---
title: "Scan Unknown Faces For Matches Endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/scanUnknownFacesForMatches"
---

# Scan Unknown Faces For Matches Endpoint

`POST /scanUnknownFacesForMatches`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.pavoot.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.pavoot.com/scanUnknownFacesForMatches`
- Auth: none declared

Scans all persons with name '?' (unknown) and finds Rekognition matches to named persons.
Creates face_match_suggestions so user can approve merging unknown into known (giving unknown a name).
Runs in background; returns immediately.

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

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