diff --git a/lib/types/database-identifier-types.js b/lib/types/database-identifier-types.js
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+// @flow
+
+const databaseIdentifier = Object.freeze({
+  // The main database used by the app with all the data.
+  MAIN: 'main',
+  // Decrypted database downloaded from backup service.
+  RESTORED: 'restored',
+});
+
+export type DatabaseIdentifier = $Values<typeof databaseIdentifier>;
+
+export { databaseIdentifier };
diff --git a/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/DatabaseIdentifier.h b/native/cpp/CommonCpp/DatabaseManagers/DatabaseIdentifier.h
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+#pragma once
+
+#include <map>
+#include <string>
+
+enum class DatabaseIdentifier {
+  // The main database used by the app with all the data.
+  MAIN,
+  // Decrypted database downloaded from backup service.
+  RESTORED,
+};
+
+inline DatabaseIdentifier
+stringToDatabaseIdentifier(const std::string &identifier) {
+  static const std::map<std::string, DatabaseIdentifier> identifierMap = {
+      {"main", DatabaseIdentifier::MAIN},
+      {"restored", DatabaseIdentifier::RESTORED},
+  };
+
+  auto it = identifierMap.find(identifier);
+  if (it != identifierMap.end()) {
+    return it->second;
+  } else {
+    throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid database identifier");
+  }
+}