# Bulk Merge Recognized People

```
POST 
/v1/:slug/recognized_people/merge
```

Atomically merges 1–49 sources into the target and deletes the sources. The target keeps its hidden state and name; an unnamed target takes the first named source in request order. Owners and admins only.

## Request[​](#request "Direct link to request")

## Responses[​](#responses "Direct link to Responses")

* 200
* 403
* 404
* 406
* 409
* 422

successful

not permitted, or face recognition is off (`face_recognition_disabled`)

a person was not found in this workspace

missing required parameter

people changed meanwhile (`people_changed`); retry (`extensions.retryable` is true)

empty or duplicate sources, target among sources, more than 49 sources, or different models