GET/v1/tarot/cards/{card_id}

Single Tarot Card

Returns full data for a single card by its slug ID. Example IDs: 'the-fool', 'ace-of-wands', 'king-of-cups', 'the-world', 'ten-of-swords'.

Request parameters

card_idrequired

string

Response fields

success

boolean

True if the request succeeded

message

string

Human-readable status message

data

object

data.id

string

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

data.name

string

Full card name e.g. 'The Fool'

data.arcana_type

string

'major' or 'minor'

data.suit

string | null

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

data.number

integer

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

data.element

string

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

data.astrology_correspondence

string

Astrological planet or sign correspondence

data.keywords_upright

array[string]

Upright keywords

data.keywords_reversed

array[string]

Reversed keywords

data.upright_meaning

string

Full upright interpretation

data.reversed_meaning

string

Full reversed interpretation

data.yes_no

string

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

data.description

string

Visual description of the card imagery

Errors

authentication_failed

Missing or invalid API key.

ephemeris_unavailable

Upstream ephemeris service error.

insufficient_tier

Reserved; product endpoints are not feature-gated by plan (quota differs by tier).

internal_error

Unexpected server error.

ip_rate_limit_exceeded

Too many requests in a short window.

payload_too_large

Request body exceeds the size limit.

resource_not_found

Referenced resource was not found.

validation_error

Request body failed schema validation.

Related endpoints

• Tarot Cards by Suit
• Major Arcana Cards
• All Tarot Cards

Request

GET·application/json

curl

curl -X GET "https://api.asterwise.com/v1/tarot/cards/the-fool" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import asterwise
from asterwise.api.tarot_api import TarotApi

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

with asterwise.ApiClient(configuration) as client:
    api = TarotApi(client)
    result = api.tarot_card(card_id="the-fool")
    print(result)

TypeScript

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

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

const result = await tarotCard({
  client,
  path: {
      "card_id": "the-fool"
  },
});

console.log(result.data);

Response

200 OK·application/jsonsigned

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "success",
  "data": {
    "id": "the-fool",
    "name": "The Fool",
    "arcana_type": "major",
    "suit": null,
    "number": 0,
    "element": "air",
    "astrology_correspondence": "Uranus",
    "keywords_upright": [
      "beginnings",
      "innocence",
      "... and 3 more items"
    ],
    "keywords_reversed": [
      "recklessness",
      "naivety",
      "... and 3 more items"
    ],
    "upright_meaning": "The Fool signals new beginnings, unlimited potential, and a leap of faith. A journey is starting — approach it with open…",
    "reversed_meaning": "Reversed, The Fool warns of recklessness or naivety. A leap may be premature. Important details are being overlooked. Pa…",
    "yes_no": "yes",
    "description": "A young figure stands at a cliff's edge, knapsack over one shoulder, gazing skyward. A white dog leaps at his heels. Mou…"
  }
}