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

## Contents
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 ** principal **   <a name="iot-Type-ThingPrincipalObject-principal"></a>
The principal of the thing principal object.  
Type: String  
Required: Yes

 ** thingPrincipalType **   <a name="iot-Type-ThingPrincipalObject-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/ThingPrincipalObject) 
+  [AWS SDK for Java V2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForJavaV2/iot-2015-05-28/ThingPrincipalObject) 
+  [AWS SDK for Ruby V3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/goto/SdkForRubyV3/iot-2015-05-28/ThingPrincipalObject)