POST/v1/tarot/draw

Draw Tarot Cards

Draw N random unique cards from the 78-card deck using cryptographic randomness. Each API call produces a fresh independent draw. Count must be between 1 and 78. Default: 1. Set allow_reversed=true to enable reversed card orientation (each card independently has a 50% chance of reversal).

Request parameters

countoptional

integer

Number of cards to draw (1-78). Default: 1.

allow_reversedoptional

boolean

If true, each card has a 50% chance of appearing reversed.

Response fields

success

boolean

True if the request succeeded

message

string

Human-readable status message

data

object

data.cards

array[object]

data.cards[].card

object

data.cards[].card.id

string

Unique slug identifier e.g. 'the-fool'

data.cards[].card.name

string

Full card name e.g. 'The Fool'

data.cards[].card.arcana_type

string

'major' or 'minor'

data.cards[].card.suit

string | null

Suit for minor arcana: wands, cups, swords, pentacles. Null for major arcana.

data.cards[].card.number

integer

Card number. Major arcana: 0-21. Minor arcana: 1=Ace, 11=Page, 12=Knight, 13=Queen, 14=King.

data.cards[].card.element

string

Elemental correspondence: fire, water, air, earth, spirit

data.cards[].card.astrology_correspondence

string

Astrological planet or sign correspondence

data.cards[].card.keywords_upright

array[string]

Upright keywords

data.cards[].card.keywords_reversed

array[string]

Reversed keywords

data.cards[].card.upright_meaning

string

Full upright interpretation

data.cards[].card.reversed_meaning

string

Full reversed interpretation

data.cards[].card.yes_no

string

Yes/No polarity: 'yes', 'no', or 'maybe'

data.cards[].card.description

string

Visual description of the card imagery

data.cards[].is_reversed

boolean

True if the card was drawn in reversed orientation

data.cards[].position

string | null

Spread position name e.g. 'past', 'present', 'outcome'

data.cards[].position_meaning

string | null

What this spread position represents

data.cards[].active_meaning

string

The meaning to apply — upright_meaning when is_reversed=False, reversed_meaning when True

data.cards[].active_keywords

array[string]

Active keywords for this orientation

data.count

integer

data.allow_reversed

boolean

Errors

api_key_invalid

Invalid API key format.

api_key_missing

API key is missing. Include it in the Authorization header as 'Bearer YOUR_KEY'.

api_key_not_found

The provided API key was not found. Verify the key in your Asterwise dashboard.

api_key_revoked

This API key has been revoked.

burst_limit_exceeded

Too many requests per minute. Please slow down.

internal_error

Something went wrong on our end. Please try again, or contact [email protected] if the problem persists. Include your request_id when contacting support.

ip_rate_limit_exceeded

Too many requests from this IP address. Please slow down.

monthly_usage_limit_exceeded

Monthly API call limit reached. Upgrade your plan to continue.

payload_too_large

Request body exceeds maximum allowed size of 64KB.

resource_not_found

The requested resource was not found at this endpoint. Verify the URL path and resource identifier.

subscription_expired

Your subscription has expired. Please renew at asterwise.com/dashboard to continue.

validation_error

The request couldn't be processed. See the 'details' field for specific field-level issues.

Related endpoints

• Card of the Day

Request

POST·application/json

curl

curl -X POST "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/tarot/draw" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"count":3,"allow_reversed":true}'

Python

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.tarot_api import TarotApi
from asterwise.models.draw_request import DrawRequest

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

request = DrawRequest(
    count=3,
    allow_reversed=True,
)

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = TarotApi(client)
    result = api.tarot_draw(draw_request=request)
    print(result)

TypeScript

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

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

const result = await tarotDraw({
  client,
  body: {
      "count": 3,
      "allow_reversed": true
  },
});

console.log(result.data);

Response

200 OK·application/jsonsigned

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "cards": [
      {
        "card": {
          "id": "knight-of-wands",
          "name": "Knight of Wands",
          "arcana_type": "minor",
          "suit": "wands",
          "number": 12,
          "element": "fire",
          "astrology_correspondence": "Fire of Fire",
          "keywords_upright": [
            "energy",
            "passion",
            "... and 4 more items"
          ],
          "keywords_reversed": [
            "haste",
            "scattered energy",
            "... and 3 more items"
          ],
          "upright_meaning": "The Knight of Wands charges forward with passion, adventure, and unstoppable energy. A bold move is favoured. Travel, ex…",
          "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, the Knight of Wands warns of reckless action, hasty decisions, or scattered energy creating setbacks. Slow dow…",
          "yes_no": "yes",
          "description": "An armoured knight on a rearing horse holds a wand aloft. The horse leaps forward with fiery energy. Pyramids and desert…"
        },
        "is_reversed": false,
        "position": null,
        "position_meaning": null,
        "active_meaning": "The Knight of Wands charges forward with passion, adventure, and unstoppable energy. A bold move is favoured. Travel, ex…",
        "active_keywords": [
          "energy",
          "passion",
          "... and 4 more items"
        ]
      },
      {
        "card": {
          "id": "seven-of-wands",
          "name": "Seven of Wands",
          "arcana_type": "minor",
          "suit": "wands",
          "number": 7,
          "element": "fire",
          "astrology_correspondence": "Mars in Leo",
          "keywords_upright": [
            "challenge",
            "perseverance",
            "... and 3 more items"
          ],
          "keywords_reversed": [
            "giving up",
            "overwhelmed",
            "... and 2 more items"
          ],
          "upright_meaning": "The Seven of Wands shows someone fighting to hold their ground against opposition. The position is worth defending. Stan…",
          "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, the Seven of Wands indicates exhaustion, feeling overwhelmed, or yielding under pressure. Reconsider whether t…",
          "yes_no": "yes",
          "description": "A figure stands on a raised position brandishing a wand while six wands thrust upward from below. Despite mismatched sho…"
        },
        "is_reversed": false,
        "position": null,
        "position_meaning": null,
        "active_meaning": "The Seven of Wands shows someone fighting to hold their ground against opposition. The position is worth defending. Stan…",
        "active_keywords": [
          "challenge",
          "perseverance",
          "... and 3 more items"
        ]
      },
      "... and 1 more item"
    ],
    "count": 3,
    "allow_reversed": true
  }
}