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API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure Face Client Person Directory API
18 actions
18 updates
phrasing
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openapi/microsoft-azure-persondirectory-api-openapi.yml
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Targets 18 · first 16 shown; the file carries all of them
$.info
$.paths['/persons'].get
$.paths['/persons'].post
$.paths['/persons/{personId}'].get
$.paths['/persons/{personId}'].delete
$.paths['/persons/{personId}'].patch
$.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces'].get
$.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces'].post
$.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].get
$.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].delete
$.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].patch
$.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].get
$.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].put
$.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].delete
$.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].patch
$.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}/persons'].get
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# Generated by API Evangelist (build-phrasing.py). Our phrasing, not observed demand.
overlay: 1.0.0
info:
title: API Evangelist conversational phrasing for Microsoft Azure Face Client Person Directory API
version: 1.0.0
extends: openapi/microsoft-azure-persondirectory-api-openapi.yml
actions:
- target: $.info
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
generator: build-phrasing.py
label: Generated by API Evangelist
operations: 17
- target: $.paths['/persons'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List people in the person directory
effect: read
questions:
- Who is registered in my Face person directory?
- Can I page through the person directory a set number of people at a time?
instructions:
- text: List the people in my person directory.
- text: Show the next {top} people in the person directory starting after {start}.
slots:
top: query.top
start: query.start
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add a person to the person directory
effect: write
questions:
- How do I register a new person in the Face person directory?
- Can I attach my own user data to a person when I create them?
instructions:
- text: Create a person named {name} in the person directory.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
- text: Add new person {name} to the directory with user data {userData}.
slots:
name: requestBody.name
userData: requestBody.userData
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a person's details from the directory
effect: read
questions:
- What name, user data and persisted face ids are stored for one person?
- Can I look up a single person in the directory by their id?
instructions:
- text: Show person {personId} from the person directory.
slots:
personId: path.personId
- text: Get the name and user data recorded for person {personId}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a person from the directory
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I remove someone and all their face data from the person directory?
- Does deleting a person also remove their persisted faces?
instructions:
- text: Delete person {personId} from the person directory.
slots:
personId: path.personId
- text: Remove {personId} and all of their stored face features.
slots:
personId: path.personId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Rename a person or change their user data
effect: write
questions:
- How can I change the name of a person already in the directory?
- Can I edit the user data stored on an existing person?
instructions:
- text: Rename person {personId} to {name}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
name: requestBody.name
- text: Set the user data on person {personId} to {userData}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
userData: requestBody.userData
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List a person's faces for a recognition model
effect: read
questions:
- Which faces are enrolled for a person under a given recognition model?
- How many persisted faces does someone have in the directory?
instructions:
- text: List the faces of person {personId} for recognition model {recognitionModel}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
- text: Show all persisted face ids enrolled for {personId} under {recognitionModel}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces'].post
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Add a face to a person
effect: write
questions:
- How do I enroll a new face photo for someone in the person directory?
- Can I pick which face to use when the image contains more than one?
instructions:
- text: Add a new face to person {personId} for recognition model {recognitionModel}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
- text: Enroll the face at rectangle {targetFace} for person {personId} under {recognitionModel} using detection model {detectionModel}.
slots:
targetFace: query.targetFace
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
detectionModel: query.detectionModel
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get one of a person's enrolled faces
effect: read
questions:
- What information is stored for one specific enrolled face of a person?
- Can I read the user data attached to a single persisted face?
instructions:
- text: Show face {persistedFaceId} of person {personId} for recognition model {recognitionModel}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
- text: Get the stored data for persisted face {persistedFaceId} on {personId} under {recognitionModel}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete one of a person's faces
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I remove a bad face photo from someone's enrollment without deleting the person?
- Can I delete just one persisted face from a person?
instructions:
- text: Delete face {persistedFaceId} from person {personId} for recognition model {recognitionModel}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
- text: Remove persisted face {persistedFaceId} from {personId} under {recognitionModel}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/recognitionModels/{recognitionModel}/persistedFaces/{persistedFaceId}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update the user data on a person's face
effect: write
questions:
- How do I change the user data attached to one enrolled face?
- Can I edit a persisted face's details after enrolling it?
instructions:
- text: Set the user data on face {persistedFaceId} of person {personId} under {recognitionModel} to {userData}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
userData: requestBody.userData
- text: Update persisted face {persistedFaceId} for {personId} with recognition model {recognitionModel}.
slots:
persistedFaceId: path.persistedFaceId
personId: path.personId
recognitionModel: path.recognitionModel
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Get a dynamic person group
effect: read
questions:
- What name and user data does a dynamic person group have?
- Can I look up one dynamic person group by its id?
instructions:
- text: Show dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
- text: Get the metadata for dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].put
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Create a dynamic person group
effect: write
questions:
- How do I create a group of directory people to match faces against?
- Can I add people to a dynamic person group at the moment I create it?
instructions:
- text: Create dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId} named {name}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
name: requestBody.name
- text: Create group {dynamicPersonGroupId} containing persons {addPersonIds}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
addPersonIds: requestBody.addPersonIds
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].delete
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Delete a dynamic person group
effect: destructive
questions:
- How do I delete a dynamic person group I no longer need?
- Are the people in a dynamic person group deleted along with the group?
instructions:
- text: Delete dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
- text: Remove group {dynamicPersonGroupId} but keep its people in the directory.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}'].patch
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: Update a dynamic person group's members or name
effect: write
questions:
- How do I add or remove people from an existing dynamic person group?
- Can I rename a dynamic person group?
instructions:
- text: Add persons {addPersonIds} to dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
addPersonIds: requestBody.addPersonIds
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
- text: Remove persons {removePersonIds} from group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
removePersonIds: requestBody.removePersonIds
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
- text: Rename dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId} to {name}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
name: requestBody.name
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups/{dynamicPersonGroupId}/persons'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the people in a dynamic person group
effect: read
questions:
- Who belongs to a particular dynamic person group?
- Can I page through the members of a dynamic person group?
instructions:
- text: List the people in dynamic person group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
- text: Show the first {top} members of group {dynamicPersonGroupId}.
slots:
top: query.top
dynamicPersonGroupId: path.dynamicPersonGroupId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/dynamicpersongroups'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List dynamic person groups
effect: read
questions:
- Which dynamic person groups exist in my person directory?
- How many dynamic person groups have been set up?
instructions:
- text: List all dynamic person groups in the person directory.
- text: Show {top} dynamic person groups starting after {start}.
slots:
top: query.top
start: query.start
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
- target: $.paths['/persons/{personId}/dynamicPersonGroupReferences'].get
update:
x-apievangelist-phrasing:
intent: List the groups a person belongs to
effect: read
questions:
- Which dynamic person groups is a given person a member of?
- Before deleting someone, how do I see which groups reference them?
instructions:
- text: List the dynamic person groups that include person {personId}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
- text: Show which groups reference {personId}.
slots:
personId: path.personId
method: generated
generated: '2026-09-26'
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