# participant

Other co-agents that participated in the action indirectly. E.g. John wrote a book with *Steve*.

## Expected Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Organization](https://schema.org.ai/Organization) | An organization such as a school, NGO, corporation, club, etc. |
| [Person](https://schema.org.ai/Person) | A person (alive, dead, undead, or fictional). |

## Used on Types

| Type | Description |
|------|-------------|
| [Action](https://schema.org.ai/Action) | An action performed by a direct agent and indirect participants upon a direct object. Optionally happens at a location with the help of an inanimate instrument. The execution of the action may produce a result. Specific action sub-type documentation specifies the exact expectation of each argument/role. See also [blog post](https://blog.schema.org/2014/04/16/announcing-schema-org-actions/) and [Actions overview document](https://schema.org/docs/actions.html). |

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