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Authority answers: who decided? Authority is the human, organization, or system that possesses the standing to permit an action. Every Business Transaction is anchored to exactly one Authority.

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Fields

FieldTypeDescription
authorityIdstringUnique identifier for the authority.
authorityTypestringThe kind of authority (for example, a human user, a service account, or a delegated system).
principalIdstringThe underlying principal this authority represents.
displayNamestringHuman-readable name.
issuedAtDateWhen this authority record was issued.

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Relationships

  • An Authority issues an Authorization.
  • An Authority can later approve an Override on an existing Execution Trust Record.

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Example

{
  "authorityId": "authority-1",
  "authorityType": "HUMAN",
  "principalId": "user_8f3k2p",
  "displayName": "J. Rao, Finance Controller",
  "issuedAt": "2026-06-01T09:00:00.000Z"
}