---
title: "Single crystal lookup"
method: GET
path: "/v1/crystals/{name}"
tags: ["Crystals"]
---

# Single crystal lookup

`GET /v1/crystals/{name}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.asterwise.com`
- URL: `https://api.asterwise.com/v1/crystals/{name}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Lookup a specific crystal by slug, name, or common alias (case-insensitive). Examples: 'amethyst', 'blue-sapphire', 'rose-quartz', 'Tiger's Eye'. Gem names used by POST /v1/astro/gemstones resolve too: 'Hessonite', "Cat's Eye", 'Tiger Eye', 'Honey-colored Zircon', 'Diamond'.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- ApiResponseCrystalEntry
  - `success` boolean: True if the request succeeded
  - `message` string: Human-readable status message
  - `data` CrystalEntry, required
    - `slug` string, required: URL-safe identifier, e.g. 'amethyst', 'blue-sapphire'.
    - `name` string, required: Display name of the crystal.
    - `colors` string[], required: Primary colours of this crystal.
    - `hardness_mohs` number, required: Hardness on the Mohs scale (1-10).
    - `chakras` string[], required: Associated chakras.
    - `element` string, required: Classical element: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, or All.
    - `zodiac_signs` string[], required: Associated Western zodiac signs.
    - `vedic_planet` string, nullable: Vedic planet: the planet of a navaratna gem, or the planet an uparatna substitutes for. Null if the stone has no Vedic gem use.
    - `vedic_correspondence` string, required: 'navaratna' (primary classical gem, Phaladeepika table), 'uparatna' (substitute gem — includes common modern substitutes such as Tiger's Eye for Ketu; the description says when a substitute is not classical), or 'none_classical' (no Vedic gem use).
    - `western_planet` string, nullable: Western metaphysical planetary correspondence.
    - `keywords` string[], required: Primary energy keywords.
    - `healing_physical` string, required: Physical healing properties.
    - `healing_emotional` string, required: Emotional healing properties.
    - `healing_spiritual` string, required: Spiritual healing properties.
    - `description` string, required: Overview description.
    - `origins` string[], required: Primary geographic origins.
    - `affirmation` string, required: Affirmation for working with this crystal.
    - `caution` string, nullable: Important safety or usage cautions. Null if none.

## Other responses

- `401`: Authentication failed
- `403`: Authorization failed
- `404`: Resource not found
- `413`: Payload too large
- `422`: Validation error
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded
- `500`: Internal error
- `502`: Upstream provider error
- `503`: Service unavailable

---

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