---
title: "Retrograde Periods"
method: POST
path: "/retrograde-periods"
tags: ["Calendar & Cycles"]
---

# Retrograde Periods

`POST /retrograde-periods`

Find all retrograde stations (direct, retrograde, stationary) for a planet within a date range.

## Request body

- Retrograde
  - `startDate` string, required
  - `endDate` string, required
  - `planetIds` integer[]

## Response `200`

Successful calculation

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `periods` object[], nullable
      - `planetId` number, nullable
      - `planetName` string, nullable
      - `retroStart` string, nullable
      - `retroEnd` string, nullable
      - `stationRetroLong` number, nullable
      - `stationDirectLong` number, nullable

## Other responses

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

---

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