---
title: "Almuten Figuris"
method: POST
path: "/almuten"
tags: ["Dignities & Receptions"]
---

# Almuten Figuris

`POST /almuten`

Calculate the Almuten Figuris: the planet with the highest essential dignity score across the key chart positions.

## Request body

- Almuten — Natal chart plus optional custom terms and decans tables.
  - `date` string, required
  - `time` string, required
  - `timezoneOffset` number, nullable — Hours from UTC at the given moment, not minutes. Fractional zones are hours too: 5.5 for India, 5.75 for Nepal, -3.5 for Newfoundland. Defaults to 0, meaning UTC.
  - `latitude` number, required
  - `longitude` number, required
  - `houseSystem` string
  - `name` string
  - `city` string
  - `zodiacType` 'tropical' | 'sidereal'
  - `ayanamsaId` number, nullable
  - `ayanamsa` 'fagan-bradley' | 'lahiri' | 'de-luce' | 'raman' | 'krishnamurti' | 'kp' | 'yukteshwar' | 'jn-bhasin' | 'true-citra' | 'djwhal-khul' — Sidereal school by name. Lahiri when omitted. Equivalent to ayanamsaId; send either.
  - `cosmogram` boolean
  - `termsData` object[]
    - `sign` string, required
    - `terms` object[], required
      - `endDegree` number, required
      - `planet` string, required
  - `decansData` object[]
    - `sign` string, required
    - `decans` string[], required

## Response `200`

Successful calculation

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `almuten` object, nullable
      - `planet` string, nullable
      - `score` number, nullable
      - `scores` object, nullable
        - `Sun` number, nullable
        - `Moon` number, nullable
        - `Mercury` number, nullable
        - `Venus` number, nullable
        - `Mars` number, nullable
        - `Jupiter` number, nullable
        - `Saturn` number, nullable
    - `chart` object, nullable
      - `planets` unknown[], nullable
        - unknown
      - `houses` object, nullable
        - `ascendant` number, nullable
        - `cusps` unknown[], nullable
          - unknown

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key

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