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).

Endpoint

POST /v1/tarot/draw

Request parameters

Field	Type	Required	Description
count	integer	No	Number of cards to draw (1-78). Default: 1.
allow_reversed	boolean	No	If true, each card has a 50% chance of appearing reversed.

Example request

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);

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "cards": [
      {
        "card": {
          "id": "queen-of-swords",
          "name": "Queen of Swords",
          "arcana_type": "minor",
          "suit": "swords",
          "number": 13,
          "element": "air",
          "astrology_correspondence": "Water of Air",
          "keywords_upright": [
            "independent",
            "unbiased judgement",
            "... and 2 more items"
          ],
          "keywords_reversed": [
            "cold-hearted",
            "cruel",
            "... and 3 more items"
          ],
          "upright_meaning": "The Queen of Swords combines a sharp mind with emotional experience to deliver unbiased, direct wisdom. She has suffered…",
          "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, the Queen of Swords becomes cold, bitter, or cruel. Past pain has poisoned the clarity that is this queen's gi…",
          "yes_no": "yes",
          "description": "A queen sits on a stone throne, sword raised, gaze distant and clear. One hand is open in offering. Clouds gather but he…"
        },
        "is_reversed": true,
        "position": null,
        "position_meaning": null,
        "active_meaning": "Reversed, the Queen of Swords becomes cold, bitter, or cruel. Past pain has poisoned the clarity that is this queen's gi…",
        "active_keywords": [
          "cold-hearted",
          "cruel",
          "... and 3 more items"
        ]
      },
      {
        "card": {
          "id": "judgement",
          "name": "Judgement",
          "arcana_type": "major",
          "suit": null,
          "number": 20,
          "element": "fire",
          "astrology_correspondence": "Pluto",
          "keywords_upright": [
            "reflection",
            "reckoning",
            "... and 4 more items"
          ],
          "keywords_reversed": [
            "self-doubt",
            "refusal of self-examination",
            "... and 2 more items"
          ],
          "upright_meaning": "Judgement signals a profound awakening and call to a higher purpose. Past actions are being reviewed — this is a moment…",
          "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, Judgement warns of ignoring an important calling, refusing self-examination, or self-doubt preventing a necess…",
          "yes_no": "yes",
          "description": "An angel blows a trumpet from the clouds. Below, naked figures rise from coffins with arms outstretched. Mountains float…"
        },
        "is_reversed": true,
        "position": null,
        "position_meaning": null,
        "active_meaning": "Reversed, Judgement warns of ignoring an important calling, refusing self-examination, or self-doubt preventing a necess…",
        "active_keywords": [
          "self-doubt",
          "refusal of self-examination",
          "... and 2 more items"
        ]
      },
      "... and 1 more item"
    ],
    "count": 3,
    "allow_reversed": true
  }
}

Response fields

Field	Type	Description
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

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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