Frequently Asked Questions

Vedika is a B2B astrology API with AI-powered chatbot capabilities. It offers 120+ calculations for Vedic astrology calculations including birth charts, Vimshottari Dasha analysis, compatibility matching, and conversational AI queries. Unlike traditional APIs, Vedika combines Swiss Ephemeris astronomical calculations with multi-agent AI swarm intelligence for natural language understanding.

Yes! Vedika offers a FREE Sandbox environment at api.vedika.io/sandbox/* with realistic mock data. Build your entire integration without spending a dime - no credit card required. When ready for production with real astronomical data, plans start at just $12/month for 1,000 API calls.

Vedika AI has an 82% accuracy match rate with professional astrologers, compared to 51% for generic AI like ChatGPT. We use Swiss Ephemeris for astronomical calculations (the same system used by NASA) combined with AI trained on over 10,000 real astrology consultations.

Vedika supports 30 languages including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Assamese, Sanskrit, Nepali, Urdu, and more. You can request responses in any of these languages via API parameters.

Unlike ChatGPT which uses generic knowledge without precise calculations, Vedika performs actual astronomical calculations using Swiss Ephemeris to determine exact planetary positions, then applies AI trained specifically on Vedic astrology principles. ChatGPT cannot calculate planetary positions accurately, while Vedika provides astronomical-grade precision combined with astrological expertise.

Vedika API has an average response time of under 3 seconds. Simple calculations (like planetary positions) respond in under 1 second, while complex AI queries may take 2-5 seconds. We guarantee 99.9% uptime with a 3-tier ephemeris fallback system.

Yes, Enterprise customers get a dedicated Vedika instance deployed in your preferred GCP region (Mumbai, Frankfurt, Singapore, US, etc.). Your data never leaves your chosen region. Fully managed by Vedika — no infrastructure work on your end. Starting at $1,999/month.

Vedika offers 120+ calculations including: Birth Charts (D1-D60 divisional charts), Vimshottari Dasha (planetary periods), Ashtakoota Compatibility (36 Guna matching), Yogas (300+ combinations), Transits, Muhurtha (auspicious timing), Numerology (37 types), Panchang, and AI Chatbot Queries. Full documentation available at https://vedika.io/docs

Integration is simple: 1) Sign up at https://vedika.io/dashboard to get your API key. 2) Make POST requests to https://vedika.io/api/v1/analyze with your API key in the Authorization header. 3) Send birth details or natural language queries in JSON format. We provide SDKs for JavaScript, Python, and PHP.

Yes! Vedika now offers comprehensive Western (tropical zodiac) astrology support via our /v2/western/* endpoints. Available features include transit charts, secondary progressions, solar returns, synastry for relationships, composite charts, and daily horoscopes. All calculations use Swiss Ephemeris with tropical zodiac precision. Pricing starts at $0.048/call for horoscopes, up to $0.148/call for relationship analysis. View Western astrology documentation.

Vedika guarantees 99.9% uptime SLA. We use a 3-tier fallback system: primary ephemeris server, backup ephemeris server, and cached planetary data. Our infrastructure is distributed across multiple regions with automatic failover. Real-time status available at https://vedika.io/status

Pricing: FREE Sandbox for development (unlimited mock data, no credit card). Production plans: Starter ($12/month for 1,000 calls), Professional ($60/month for 10,000 calls), Business ($120/month for 50,000 calls), Enterprise (custom pricing). Pay-as-you-go: $0.25-0.87 per query.

Yes, absolutely. Vedika is designed for commercial B2B use. Our clients include horoscope apps, matrimony platforms, wellness apps, media companies, and chatbot developers. All paid plans include commercial usage rights. Enterprise plans offer white-labeling options.

Prokerala offers traditional astrology calculations only, while Vedika adds AI chatbot capabilities on top of traditional calculations. Vedika's unique feature is natural language understanding - you can ask "What career suits me?" instead of manually interpreting planetary positions. Vedika also offers more endpoints (100+ vs ~80) and better language support (30 languages vs English only).

Support is available via: Email (support@vedika.io), Documentation (https://vedika.io/docs), API Reference (https://vedika.io/api-reference), and Status Page (https://vedika.io/status). Paid plans include priority email support with 24-hour response time. Enterprise plans include dedicated support with <1 hour response for critical issues.