Chinese Zodiac API GET

Chinese Zodiac returns the zodiac animal, element, and characteristics for any birth date. Accurately accounts for the Chinese lunar calendar - the zodiac year starts on Chinese New Year, not January 1st.

Try it — live request, no key required

Request

GETapi.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac

Verification

Format

No key required to try it. Get a key to use it in your app.

200 OK

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    // Chinese Zodiac response payload
  }
}

About the Chinese Zodiac API

Supports dates from 1900-2100 with accurate Chinese New Year dates. Also provides the position in the 60-year Sexagenary cycle and personality traits. Look up by date or search for years matching a specific animal.

What people use it for

Astrology Apps: Display accurate Chinese zodiac for birth dates
Birthday Features: Show zodiac details accounting for lunar calendar
Cultural Content: Educational information about Chinese traditions
Personalization: Match users with their zodiac characteristics

Ways to call it

One endpoint, many ways in — REST with JSON, XML, YAML and CSV, plus GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents.

JSON: Default REST response
XML: Markup format
YAML: Human-readable
CSV: Tabular export
GraphQL: Query language
MCP: For AI agents

View all integrations →

Other ways to use Chinese Zodiac

Same data, same APIVerve account, same credit balance — one key works on all of them.

Give it to an AI agentConnect over MCP and your agent calls it as a native tool — Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT.on VerveKit Google Sheets or ExcelA =VERVE() formula fills a column — no script, no export, recalculates in place.on VerveSheets

Questions.

Common questions about the Chinese Zodiac API.

Read the docs →

What does the Chinese Zodiac API do?

How do I authenticate Chinese Zodiac API requests?

Pass your API key in the x-api-key header over HTTPS. One key works across all 300+ APIVerve APIs — there are no per-endpoint credentials.

How much does the Chinese Zodiac API cost?

Each call spends 2 credits from your shared pool. The free tier includes 200 credits every month, and paid plans add more headroom.

How fast is the Chinese Zodiac API?

Response time depends on the endpoint — the p50 through p99 latency for this API is published on this page. Requests are served over HTTPS through a global edge network.

What response formats does the Chinese Zodiac API support?

JSON by default, plus XML and YAML via the format parameter. GraphQL and an MCP interface for AI agents are available across the catalog.

What HTTP method does the Chinese Zodiac API use?

GET over HTTPS, following standard REST conventions with a consistent { status, error, data } response envelope.

Request parameters — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Sent in the query string. Premium parameters are accepted on every plan but only take effect on plans that include them. Anything not listed here is dropped rather than passed through.

Required

Parameter	Type	Example	Description
`date`Required	string	`1990-01-15`	The date in YYYY-MM-DD format (years 1900-2100) date

Example request

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac?date=1990-01-15" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Authentication

Send your key in the x-api-key header. That is the only auth step — no token exchange, and no per-endpoint scope to configure.

Header	When	Value
`x-api-key`Required	Every request	Your API key. Header names are case-insensitive, so `X-API-Key` is the same header.
`Authorization`Alternate	Instead of the above	`Bearer <key>` — for clients that only expose bearer auth. Resolves to the same account and the same billing.

401 is the only auth verdict

A 401 means the key is missing, invalid or expired. A 403 means the key is valid but not permitted here — blocked by a key restriction or an IP allow-list. Running out of credits is a 429.

Response — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Every APIVerve endpoint returns the same three top-level keys, so one response handler covers your whole integration: status, error and data. Only data changes shape.

Sample response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "date": "1990-01-15",
    "zodiacYear": 1989,
    "animal": "Snake",
    "animalChinese": "蛇",
    "element": "Earth",
    "elementChinese": "土",
    "elementColor": "Yellow/Brown",
    "polarity": "Yin",
    "traits": [
      "Enigmatic",
      "Intelligent",
      "Wise",
      "Decisive"
    ],
    "sexagenaryCyclePosition": 6,
    "fullName": "Earth Snake",
    "chineseNewYear": "1990-01-27"
  }
}

Response fields

Paths are relative to data. Premium fields are absent rather than zeroed on plans that do not include them, so check for presence instead of comparing to 0.

Field	Type	Example	Description
`date`	string	`"1990-01-15"`	Input date in YYYY-MM-DD format
`zodiacYear`	number	`1989`	Zodiac year based on Chinese lunar calendar
`animal`	string	`"Snake"`	English name of zodiac animal
`animalChinese`Premium	string	`"蛇"`	Chinese character representation of zodiac animal
`element`	string	`"Earth"`	Element associated with zodiac year
`elementChinese`Premium	string	`"土"`	Chinese character for element association
`elementColor`Premium	string	`"Yellow/Brown"`	Color representation of the element
`polarity`	string	`"Yin"`	Yin or Yang polarity classification
`traits`Premium	array	`[Enigmatic, ...]`	Personality traits associated with zodiac sign
`sexagenaryCyclePosition`Premium	number	`6`	Position in the 60-year sexagenary cycle
`fullName`	string	`"Earth Snake"`	Combined element and animal zodiac name
`chineseNewYear`Premium	string	`"1990-01-27"`	Date of Chinese New Year for that year

Response headers

Every response carries your balance, so your own code always knows where it stands without polling anything. All four are exposed to browsers through CORS.

Header	What it carries
`x-api-remaining-credits`	Credits left in the current cycle
`x-api-credits-used`	Credits spent in the current cycle
`x-api-max-credits`	The allowance for the cycle
`x-api-version`	Version of the endpoint that answered

Errors

Read the HTTP status first, then error for the specific reason. The body names the parameter that has to change.

Status	Meaning	What to do
`400`	Input was rejected	Read `error`; it names the parameter that has to change.
`401`	Key missing or invalid	Check the header name and the key value.
`403`	Key valid, but not permitted here	A key restriction or an IP allow-list — never a bad key.
`429`	Rate limited, or out of credits	Read `error` to tell them apart, then back off or top up.

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Credits are shared across every APIVerve API — one balance, one key, one bill. Failed requests never count against it, so a rejected input costs nothing.

Plan	Per month	Credits	Chinese Zodiac calls	Per 1,000 calls
Free	Free	200	100	Free
Starter	$29.99	200,000	100,000	$0.30
Pro	$99.99	1,000,000	500,000	$0.20
Mega	$299.99	4,000,000	2,000,000	$0.15

Calls are what the credits buy at this API's rate — spend them here, on any of the other APIs, or across both. Nothing is reserved per endpoint.

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Call it from cURL — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/chinesezodiac with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

cURL

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curl "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Resources

GitHubapiverve/chinesezodiac-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceChinese Zodiac API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Install the Node.js SDK, then call the Chinese Zodiac API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — npm

npm install @apiverve/chinesezodiac

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Resources

npm@apiverve/chinesezodiacThe published Node.js client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/chinesezodiac-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceChinese Zodiac API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Python — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Install the Python SDK, then call the Chinese Zodiac API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — PyPI

pip install apiverve-chinesezodiac

Python

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac",
    headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json()["data"])

Resources

PyPIapiverve-chinesezodiacThe published Python client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/chinesezodiac-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceChinese Zodiac API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Install the C# / .NET SDK, then call the Chinese Zodiac API with your key. The client wraps the same HTTPS request, so anything it returns is what the endpoint returns.

Install — NuGet

dotnet add package APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiac

C# / .NET

using var client = new HttpClient();
client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");

var json = await client.GetStringAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac");
Console.WriteLine(json);

Resources

NuGetAPIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacThe published C# / .NET client, versioned and signed.GitHubapiverve/chinesezodiac-apiSource, issues and the examples this page is built from.ReferenceChinese Zodiac API docsEvery parameter, every response field, and the errors.ParametersWhat this call acceptsRequired and optional inputs, with example values.

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Go — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/chinesezodiac with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac", nil)
req.Header.Set("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY")

res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
defer res.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/chinesezodiac with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

PHP

$ch = curl_init("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
echo $response;

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

No SDK to install — this is a plain HTTPS call to /v1/chinesezodiac with your key in the x-api-key header. Swap in a real key and it runs as-is.

Ruby

require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/chinesezodiac")
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = "YOUR_API_KEY"

res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
puts res.body

Resources

Also published for

@apiverve/chinesezodiacnpm apiverve-chinesezodiacPyPI APIVerve.API.ChineseZodiacNuGet

Only the languages APIVerve ships a client for are listed — the rest call the endpoint directly over HTTPS.

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Chinese Zodiac API GET

Try it — live request, no key required

About the Chinese Zodiac API

What people use it for

Ways to call it

Other ways to use Chinese Zodiac

Questions.

Request parameters — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Required

Authentication

Response — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Response fields

Response headers

Errors

What a call costs — 2 credits per call

Call it from cURL — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Node.js — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Python — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from C# / .NET — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Go — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from PHP — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

Also published for

Call it from Ruby — GET /v1/chinesezodiac

Resources

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