# Twelve life stages

`POST https://api.astroway.info/v1/bazi/life-stages`

A stem read against each branch as a life cycle, from Chang Sheng through Di Wang to Jue. The day master through the chart; pass includeFullTable for the ten-by-twelve reference table. stageSchool picks the classical yin-reverse rule or the unified one.

Group: BaZi (Four Pillars). Auth: `X-Api-Key` header. Operation ID: `bazi_life-stages`.

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | yes |  |
| `time` | string | no |  |
| `timezoneOffset` | number | no |  |
| `longitude` | number | no |  |
| `trueSolarTime` | boolean | no |  |
| `stageSchool` | "classical" \| "unified" | no |  |
| `includeFullTable` | boolean | no |  |
| `language` | string | no |  |

```json
{
  "date": "1990-05-15",
  "time": "14:30:00",
  "timezoneOffset": 8
}
```

## Responses

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 200 | Successful calculation |
| 400 | Validation error |
| 401 | Missing or invalid API key |

### Success fields, under `data`

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `solarYear` | number | no |  |
| `school` | string | no |  |
| `dayMaster` | object | no |  |
| `dayMaster.stem` | string | no |  |
| `dayMaster.element` | string | no |  |
| `dayMasterThroughChart` | object[] | no |  |
| `schoolNote` | string | no |  |
| `notes` | string[] | no |  |
| `methodology` | string | no |  |
| `source` | string | no |  |
| `disclaimer` | string | no |  |

## Example

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.astroway.info/v1/bazi/life-stages \
  -H "X-Api-Key: aw_live_..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "date": "1990-05-15", "time": "14:30:00", "timezoneOffset": 8 }'
```

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