# Recipient

> **Recipient** = [`A256KWRecipient`](/reference/filecoin-encryption-envelope/namespaces/recipients/interfaces/a256kwrecipient/)

Defined in: [packages/filecoin-encryption-envelope/src/recipients/types.ts:14](https://github.com/FilOzone/synapse-sdk/blob/d80afb89df823a5628b86ab0edae21dc95850f82/packages/filecoin-encryption-envelope/src/recipients/types.ts#L14)

Recipient input accepted by high-level encryption functions.