AstroWay vs AstrologyAPI.com
AstrologyAPI.com is Vedic-first (matchmaking, panchang, KP) with a hosted MCP of 111 tools — but only ~16 are Western and none ship typed output. AstroWay leads on Western depth, typed MCP output, and reproducible accuracy.
Side-by-side
| Provider | Entry | Credits | Western | HD | MCP | Unique | OpenAPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstroWay | $5 | 50K | ✓ 176 | ✓ 12 | ✓ | ✓ 16 | 3.1 |
| AstrologyAPI.com | $12 | wallet | ✓ 16 | ✓ 3 | ✓ | — 0 | — |
The same natal request
Here's a full natal chart on AstroWay — copy-paste with a free key:
# cURL
curl -X POST https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart \
-H "X-Api-Key: aw_live_your_key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"date":"1990-07-14","time":"14:30","timezoneOffset":3,
"latitude":50.45,"longitude":30.52}'
// Node.js (fetch)
const r = await fetch("https://api.astroway.info/v1/chart", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.ASTROWAY_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ date: "1990-07-14", time: "14:30", timezoneOffset: 3,
latitude: 50.45, longitude: 30.52 }),
});
const { data } = await r.json();
console.log(data.planets[0]); // { name: "Sun", longitude: ... }Where AstroWay wins
718 endpoints across 56 groups vs a Vedic-heavy catalogue. 619 MCP tools return validated structuredContent (theirs: 0). A public, reproducible accuracy benchmark. 12 HD endpoints + unique techniques they lack.
- 718 endpoints vs Vedic-heavy ~300
- 619 typed MCP tools vs 0
- Public accuracy benchmark vs none
- 12 HD + advanced HD (Penta, Hologenetic)
- Unique techniques vs 0
- Open MCP repo + local stdio option
Decision matrix
Pick AstroWay if
If you build Western/professional astrology, need typed MCP output your agent can validate, or want advanced techniques (rectification, harmonics, ACG, progressions).
Pick AstrologyAPI.com if
If you target the Indian matrimonial market (Ashtakoot matching, Lal Kitab, Varshaphal) or need their enterprise scale.
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