---
id: principal
title: PrincipalType
---

PrincipalType refers to the identity type of system users or entities. In Greenfield, it usually
refers to accounts or groups.

```jsx
export enum PrincipalType {
  PRINCIPAL_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED = 0,
  PRINCIPAL_TYPE_GNFD_ACCOUNT = 1,
  PRINCIPAL_TYPE_GNFD_GROUP = 2,
  UNRECOGNIZED = -1,
}
```