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title: 'API docs: security.principal'
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[Home](./index.md) &gt; [@loopback/security](./security.md) &gt; [Principal](./security.principal.md)

## Principal interface

Represent a user, an application, or a device

**Signature:**

```typescript
export interface Principal 
```

## Properties

|  Property | Modifiers | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  [\[securityId\]](./security.principal._securityid_.md) |  | string | Name/id |