diff --git a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/types.go b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/types.go
index b1ba67762ca..e2c213b183b 100644
--- a/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/types.go
+++ b/staging/src/k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/types.go
@@ -1346,3 +1346,49 @@ type PartialObjectMetadataList struct {
 	// items contains each of the included items.
 	Items []PartialObjectMetadata `json:"items" protobuf:"bytes,2,rep,name=items"`
 }
+
+// Condition contains details for one aspect of the current state of this API Resource.
+// ---
+// This struct is intended for direct use as an array at the field path .status.conditions.  For example,
+// type FooStatus struct{
+//     // Represents the observations of a foo's current state.
+//     // Known .status.conditions.type are: "Available", "Progressing", and "Degraded"
+//     // +patchMergeKey=type
+//     // +patchStrategy=merge
+//     // +listType=map
+//     // +listMapKey=type
+//     Conditions []metav1.Condition `json:"conditions,omitempty" patchStrategy:"merge" patchMergeKey:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=conditions"`
+//
+//     // other fields
+// }
+type Condition struct {
+	// type of condition in CamelCase or in foo.example.com/CamelCase.
+	// ---
+	// Many .condition.type values are consistent across resources like Available, but because arbitrary conditions can be
+	// useful (see .node.status.conditions), the ability to deconflict is important.
+	// +required
+	Type string `json:"type" protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=type"`
+	// status of the condition, one of True, False, Unknown.
+	// +required
+	Status ConditionStatus `json:"status" protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=status"`
+	// observedGeneration represents the .metadata.generation that the condition was set based upon.
+	// For instance, if .metadata.generation is currently 12, but the .status.conditions[x].observedGeneration is 9, the condition is out of date
+	// with respect to the current state of the instance.
+	// +optional
+	ObservedGeneration int64 `json:"observedGeneration,omitempty" protobuf:"varint,3,opt,name=observedGeneration"`
+	// lastTransitionTime is the last time the condition transitioned from one status to another.
+	// This should be when the underlying condition changed.  If that is not known, then using the time when the API field changed is acceptable.
+	// +required
+	LastTransitionTime Time `json:"lastTransitionTime" protobuf:"bytes,4,opt,name=lastTransitionTime"`
+	// reason contains a programmatic identifier indicating the reason for the condition's last transition.
+	// Producers of specific condition types may define expected values and meanings for this field,
+	// and whether the values are considered a guaranteed API.
+	// The value should be a CamelCase string.
+	// This field may not be empty.
+	// +required
+	Reason string `json:"reason" protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=reason"`
+	// message is a human readable message indicating details about the transition.
+	// This may be an empty string.
+	// +required
+	Message string `json:"message" protobuf:"bytes,6,opt,name=message"`
+}