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Microsoft Face API: Android Client Library & Sample

This repo contains the Android client library & sample for the Microsoft Face API, an offering within Microsoft Cognitive Services, formerly known as Project Oxford.

• Learn about the Face API
• Documentation & API Reference & SDKs

The Client Library

The Face API client library is a thin Java client wrapper for Microsoft Face API.

The client library is indexed on Maven Central Repository with all versions here.

Invoke the client library

There are two recommended approaches to introduce the client library in other application projects.

To add the client library dependency via build.gradle file, add the following entry in the dependencies section.

dependencies {
    //
    // Use the following line to include client library from Maven Central Repository
    // Change the version number with the latest version according to the search.maven.org result
    //
    implementation 'com.microsoft.projectoxford:face:1.4.3'

    // Your other Dependencies...
}

To add the client library dependency via Android Studio:

1. From Menu, Choose File > Project Structure.
2. Click on your app module.
3. Click on Dependencies tab.
4. Click "+" sign to add new dependency.
5. Pick "Library dependency" from the drop down list.
6. Type "com.microsoft.projectoxford" and hit the search icon from "Choose Library Dependency" dialog.
7. Pick the Project Oxford client library that you intend to use.
8. Click "OK" to add the new dependency.

The Sample

This sample is an Android application to demonstrate the use of Microsoft Face API. It demonstrates face detection, face verification, face grouping, finding similar faces, and face identification functionalities.

Requirements

Android OS must be Android 5.1 or higher (API Level 22 or higher).

Build the Sample

1. First, you must obtain a Face API subscription key by following the instructions on our website.
2. Start Android Studio and open project from Face > Android > Sample folder.
3. In Android Studio -> "Project" panel -> "Android" view, open file "app/res/values/strings.xml", and find the line "Please_add_the_subscription_key_here;". Replace the "Please_add_the_subscription_key_here" value with your subscription key string from the first step. If you cannot find the file "strings.xml", it is in folder "Sample\app\src\main\res\values\string.xml".
4. In Android Studio, select menu "Build > Make Project" to build the sample.

Run the sample

In Android Studio, select menu "Run", and "Run app" to launch this sample app.

Once the app is launched, click on buttons to use samples of between different scenarios, and follow the instructions on screen.

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Updates

• Face API Release Notes

Contributing

We welcome contributions. Feel free to file issues and pull requests on the repo and we'll address them as we can. Learn more about how you can help on our Contribution Rules & Guidelines.

You can reach out to us anytime with questions and suggestions using our communities below:

• Support questions: StackOverflow
• Feedback & feature requests: Cognitive Services UserVoice Forum

This project has adopted the Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct. For more information see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact opencode@microsoft.com with any additional questions or comments.

License

All Microsoft Cognitive Services SDKs and samples are licensed with the MIT License. For more details, see LICENSE.

Sample images are licensed separately, please refer to LICENSE-IMAGE.

Developer Code of Conduct

Developers using Cognitive Services, including this client library & sample, are expected to follow the “Developer Code of Conduct for Microsoft Cognitive Services”, found at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=698895.