diff --git a/database/model/user.go b/database/model/user.go
index e69de29b..5eebea2b 100644
--- a/database/model/user.go
+++ b/database/model/user.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package model
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+// User represents a panel user with RBAC role.
+type User struct {
+	ID        int       `json:"id" gorm:"primaryKey;autoIncrement"`
+	Email     string    `json:"email" gorm:"unique;not null"`
+	Password  string    `json:"-" gorm:"not null"`
+	Role      string    `json:"role" gorm:"default:'reader'"`
+	CreatedAt time.Time `json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt time.Time `json:"updated_at"`
+}