> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.argosidentity.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Face ID Overview

> Learn about Face ID API for facial recognition and identity verification

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  <Card title="Face Collection Management" icon="users" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/add-face">
    Create and manage secure collections of facial data with unique identifiers for each face.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Advanced Search" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/verify/face_id/search-face">
    Find matching faces within your collections using advanced AI algorithms for reliable recognition.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secure Storage" icon="shield" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/get-faces">
    Encrypted storage of facial data for privacy protection and secure access control.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Scalable Operations" icon="database" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/delete-face">
    Handle large collections of faces efficiently with pagination and search capabilities.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What is Face ID?

Face ID is a comprehensive facial recognition API that allows you to add, store, and search faces in secure collections for verification purposes. With advanced AI technology, Face ID provides reliable identity verification and authentication features.

## Key Features

<Steps>
  <Step title="Face Collection Management">
    Create and manage secure collections of facial data with unique identifiers for each face.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add New Faces">
    Upload and store facial images with unique identifiers for easy management.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search Capabilities">
    Find matching faces within your collections using advanced AI algorithms.
  </Step>

  <Step title="High Accuracy">
    Advanced AI algorithms for reliable facial recognition and verification.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Secure Storage">
    Encrypted storage of facial data for privacy protection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Scalable">
    Handle large collections of faces efficiently with pagination.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Use Cases

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  <Card title="Identity Verification" icon="user-check">
    Verify user identity using facial recognition for secure authentication.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Access Control" icon="lock">
    Secure entry systems using face authentication for physical and digital access.
  </Card>

  <Card title="User Authentication" icon="log-in">
    Login systems with facial recognition for passwordless authentication.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fraud Prevention" icon="shield-alert">
    Detect duplicate registrations and identity fraud with facial comparison.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Customer Onboarding" icon="user-plus">
    Streamline customer registration processes with facial verification.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How It Works

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create Collection">
    Set up a secure collection for facial data with unique identifiers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Faces">
    Upload facial images with unique identifiers to your collection.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search">
    Compare new faces against stored collections using AI algorithms.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verification">
    Get similarity scores and match results for identity verification.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Management">
    Update, delete, or modify face data as needed for collection maintenance.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Core Operations

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  <Card title="Add Face" icon="user-plus" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/add-face">
    Upload and store new facial images with unique identifiers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Search Face" icon="search" href="/verify/face_id/search-face">
    Find matching faces in collections using AI-powered recognition.
  </Card>

  <Card title="List Faces" icon="list" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/get-faces">
    Retrieve all faces in a collection with pagination support.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Delete Face" icon="user-minus" href="/verify/face_id/api_reference/delete-face">
    Remove faces from collections for data management.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Getting Started

To start using Face ID, you'll need to:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Set up your API credentials">
    Get your API key and configure authentication for secure access.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your first face collection">
    Set up a collection to store facial data with unique identifiers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add faces to your collection">
    Upload facial images and associate them with user identifiers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test search functionality">
    Verify the search capabilities with sample facial images.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Ready to get started? Check out our [API Reference](/verify/face_id/api_reference/add-face) or explore the [Search functionality](/verify/face_id/search-face).