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Sorted best known first unless sort says otherwise. Use offset to page.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"category":{"type":"string","enum":["rite","vow","betrothal","price","attire","adornment","music","feast","blessing","play","family","place","modern"],"description":"rite = Ceremony and sacred rites; vow = Vows, contracts and registration; betrothal = Matchmaking, courtship and engagement; price = Bride price, dowry and gifts; attire = Wedding dress and clothing; adornment = Henna, jewellery and body art; music = Music, dance and procession; feast = Feasts, food and drink; blessing = Blessings, luck and omens; play = Games, humour and mock resistance; family = Family roles and who does what; place = Venue, setting and decoration; modern = Modern and changing weddings"},"country":{"type":"string","description":"ISO code or English name"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"city":{"type":"string","description":"City slug from list_cities"},"sort":{"type":"string","enum":["known","name","new","seen"]},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-100, default 25"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["category"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/list_by_category"},{"name":"list_by_stage","description":"Wedding traditions tied to a stage of the wedding: finding a match (matchmaking), engagement and betrothal, the weeks before, the eve, procession and arrival, the ceremony, the feast, the reception, or after the wedding. Optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"stage":{"type":"string","enum":["matchmaking","betrothal","before","eve","procession","ceremony","feast","reception","after"],"description":"matchmaking = Finding a match; betrothal = Engagement and betrothal; before = The weeks before; eve = The eve; procession = Procession and arrival; ceremony = The ceremony; feast = The wedding feast; reception = Reception, dance and gifts; after = After the wedding"},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["stage"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/list_by_stage"},{"name":"list_concepts","description":"The wedding ideas EveryShaadi compares across countries (bride price and dowry, arranged marriage, the dress, rings, veils, henna, the procession, vows, the feast, dance, luck, auspicious dates, parties before, family, money, many marriages, small weddings, after the wedding, being a guest) with how many traditions each has.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/list_concepts"},{"name":"get_concept","description":"One concept in full: an introduction, sections, a comparison across places, FAQ and the traditions filed under it.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"concept":{"type":"string","enum":["bride-price","arranged","wedding-dress","rings","veil","henna","procession","vows","feast","dance","luck","dates","before-party","family","money","many-marriages","small-weddings","after","guest"],"description":"bride-price = Bride price, dowry and gifts between families; arranged = Arranged marriage, matchmaking and choosing a partner; wedding-dress = The wedding dress and what the couple wear; rings = Rings, knots and tokens of promise; veil = Veils, crowns and the covered head; henna = Henna, turmeric and the decorated bride; procession = The wedding procession and the arrival; vows = Vows, contracts and witnesses; feast = The wedding feast, the cake and the toast; dance = Wedding music and the dance floor; luck = Luck, omens and protection on the day; dates = Auspicious dates, seasons and days to avoid; before-party = Bachelor nights, hen parties and showers; family = Parents, giving away and the in-laws; money = Wedding money, envelopes and who pays; many-marriages = Interfaith, inter-community and same-sex weddings; small-weddings = Elopement, civil, mass and destination weddings; after = After the wedding: the first night, the return visit, the honeymoon; guest = Being a guest: what to wear, bring and say"}},"required":["concept"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/get_concept"},{"name":"compare_concept","description":"How one wedding idea (the veil, the ring, bride price, the procession, the feast...) is kept in different places: the editorial comparison plus the traditions filed under it, grouped by country. Optionally for one region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"concept":{"type":"string","enum":["bride-price","arranged","wedding-dress","rings","veil","henna","procession","vows","feast","dance","luck","dates","before-party","family","money","many-marriages","small-weddings","after","guest"],"description":"bride-price = Bride price, dowry and gifts between families; arranged = Arranged marriage, matchmaking and choosing a partner; wedding-dress = The wedding dress and what the couple wear; rings = Rings, knots and tokens of promise; veil = Veils, crowns and the covered head; henna = Henna, turmeric and the decorated bride; procession = The wedding procession and the arrival; vows = Vows, contracts and witnesses; feast = The wedding feast, the cake and the toast; dance = Wedding music and the dance floor; luck = Luck, omens and protection on the day; dates = Auspicious dates, seasons and days to avoid; before-party = Bachelor nights, hen parties and showers; family = Parents, giving away and the in-laws; money = Wedding money, envelopes and who pays; many-marriages = Interfaith, inter-community and same-sex weddings; small-weddings = Elopement, civil, mass and destination weddings; after = After the wedding: the first night, the return visit, the honeymoon; guest = Being a guest: what to wear, bring and say"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number","description":"Countries to return, 1-60, default 25"}},"required":["concept"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/compare_concept"},{"name":"list_by_faith","description":"Wedding traditions tied to a faith or belief system (Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Muslim, Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Sikh, Zoroastrian, Shinto and folk Chinese, Bahai, indigenous, pagan, secular and civil), optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"faith":{"type":"string","enum":["hindu","buddhist","jain","muslim","jewish","catholic","orthodox","protestant","sikh","zoroastrian","shinto","bahai","indigenous","pagan","secular"]},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["faith"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/list_by_faith"},{"name":"list_by_symbol","description":"Wedding traditions that carry a symbol: what a wedding carries, wears, ties, throws or breaks (fire, rice, henna, the ring, knots, the veil, red, gold, salt, bread, the broom, glass...), optionally for one country or region.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"symbol":{"type":"string","enum":["fire","rice","henna","turmeric","ring","knot","veil","crown","garland","red","white","gold","water","salt","bread","sweets","wine","cake","coconut","bells","candle","canopy","broom","glass","mirror","umbrella","horse","tree","blanket","tea","money","dove","sword"],"description":"fire = Fire and the sacred flame; rice = Rice and grain; henna = Henna; turmeric = Turmeric; ring = The ring; knot = Knots, cords and threads; veil = The veil; crown = Crowns and wreaths; garland = Garlands and flowers; red = The colour red; white = The colour white; gold = Gold and jewellery; water = Water and washing; salt = Salt; bread = Bread; sweets = Sweets, sugar and honey; wine = Wine and the shared cup; cake = The wedding cake; coconut = Coconut and betel; bells = Bells and noise; candle = Candles and lamps; canopy = The canopy; broom = The broom; glass = Breaking glass and plates; mirror = Mirrors; umbrella = Umbrellas and fans; horse = Horse and carriage; tree = Trees and plantings; blanket = Blankets, shawls and cloth; tea = Tea and coffee; money = Money and envelopes; dove = Doves, butterflies and birds; sword = Swords and daggers"},"country":{"type":"string"},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]},"limit":{"type":"number"},"offset":{"type":"number"}},"required":["symbol"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/list_by_symbol"},{"name":"traditions_today","description":"Wedding calendar days on now or starting within the next few days (wedding seasons, lucky days, days when weddings are not held, courtship festivals, mass weddings), each with its traditions, plus today's holidays and the wedding clock (wedding_clock: which stage of a wedding is usual by local time in which countries right now: ceremony, feast, procession, eve or reception; the usual hour, not a claim that a wedding is on) when available. Dates come from each calendar's rule or published calendars; days marked date_approximate follow the moon.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"date":{"type":"string","description":"A day as YYYY-MM-DD; default today (UTC)"},"days_ahead":{"type":"number","description":"0-90, default 7"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/traditions_today"},{"name":"calendar_ahead","description":"Every wedding calendar day in the year ahead, soonest first, with the date each next falls on. 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Good for discovery.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"category":{"type":"string","enum":["rite","vow","betrothal","price","attire","adornment","music","feast","blessing","play","family","place","modern"]},"region":{"type":"string","enum":["south-asia","southeast-asia","east-asia","central-asia","middle-east","north-africa","sub-saharan-africa","europe","north-america","latin-america","oceania"]}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/random_tradition"},{"name":"get_glossary_term","description":"A plain-language definition of a word of the wedding (mehndi, nikah, mahr, ketubah, chuppah, baraat, lobola, kalym, koumbaro, trousseau...).","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"term":{"type":"string"}},"required":["term"],"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/get_glossary_term"},{"name":"latest_news","description":"Recent headlines about wedding customs, marriage law, mass weddings and the wedding industry, with outlet and link. EveryShaadi does not write these stories.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{"limit":{"type":"number","description":"1-40, default 12"}},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/latest_news"},{"name":"site_stats","description":"How many wedding traditions EveryShaadi covers, by region, category, stage, concept and faith, how many are still waiting to be written, plus the publication card (name, publisher, network, feeds, MCP and API addresses, ad slots, contact) that ClearTrust's network tools (CPN, Footfall, Yieldo, Assay) read.","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/site_stats"},{"name":"site_info","description":"The publication card for EveryShaadi (an alias of site_stats).","parameters":{"type":"object","properties":{},"additionalProperties":false},"url":"https://everyshaadi.com/api/v1/site_info"}]}