cognitive-face 0.1

Python SDK for the Cognitive Face API

# Cognitive Face API: Python SDK
This repo contains the Python SDK for the Cognitive Face API, an offering within [Microsoft Cognitive Services](https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services), formerly known as Project Oxford.

* [Learn about the Face API](https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services/en-us/face-api)
* [Read the documentation](https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services/en-us/face-api/documentation/overview)
* [Find more SDKs & Samples](https://www.microsoft.com/cognitive-services/en-us/SDK-Sample?api=face)

## Installation

```bash
pip install cognitive_face
```

## Installation from Source Code

```bash
python setup.py install
```

## Unittests

```bash
python setup.py test
```

## Minimal Usage

```python
import cognitive_face as CF

KEY = 'subscription key' # Replace with a valid Subscription Key here.
CF.Key.set(KEY)

img_url = 'https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/Cognitive-Face-Windows/master/Data/detection1.jpg'
result = cf.face.detect(url)
print result
```

## TODO

- More robust unittests (Only test the most basic functionality currently).
- Add native support for json response by adding some models like `Face`, `FaceList`, `Person` and `PersonGroup`.

## 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](</CONTRIBUTING.md>).

You can reach out to us anytime with questions and suggestions using our communities below:
- **Support questions:** [StackOverflow](<https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/microsoft-cognitive>)
- **Feedback & feature requests:** [Cognitive Services UserVoice Forum](<https://cognitive.uservoice.com>)

This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [[e-mail]](mailto:[e-mail]) 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](</LICENSE.md>).

Sample images are licensed separately, please refer to [LICENSE-IMAGE](</LICENSE-IMAGE.md>)


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