diff --git a/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22a3b33ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Knative Authors
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package v1
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+
+	"knative.dev/pkg/apis"
+)
+
+// KRShaped is an interface for retrieving the duck elements of an arbitraty resource.
+type KRShaped interface {
+	GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta
+
+	GetObjectMeta() *metav1.ObjectMeta
+
+	GetStatus() *Status
+}
+
+// Asserts KResource conformance with KRShaped
+var _ KRShaped = (*KResource)(nil)
+
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
+
+// KResource is a skeleton type wrapping Conditions in the manner we expect
+// resource writers defining compatible resources to embed it.  We will
+// typically use this type to deserialize Conditions ObjectReferences and
+// access the Conditions data.  This is not a real resource.
+type KResource struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
+
+	Status Status `json:"status"`
+}
+
+// Populate implements duck.Populatable
+func (t *KResource) Populate() {
+	t.Status.ObservedGeneration = 42
+	t.Status.Conditions = Conditions{{
+		// Populate ALL fields
+		Type:               "Birthday",
+		Status:             corev1.ConditionTrue,
+		LastTransitionTime: apis.VolatileTime{Inner: metav1.NewTime(time.Date(1984, 02, 28, 18, 52, 00, 00, time.UTC))},
+		Reason:             "Celebrate",
+		Message:            "n3wScott, find your party hat :tada:",
+	}}
+}
+
+// GetListType implements apis.Listable
+func (*KResource) GetListType() runtime.Object {
+	return &KResourceList{}
+}
+
+// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
+
+// KResourceList is a list of KResource resources
+type KResourceList struct {
+	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
+	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata"`
+
+	Items []KResource `json:"items"`
+}
+
+// GetTypeMeta retrieves the ObjectMeta of the KResource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (t *KResource) GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta {
+	return &t.TypeMeta
+}
+
+// GetObjectMeta retrieves the ObjectMeta of the KResource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (t *KResource) GetObjectMeta() *metav1.ObjectMeta {
+	return &t.ObjectMeta
+}
+
+// GetStatus retrieves the status of the KResource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (t *KResource) GetStatus() *Status {
+	return &t.Status
+}
diff --git a/apis/duck/v1/status_types.go b/apis/duck/v1/status_types.go
index 2165e7838..9186e961f 100644
--- a/apis/duck/v1/status_types.go
+++ b/apis/duck/v1/status_types.go
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ package v1
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"time"
-
-	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	"knative.dev/pkg/apis"
 	"knative.dev/pkg/apis/duck"
@@ -36,19 +31,6 @@ type Conditions apis.Conditions
 // Conditions is an Implementable "duck type".
 var _ duck.Implementable = (*Conditions)(nil)
 
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-
-// KResource is a skeleton type wrapping Conditions in the manner we expect
-// resource writers defining compatible resources to embed it.  We will
-// typically use this type to deserialize Conditions ObjectReferences and
-// access the Conditions data.  This is not a real resource.
-type KResource struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta   `json:",inline"`
-	metav1.ObjectMeta `json:"metadata,omitempty"`
-
-	Status Status `json:"status"`
-}
-
 // Status shows how we expect folks to embed Conditions in
 // their Status field.
 // WARNING: Adding fields to this struct will add them to all Knative resources.
@@ -126,31 +108,3 @@ func (source *Status) ConvertTo(ctx context.Context, sink *Status, predicates ..
 
 	sink.SetConditions(conditions)
 }
-
-// Populate implements duck.Populatable
-func (t *KResource) Populate() {
-	t.Status.ObservedGeneration = 42
-	t.Status.Conditions = Conditions{{
-		// Populate ALL fields
-		Type:               "Birthday",
-		Status:             corev1.ConditionTrue,
-		LastTransitionTime: apis.VolatileTime{Inner: metav1.NewTime(time.Date(1984, 02, 28, 18, 52, 00, 00, time.UTC))},
-		Reason:             "Celebrate",
-		Message:            "n3wScott, find your party hat :tada:",
-	}}
-}
-
-// GetListType implements apis.Listable
-func (*KResource) GetListType() runtime.Object {
-	return &KResourceList{}
-}
-
-// +k8s:deepcopy-gen:interfaces=k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime.Object
-
-// KResourceList is a list of KResource resources
-type KResourceList struct {
-	metav1.TypeMeta `json:",inline"`
-	metav1.ListMeta `json:"metadata"`
-
-	Items []KResource `json:"items"`
-}