| title | titleSuffix | description | author | manager | ms.service | ms.subservice | ms.topic | ms.date | ms.author | feedback_help_link_url |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
API Reference - Face |
Azure AI services |
API reference provides information about the Person, LargePersonGroup/PersonGroup, LargeFaceList/FaceList, and Face Algorithms APIs. |
PatrickFarley |
nitinme |
azure-ai-vision |
azure-ai-face |
conceptual |
03/26/2025 |
pafarley |
Azure AI Face is a cloud-based service that provides algorithms for face detection and recognition. The Face APIs comprise the following categories:
- Face Algorithm APIs: Cover core functions such as Detection, Find Similar, Verification, Identification, and Group.
- DetectLiveness session APIs: Used to create and manage a Liveness Detection session. See the Liveness Detection tutorial.
- FaceList APIs: Used to manage a FaceList for Find Similar From Face List.
- LargeFaceList APIs: Used to manage a LargeFaceList for Find Similar From Large Face List.
- PersonGroup APIs: Used to manage a PersonGroup dataset for Identification From Person Group.
- LargePersonGroup APIs: Used to manage a LargePersonGroup dataset for Identification From Large Person Group.
- PersonDirectory APIs: Used to manage a PersonDirectory dataset for Identification From Person Directory or Identification From Dynamic Person Group.
- Face API error codes: A list of all error codes returned by the Face API operations.