# Technical Role

## Full Formal Attribute Name

gfipm:2.0:entity:TechnicalRole

## Abbreviated Formal Attribute Name

TechnicalRole

## Definition

The technical role played by an entity within a federation. Technical roles include identity provider ("IDP"), SAML service provider ("SP"), web service consumer ("WSC"), web service provider ("WSP"), authorization service ("AS"), assertion delegate service ("ADS"), trusted identity broker ("TIB"), and certificate authority ("CA").

## Data Type

GFIPM Technical Role Code

## Metadata Version

2.0

## Usage Information

Note that certificate authority ("CA") is included in the code set for the sake of completeness, as it is one of the GFIPM technical roles defined in the GFIPM Terminology Matrix; however, a typical GFIPM entity will not have any reason to assert "CA" as its technical role.

## Example Content

"IDP", "SP", "WSC", "WSP", "AS", "ADS", "TIB"

## NIEM Xpath

N/A

## NIEM Definition

N/A

## Source

GFIPM Delivery Team

## Misc. Notes

This attribute is new as of version 2.0.