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POST
/
search
Search face in collection
curl --request POST \
  --url https://face.argosidentity.com/search \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-api-key: <api-key>' \
  --data '
{
  "collectionId": "col_123456789",
  "requestName": "John Doe",
  "faceImage": "9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQ..."
}
'
{
  "message": "Search completed successfully",
  "result": [
    {
      "face_id": "<string>",
      "user_name": "<string>",
      "similarity_score": 123
    }
  ]
}

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This API endpoint allows you to search for matching faces within a collection using a submitted facial image. The system will compare the submitted image against all faces in the specified collection and return matching results.

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Request

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Headers

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x-api-key
string
The API key used for authentication and access control. This header parameter is required for authorization.

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Body Parameters

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collectionId
string
required
Unique identifier of the collection where the face will be added.
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requestName
string
required
Name that matches the face image
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faceImage
string
required
Base64-encoded string representation of the face image.

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Response

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Success Response (200)

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message
string
A message indicating the success or error result
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searchId
string
Identifier for the search request.
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requestName
string
Name corresponding to the face image for the search operation.
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option
object
Additional options and settings:option_liveness: Indicates whether the liveness option is enabled or disabled in the settings.liveNess_threshold: Threshold value for the liveness option, as configured in the Search Face threshold settings.liveNessScore: Score representing the result of the liveness check.policy_similarity: Threshold value for similarity option.
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faceIdList
array
List of face IDs that match the search criteria. Each item in the array is a unique identifier for a face submission.

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Error Responses

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Bad Request (400)

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errorCode
number
Identifies the specific error for troubleshooting:
  • 6030: CollectionId is required
  • 6031: RequestName is required
  • 6032: faceImage is missing
  • 6033: If the collection information doesn’t exist
  • 6034: The collection has already been deleted
  • 6035: When a liveness error occurs
  • 6036: Image is too large
  • 6037: Image is not formatted correctly
  • 6038: Unspecified errors
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message
string
Briefly describes the error. Please refer to the error code for details.

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Forbidden (403)

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errorCode
number
Identifies the specific error for troubleshooting:
  • 6039: API Key is required
  • 6040: Access Denied: API Key is unavailable
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message
string
Briefly describes the error. Please refer to the error code for details.

Authorizations

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x-api-key
string
header
required

Body

application/json
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collectionId
string
required

Unique identifier of the collection to search in

Example:

"col_123456789"

​
requestName
string
required

Name that matches the face image

Example:

"John Doe"

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faceImage
string
required

Base64-encoded string representation of the face image to search for

Example:

"9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAQAAAQ..."

Response

Face search completed successfully

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message
string

Success message

Example:

"Search completed successfully"

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result
object[]