Major Arcana Cards

Returns all 22 Major Arcana cards (The Fool through The World). Major Arcana represent archetypal life themes and major life events.

Endpoint

GET /v1/tarot/major-arcana

Request parameters

No fields documented in the OpenAPI schema.

Example request

curl
Python
TypeScript

curl -X GET "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/tarot/major-arcana" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.tarot_api import TarotApi

configuration = asterwise.Configuration(
    host="https://api.asterwise.com",
    access_token="YOUR_API_KEY",
)

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = TarotApi(client)
    result = api.tarot_major_arcana()
    print(result)

import { createClient, createConfig, tarotMajorArcana } from 'asterwise';

const client = createClient(createConfig({
  baseUrl: 'https://api.asterwise.com',
  headers: { Authorization: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' },
}));

const result = await tarotMajorArcana({
  client,
});

console.log(result.data);

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "the-fool",
      "name": "The Fool",
      "arcana_type": "major",
      "suit": null,
      "number": 0,
      "element": "air",
      "astrology_correspondence": "Uranus",
      "keywords_upright": [
        "beginnings",
        "innocence",
        "... and 3 more items"
      ],
      "keywords_reversed": [
        "recklessness",
        "naivety",
        "... and 3 more items"
      ],
      "upright_meaning": "The Fool signals new beginnings, unlimited potential, and a leap of faith. A journey is starting — approach it with open…",
      "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, The Fool warns of recklessness or naivety. A leap may be premature. Important details are being overlooked. Pa…",
      "yes_no": "yes",
      "description": "A young figure stands at a cliff's edge, knapsack over one shoulder, gazing skyward. A white dog leaps at his heels. Mou…"
    },
    {
      "id": "the-magician",
      "name": "The Magician",
      "arcana_type": "major",
      "suit": null,
      "number": 1,
      "element": "air",
      "astrology_correspondence": "Mercury",
      "keywords_upright": [
        "willpower",
        "skill",
        "... and 3 more items"
      ],
      "keywords_reversed": [
        "manipulation",
        "trickery",
        "... and 3 more items"
      ],
      "upright_meaning": "The Magician represents the power to manifest desires through focused will and skill. All the tools are available — use…",
      "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, The Magician warns of manipulation, misdirection, or wasted talent. Skills may be used deceptively, or potenti…",
      "yes_no": "yes",
      "description": "A robed figure stands before a table bearing all four suit symbols. One hand raises a wand toward heaven; the other poin…"
    },
    "... and 20 more items"
  ]
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	True if the request succeeded
message	string	Human-readable status message
data	array[object]	The endpoint response payload
data[].id	string	Unique slug identifier e.g. 'the-fool'
data[].name	string	Full card name e.g. 'The Fool'
data[].arcana_type	string	'major' or 'minor'
data[].suit	string \| null	Suit for minor arcana: wands, cups, swords, pentacles. Null for major arcana.
data[].number	integer	Card number. Major arcana: 0-21. Minor arcana: 1=Ace, 11=Page, 12=Knight, 13=Queen, 14=King.
data[].element	string	Elemental correspondence: fire, water, air, earth, spirit
data[].astrology_correspondence	string	Astrological planet or sign correspondence
data[].keywords_upright	array[string]	Upright keywords
data[].keywords_reversed	array[string]	Reversed keywords
data[].upright_meaning	string	Full upright interpretation
data[].reversed_meaning	string	Full reversed interpretation
data[].yes_no	string	Yes/No polarity: 'yes', 'no', or 'maybe'
data[].description	string	Visual description of the card imagery

Errors

Code	Description	Reference
authentication_failed	Missing or invalid API key.	authentication_failed
ephemeris_unavailable	Upstream ephemeris service error.	ephemeris_unavailable
insufficient_tier	API key tier does not include this endpoint.	insufficient_tier
internal_error	Unexpected server error.	internal_error
ip_rate_limit_exceeded	Too many requests in a short window.	ip_rate_limit_exceeded
payload_too_large	Request body exceeds the size limit.	payload_too_large
resource_not_found	Referenced resource was not found.	resource_not_found
validation_error	Request body failed schema validation.	validation_error

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