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Amazon Rekognition - Detect Faces in an Image

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Detects faces within an image that is provided as input. This example passes theimage as base64-encoded image bytes.

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local chilkat = require("chilkat")

local rest = chilkat.Rest.new()

local authAws = chilkat.AuthAws.new()
authAws.access_key = "AWS_ACCESS_KEY"
authAws.secret_key = "AWS_SECRET_KEY"
-- Don't forget to change the region to your particular region. (Also make the same change in the call to Connect below.)
authAws.region = "us-west-2"
authAws.service_name = "rekognition"
-- SetAuthAws causes Chilkat to automatically add the following headers: Authorization, X-Amz-Date
rest:set_auth_aws(authAws)

-- URL: https://rekognition.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/
local bTls = true
local port = 443
local bAutoReconnect = true
-- Don't forget to change the region domain (us-west-2.amazonaws.com) to your particular region.
local success = rest:connect("rekognition.us-west-2.amazonaws.com", port, bTls, bAutoReconnect)
if not success then
    print("ConnectFailReason: " .. rest.connect_fail_reason)
    print(rest.last_error_text)
    return
end

-- Note: The above code does not need to be repeatedly called for each REST request.
-- The rest object can be setup once, and then many requests can be sent.  Chilkat will automatically
-- reconnect within a FullRequest* method as needed.  It is only the very first connection that is explicitly
-- made via the Connect method.

-- Load the JPG to be passed as base64 in the JSON.
local bdJpg = chilkat.BinData.new()
success = bdJpg:load_file("qa_data/jpg/kid_blue_coat.jpg")
if not success then
    print("Failed to load the input JPG file.")
    return
end

-- We wish to send the following JSON in the body of our HTTP request:

-- {
--     "Image": {
--         "Bytes": "base64_image_bytes"
--     }
--     "Attributes": [
--         "ALL"
--     ]
-- }

-- Here is the image we used for testing:
-- image

-- Convert binary image bytes to base64.
-- Note: We are explicitly keeping the data inside Chilkat to avoid having to pass large strings
-- as arguments to function calls.  This is important for some programming languages.
local sbJpg = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
bdJpg:get_encoded_sb("base64", sbJpg)

local json = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
json:update_sb("Image.Bytes", sbJpg)
json:update_string("Attributes[0]", "ALL")

rest:add_header("Content-Type", "application/x-amz-json-1.1")
rest:add_header("X-Amz-Target", "RekognitionService.DetectFaces")

local sbRequestBody = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
json:emit_sb(sbRequestBody)
local sbResponseBody = chilkat.StringBuilder.new()
success = rest:full_request_sb("POST", "/", sbRequestBody, sbResponseBody)
if not success then
    print(rest.last_error_text)
    return
end

local respStatusCode = rest.response_status_code
print("response status code = " .. respStatusCode)

if respStatusCode >= 400 then
    print("Response Status Code = " .. respStatusCode)
    print("Response Header:")
    print(rest.response_header)
    print("Response Body:")
    print(sbResponseBody:get_as_string())
    return
end

local jResp = chilkat.JsonObject.new()
jResp:load_sb(sbResponseBody)

jResp.emit_compact = false
print(jResp:emit())

-- Sample JSON response:
-- (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)

-- {
--   "FaceDetails": [
--     {
--       "AgeRange": {
--         "High": 18,
--         "Low": 8
--       },
--       "Beard": {
--         "Confidence": 98.06282806396484,
--         "Value": false
--       },
--       "BoundingBox": {
--         "Height": 0.327279269695282,
--         "Left": 0.5339247584342957,
--         "Top": 0.23660442233085632,
--         "Width": 0.35611653327941895
--       },
--       "Confidence": 99.99732971191406,
--       "Emotions": [
--         {
--           "Confidence": 99.5849380493164,
--           "Type": "HAPPY"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.15533843636512756,
--           "Type": "CALM"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.08864031732082367,
--           "Type": "SURPRISED"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.05476664379239082,
--           "Type": "SAD"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.042048510164022446,
--           "Type": "CONFUSED"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.038942769169807434,
--           "Type": "DISGUSTED"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.021463459357619286,
--           "Type": "FEAR"
--         },
--         {
--           "Confidence": 0.013858155347406864,
--           "Type": "ANGRY"
--         }
--       ],
--       "Eyeglasses": {
--         "Confidence": 98.5116195678711,
--         "Value": false
--       },
--       "EyesOpen": {
--         "Confidence": 99.65477752685547,
--         "Value": true
--       },
--       "Gender": {
--         "Confidence": 97.1164321899414,
--         "Value": "Female"
--       },
--       "Landmarks": [
--         {
--           "Type": "eyeLeft",
--           "X": 0.6554790735244751,
--           "Y": 0.35153862833976746
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "eyeRight",
--           "X": 0.7940073609352112,
--           "Y": 0.38292214274406433
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "mouthLeft",
--           "X": 0.6188991069793701,
--           "Y": 0.46431097388267517
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "mouthRight",
--           "X": 0.7352844476699829,
--           "Y": 0.490242063999176
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "nose",
--           "X": 0.7125006914138794,
--           "Y": 0.44607019424438477
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeBrowLeft",
--           "X": 0.6096581220626831,
--           "Y": 0.3071737587451935
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeBrowRight",
--           "X": 0.6628581285476685,
--           "Y": 0.3133310079574585
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeBrowUp",
--           "X": 0.7027584314346313,
--           "Y": 0.33200803399086
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeBrowLeft",
--           "X": 0.7813941240310669,
--           "Y": 0.35023579001426697
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeBrowRight",
--           "X": 0.8213478922843933,
--           "Y": 0.34993964433670044
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeBrowUp",
--           "X": 0.8495538234710693,
--           "Y": 0.36189284920692444
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeLeft",
--           "X": 0.629088282585144,
--           "Y": 0.34286588430404663
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeRight",
--           "X": 0.6820939183235168,
--           "Y": 0.3586524724960327
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeUp",
--           "X": 0.6580297946929932,
--           "Y": 0.3468707501888275
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftEyeDown",
--           "X": 0.6537532210350037,
--           "Y": 0.35663917660713196
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeLeft",
--           "X": 0.7655976414680481,
--           "Y": 0.3776427209377289
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeRight",
--           "X": 0.8166338801383972,
--           "Y": 0.38544225692749023
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeUp",
--           "X": 0.7969376444816589,
--           "Y": 0.37844377756118774
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightEyeDown",
--           "X": 0.7909533977508545,
--           "Y": 0.3877102732658386
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "noseLeft",
--           "X": 0.6727234721183777,
--           "Y": 0.44030481576919556
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "noseRight",
--           "X": 0.7237889170646667,
--           "Y": 0.45200300216674805
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "mouthUp",
--           "X": 0.6882695555686951,
--           "Y": 0.4740942418575287
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "mouthDown",
--           "X": 0.6720560789108276,
--           "Y": 0.5046101808547974
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "leftPupil",
--           "X": 0.6554790735244751,
--           "Y": 0.35153862833976746
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "rightPupil",
--           "X": 0.7940073609352112,
--           "Y": 0.38292214274406433
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "upperJawlineLeft",
--           "X": 0.5517005324363708,
--           "Y": 0.30355724692344666
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "midJawlineLeft",
--           "X": 0.5320234894752502,
--           "Y": 0.43352627754211426
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "chinBottom",
--           "X": 0.6419994831085205,
--           "Y": 0.5531964302062988
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "midJawlineRight",
--           "X": 0.7752369046211243,
--           "Y": 0.48957017064094543
--         },
--         {
--           "Type": "upperJawlineRight",
--           "X": 0.8515444397926331,
--           "Y": 0.37258899211883545
--         }
--       ],
--       "MouthOpen": {
--         "Confidence": 68.26280212402344,
--         "Value": false
--       },
--       "Mustache": {
--         "Confidence": 99.73213195800781,
--         "Value": false
--       },
--       "Pose": {
--         "Pitch": -11.299633026123047,
--         "Roll": 17.6924991607666,
--         "Yaw": 13.582314491271973
--       },
--       "Quality": {
--         "Brightness": 83.72581481933594,
--         "Sharpness": 67.22731018066406
--       },
--       "Smile": {
--         "Confidence": 98.4793930053711,
--         "Value": true
--       },
--       "Sunglasses": {
--         "Confidence": 99.3582992553711,
--         "Value": false
--       }
--     }
--   ]
-- }

-- Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
-- Use the following online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON:
-- Generate Parsing Code from JSON

local AgeRangeHigh = 0
local AgeRangeLow = 0
local BeardConfidence = ""
local BeardValue = false
local BoundingBoxHeight = ""
local BoundingBoxLeft = ""
local BoundingBoxTop = ""
local BoundingBoxWidth = ""
local Confidence = ""
local EyeglassesConfidence = ""
local EyeglassesValue = false
local EyesOpenConfidence = ""
local EyesOpenValue = false
local GenderConfidence = ""
local GenderValue = ""
local MouthOpenConfidence = ""
local MouthOpenValue = false
local MustacheConfidence = ""
local MustacheValue = false
local PosePitch = ""
local PoseRoll = ""
local PoseYaw = ""
local QualityBrightness = ""
local QualitySharpness = ""
local SmileConfidence = ""
local SmileValue = false
local SunglassesConfidence = ""
local SunglassesValue = false
local j = 0
local count_j = 0
local v_Type = ""
local X = ""
local Y = ""

local i = 0
local count_i = jResp:size_of_array("FaceDetails")
while i < count_i do
    jResp.i = i
    AgeRangeHigh = jResp:int_of("FaceDetails[i].AgeRange.High")
    AgeRangeLow = jResp:int_of("FaceDetails[i].AgeRange.Low")
    BeardConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Beard.Confidence")
    BeardValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].Beard.Value")
    BoundingBoxHeight = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].BoundingBox.Height")
    BoundingBoxLeft = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].BoundingBox.Left")
    BoundingBoxTop = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].BoundingBox.Top")
    BoundingBoxWidth = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].BoundingBox.Width")
    Confidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Confidence")
    EyeglassesConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Eyeglasses.Confidence")
    EyeglassesValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].Eyeglasses.Value")
    EyesOpenConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].EyesOpen.Confidence")
    EyesOpenValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].EyesOpen.Value")
    GenderConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Gender.Confidence")
    GenderValue = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Gender.Value")
    MouthOpenConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].MouthOpen.Confidence")
    MouthOpenValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].MouthOpen.Value")
    MustacheConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Mustache.Confidence")
    MustacheValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].Mustache.Value")
    PosePitch = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Pose.Pitch")
    PoseRoll = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Pose.Roll")
    PoseYaw = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Pose.Yaw")
    QualityBrightness = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Quality.Brightness")
    QualitySharpness = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Quality.Sharpness")
    SmileConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Smile.Confidence")
    SmileValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].Smile.Value")
    SunglassesConfidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Sunglasses.Confidence")
    SunglassesValue = jResp:bool_of("FaceDetails[i].Sunglasses.Value")
    j = 0
    count_j = jResp:size_of_array("FaceDetails[i].Emotions")
    while j < count_j do
        jResp.j = j
        Confidence = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Emotions[j].Confidence")
        v_Type = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Emotions[j].Type")
        j = j + 1
    end

    j = 0
    count_j = jResp:size_of_array("FaceDetails[i].Landmarks")
    while j < count_j do
        jResp.j = j
        v_Type = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Landmarks[j].Type")
        X = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Landmarks[j].X")
        Y = jResp:string_of("FaceDetails[i].Landmarks[j].Y")
        j = j + 1
    end

    i = i + 1
end