diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/server.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/server.py
index 2461d926..dbad9690 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/server.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/server.py
@@ -376,6 +376,14 @@ async def alc_ml_bounding_box(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> RasterGrid
     auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
     return daq.ml_bounding_box()
 
+
+@app.post("/face_detection/run")
+async def face_detection_run(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> dict:
+    auth.check_jwt_rw(cfg, auth.parse_token(token))
+    # Run the DAQ-side routine
+    result = daq.face_detection()
+    return result
+
 # Access management
 @app.get("/access/pgroup")
 async def pgroup(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> str: