# PrincipalThingObject
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An object that represents the thing and the type of relation it has with the principal.

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 ** thingName **   <a name="iot-Type-PrincipalThingObject-thingName"></a>
The name of the thing.  
Type: String  
Length Constraints: Minimum length of 1. Maximum length of 128.  
Pattern: `[a-zA-Z0-9:_-]+`   
Required: Yes

 ** thingPrincipalType **   <a name="iot-Type-PrincipalThingObject-thingPrincipalType"></a>
The type of the relation you want to specify when you attach a principal to a thing. The value defaults to `NON_EXCLUSIVE_THING`.  
+  `EXCLUSIVE_THING` - Attaches the specified principal to the specified thing, exclusively. The thing will be the only thing that’s attached to the principal.
+  `NON_EXCLUSIVE_THING` - Attaches the specified principal to the specified thing. Multiple things can be attached to the principal.
Type: String  
Valid Values: `EXCLUSIVE_THING | NON_EXCLUSIVE_THING`   
Required: No

## See Also
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For more information about using this API in one of the language-specific AWS SDKs, see the following:
+  [AWS SDK for C\$1\$1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForCpp/iot-2015-05-28/PrincipalThingObject) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iot-2015-05-28/PrincipalThingObject) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iot-2015-05-28/PrincipalThingObject)