diff --git a/doc/API.md b/doc/API.md
index b0fb5042..00a6be8a 100644
--- a/doc/API.md
+++ b/doc/API.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ Display general information about the current daemon state.
 | `vaults`             | integer | Current number of vaults (unconfirmed are included)                                          |
 | `managers_threshold` | integer | Number of managers needed for spending the `unvault_tx`                                      |
 | `descriptors`        | object  | Three `string` entries: `deposit`, `unvault` and `cpfp` for the three Miniscript descriptors |
-
+| `participant_type`   | string  | Answer can be `stakeholder`, `manager`, `stakeholdermanager`                                 |
 
 ### `getdepositaddress`
 
diff --git a/src/commands/mod.rs b/src/commands/mod.rs
index 5807a6f3..31d9cd8c 100644
--- a/src/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mod utils;
 pub use crate::{
     bitcoind::{interface::WalletTransaction, BitcoindError},
     communication::ServerStatus,
-    revaultd::{BlockchainTip, VaultStatus},
+    revaultd::{BlockchainTip, UserRole, VaultStatus},
 };
 use crate::{
     communication::{
@@ -268,6 +268,15 @@ impl DaemonControl {
             })
             .count();
 
+        assert!(revaultd.is_stakeholder() || revaultd.is_manager());
+        let participant_type = if revaultd.is_manager() && revaultd.is_stakeholder() {
+            UserRole::StakeholderManager
+        } else if revaultd.is_manager() {
+            UserRole::Manager
+        } else {
+            UserRole::Stakeholder
+        };
+
         GetInfoResult {
             version: VERSION.to_string(),
             network: revaultd.bitcoind_config.network,
@@ -280,6 +289,7 @@ impl DaemonControl {
                 unvault: revaultd.unvault_descriptor.clone(),
                 cpfp: revaultd.cpfp_descriptor.clone(),
             },
+            participant_type,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1430,6 +1440,8 @@ pub struct GetInfoResult {
     pub vaults: usize,
     pub managers_threshold: usize,
     pub descriptors: GetInfoDescriptors,
+    #[serde(serialize_with = "ser_to_string", deserialize_with = "deser_from_str")]
+    pub participant_type: UserRole,
 }
 
 /// Information about a vault.
diff --git a/src/revaultd.rs b/src/revaultd.rs
index 8d746101..c389a9ef 100644
--- a/src/revaultd.rs
+++ b/src/revaultd.rs
@@ -283,6 +283,33 @@ pub enum UserRole {
     StakeholderManager,
 }
 
+impl FromStr for UserRole {
+    type Err = String;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "stakeholder" => Ok(Self::Stakeholder),
+            "stakeholdermanager" => Ok(Self::StakeholderManager),
+            "manager" => Ok(Self::Manager),
+            _ => Err(format!("Unknown role: {}", s)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for UserRole {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(
+            f,
+            "{}",
+            match *self {
+                Self::Stakeholder => "stakeholder",
+                Self::Manager => "manager",
+                Self::StakeholderManager => "stakeholdermanager",
+            }
+        )
+    }
+}
+
 /// Our global state
 pub struct RevaultD {
     // Bitcoind stuff
diff --git a/tests/test_rpc.py b/tests/test_rpc.py
index 95dd5b3e..70bc954f 100644
--- a/tests/test_rpc.py
+++ b/tests/test_rpc.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ def test_getinfo(revaultd_manager, bitcoind):
     assert res["vaults"] == 0
     # revaultd_manager always deploys with N = 2, M = 3, threshold = M
     assert res["managers_threshold"] == 3
+    assert res["participant_type"] == "manager"
     # test descriptors: RPC call & which Revaultd's were configured
     assert res["descriptors"]["cpfp"] == revaultd_manager.cpfp_desc
     assert res["descriptors"]["deposit"] == revaultd_manager.deposit_desc