---
title: "Planetary Station Tracker"
method: GET
path: "/electional/station-tracker"
tags: ["electional"]
---

# Planetary Station Tracker

`GET /electional/station-tracker`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.openephemeris.com`
- URL: `https://api.openephemeris.com/electional/station-tracker`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `X-OpenEphemeris-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-Service-Key`

Find all retrograde and direct station dates for the specified planets in a given date range. Stations are moments when a planet appears stationary before changing direction.

## Query parameters

- `start_date` string
- `end_date` string
- `planets` string
- `format` string

## Response `200`

Station events

- ElectionalStationResponse
  - `stations` ElectionalStation[], required
    - `exact_time` string, required
    - `longitude` number, required
    - `planet_id` integer, required
    - `planet_name` string, required
    - `sign` string, nullable
    - `station_type` string, required: retrograde_station or direct_station
  - `total_count` integer, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

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