---
title: "Match Bulk Face Names Endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/matchBulkFaceNames"
---

# Match Bulk Face Names Endpoint

`POST /matchBulkFaceNames`

Preview step for bulk face upload: match each uploaded name against EXISTING
people (org-wide, accent/typo tolerant) WITHOUT writing anything to the DB.

Body: { projectId, faces: [ { faceImageId, name } ] }
Returns per-face candidates so the frontend can show a review list where the
user chooses, per match: update the existing person / skip / add as new.

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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