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+# openpose API
+
+A quick node.js wrapper for openpose to serve it as an API from a machine with CUDA to one without.
+
+## POST /openpose
+
+Post an image to this endpoint using the field name "image" and receive the openpose data in JSON.
+
+Optional form fields:
+
+* hand *boolean* (default: false) - include hands in data
+* face *boolean* (default: false) - include face in data