# Merge Recognized People

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

Moves the faces of the person in the path to the target person and deletes it. The target keeps its name and hidden state; an unnamed target takes this person's name. Returns the target. Owners and admins only.

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

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

* 200
* 403
* 409
* 422

successful

not an owner or admin who can view every library, or face recognition is off for the workspace (`face_recognition_disabled`)

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

the same person twice, or people from different recognition model versions