%3A30" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Query parameters

Checked against the API: a parameter is marked required when the request fails without it.

Name	Required	Example	Description
`date`	yes	`1990-01-15`	Birth date (YYYY-MM-DD).
`tz`	yes	`Asia/Kolkata`	Birth place timezone: IANA name (Asia/Kolkata) or UTC offset (+05:30).
`lat`	yes	`19.076`	Birth place latitude in decimal degrees.
`lon`	yes	`72.8777`	Birth place longitude in decimal degrees.
`time`	no	`10:30`	Birth time (HH:MM, 24-hour, local). Defaults to 12:00.
`ayanamsa`	no	—	Ayanamsa (sidereal offset) to use. Defaults to lahiri.

Response (200 OK)

The real response to the example request above, generated from the API itself. Long arrays are trimmed to their first two items. Field names are stable across versions.

200 response

{
  "date": "1990-01-15",
  "time": "10:30",
  "location": {
    "lat": 19.076,
    "lon": 72.8777,
    "alt": 0
  },
  "tz": "Asia/Kolkata",
  "ayanamsa": "lahiri",
  "ayanamsa_value": 23.71795,
  "house_system": "whole_sign",
  "dignity": [
    {
      "planet": "Sun",
      "dignity": "enemy",
      "is_exalted": false,
      "is_debilitated": false,
      "is_own_sign": false,
      "is_mool_trikona": false
    },
    {
      "planet": "Moon",
      "dignity": "friend",
      "is_exalted": false,
      "is_debilitated": false,
      "is_own_sign": false,
      "is_mool_trikona": false
    }
  ]
}

Field reference

Every field in the response, with its type, a real example, and what it means.

Field	Type	Meaning
date	string	Birth date you sent (YYYY-MM-DD), echoed back. example: `"1990-01-15"`
time	string	Birth time you sent, echoed back. "12:00" when you leave `time` out. example: `"10:30"`
tz	string	Timezone you sent (IANA name or fixed offset such as +05:30), echoed back. example: `"Asia/Kolkata"`
location	object	Birth coordinates used. `alt` is in metres and is 0 unless you send `alt`. example: `{ "lat": 19.076, "lon": 72.8777, "alt": 0 }`
ayanamsa	string	Ayanamsa used. Default lahiri; set it with the `ayanamsa` parameter (lahiri, raman, krishnamurti, fagan, yukteshwar, true_chitrapaksha). example: `"lahiri"`
ayanamsa_value	number	Ayanamsa in degrees at the birth moment. Sidereal longitude = tropical longitude − this value. example: `23.71795`
house_system	string	Echo of the optional `house_system` parameter (default whole_sign). This endpoint does not use it, so you never need to send it; only /v1/chart/houses changes with it. example: `"whole_sign"`
dignity[]	array of 9 objects	One entry per graha, Sun to Ketu, in the same order as /v1/chart/planets. example: `[{ "planet": "Sun", "dignity": "enemy", … }, …]`
dignity[].planet	string	Planet name. Translated with `locale`. example: `"Sun"`
dignity[].dignity	string	One of: exalted, debilitated, mool_trikona, own_sign, friend, neutral, enemy. Checked in that order. Exalted and debilitated go by sign only; friend / neutral / enemy is the natural friendship with the lord of the sign. Rahu and Ketu are always neutral. Translated with `locale`. example: `"enemy"`
dignity[].is_exalted	boolean	True when `dignity` is exalted (planet in its exaltation sign, any degree). example: `false`
dignity[].is_debilitated	boolean	True when `dignity` is debilitated (planet in its debilitation sign). example: `false`
dignity[].is_own_sign	boolean	True only when `dignity` is own_sign. It is false for a planet in its own sign that qualifies as mool_trikona. example: `false`
dignity[].is_mool_trikona	boolean	True when the planet is inside its mool trikona sign and degree range. Checked on its own, so it can be true while `dignity` is exalted (the Moon in Taurus past 3°). example: `false` Jyotish: Mool trikona ranges: Sun Leo 0–20°, Moon Taurus 3–30°, Mars Aries 0–12°, Mercury Virgo 15–20°, Jupiter Sagittarius 0–10°, Venus Libra 0–15°, Saturn Aquarius 0–20°.

Usage tips

How to use it

Highlight in chart UI
Color or badge exalted/debilitated planets prominently. Users care about these at first glance.
Debility cancellation is not checked
This endpoint does not apply Neecha Bhanga (cancellation of debility) rules. Before you label a debilitated planet as weak, check those rules in your own logic.

Errors

Every error follows the same envelope. Use the error.code field (not the message) for conditional logic in your integration.

401 Unauthorized

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "missing or invalid API key",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

402 Payment Required

{
  "error": {
    "code": "trial_exhausted",
    "message": "your free trial credits are exhausted — pick a plan to continue",
    "top_up_url": "https://lifeastroapi.com/pricing",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

429 Too Many Requests

{
  "error": {
    "code": "rate_limited",
    "message": "rate limit exceeded; retry after 12 seconds",
    "request_id": "req_01hqy7k8c3e7m1n"
  }
}

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