FaceGate

Front door · checking engine…

Entries today
Turned away today
Faces on file
Last through the door
Live

Everyone the lock will open for. Removing a person deletes their face data too.

Camera off

Enter a name, then start the scan.

Five angles get captured automatically as you move.

Register a face

The scan takes five angles: straight on, chin up, chin down, and a turn to each side. Hold each pose for a moment and it captures on its own. More angles means fewer misses at the door.

or skip the scan

Door device

The ESP32 posts a JPEG to this endpoint and reads the answer. Keep the key secret — it is the only thing standing between the internet and your lock.

Endpoint


        

Answer

{ "match": true, "unlock": true, "name": "Ayesha", "confidence": 0.71 }

Add ?format=text and the reply becomes a bare OPEN or DENY, which is easier to parse on a microcontroller.

Test a match

Runs a frame from this browser through the same code path the door uses.