---
title: "Mutual Receptions"
method: POST
path: "/receptions"
tags: ["Dignities & Receptions"]
---

# Mutual Receptions

`POST /receptions`

Find mutual receptions between planets — pairs where each planet is in a sign ruled, exalted, or in the dignity of the other.

## Request body

- Receptions — Natal chart plus optional custom terms and decans tables.
  - `date` string, required
  - `time` string, required
  - `timezoneOffset` number, nullable
  - `latitude` number, required
  - `longitude` number, required
  - `houseSystem` string
  - `name` string
  - `city` string
  - `zodiacType` 'tropical' | 'sidereal'
  - `ayanamsaId` number, nullable
  - `cosmogram` boolean
  - `termsData` object[]
    - `sign` string, required
    - `terms` object[], required
      - `endDegree` number, required
      - `planet` string, required
  - `decansData` object[]
    - `sign` string, required
    - `decans` string[], required

## Response `200`

Successful calculation

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `receptions` object[], nullable
      - `planet1` string, nullable
      - `planet2` string, nullable
      - `type1` string, nullable
      - `type2` string, nullable
      - `mutual` boolean, nullable
      - `strength` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key

## Changes

- **2026-08-11** `b0533bcc12c0` — 4 breaking, 4 warning, 2 info
  - the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ChartInput]/latitude` became not nullable
  - the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ChartInput]/longitude` became not nullable
  - the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ChartInput]/latitude` became required
  - the request property `allOf[#/components/schemas/ChartInput]/longitude` became required
  - …6 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/astroway/apis/astroway-calculation-api/changes/receptions/post.md)

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