Microsoft Face Identify


The microsoft_face_identify image processing platform lets you use Microsoft Face identify API through Home Assistant. This platform allow you do identify persons on camera and fire a event with identify persons.

Please refer to the component configuration on how to setup the API key.

For using the result inside an automation rule, take a look at the component page.

Configuration Home Assistant

# Example configuration.yaml entry
image_processing:
 - platform: microsoft_face_identify
   group: family
   source:
    - entity_id: camera.door

Configuration variables:

  • group (Required): Micrsoft face group to detect person from it.
  • confidence (Optional): The minimum of confidence in percent to process with Home Assistant. Defaults to 80.
  • source array (Required): List of image sources.
    • entity_id (Required): A camera entity id to get picture from.
    • name (Optional): This parameter allows you to override the name of your image_processing entity.