diff --git a/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go
index 7ea2d70c92..b64977fcb5 100644
--- a/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go
+++ b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type.go
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ type KRShaped interface {
 	GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta
 
 	GetStatus() *Status
+
+	GetTopLevelConditionType() apis.ConditionType
 }
 
 // Asserts KResource conformance with KRShaped
@@ -88,3 +90,13 @@ func (t *KResource) GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta {
 func (t *KResource) GetStatus() *Status {
 	return &t.Status
 }
+
+// GetTopLevelConditionType retrieves the happy condition of this resource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (t *KResource) GetTopLevelConditionType() apis.ConditionType {
+	// Note: KResources are unmarshalled from existing resources. This will only work properly for resources that
+	// have already been initialized to their type.
+	if cond := t.Status.GetCondition(apis.ConditionSucceeded); cond != nil {
+		return apis.ConditionSucceeded
+	}
+	return apis.ConditionReady
+}
diff --git a/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type_test.go b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..357353b14b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apis/duck/v1/kresource_type_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+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 (
+	"testing"
+
+	"knative.dev/pkg/apis"
+)
+
+func TestGetTopLevelCondition(t *testing.T) {
+	resource := KResource{}
+
+	condSet := apis.NewLivingConditionSet("Foo")
+	mgr := condSet.Manage(resource.GetStatus())
+	mgr.InitializeConditions()
+
+	if resource.GetTopLevelConditionType() != apis.ConditionReady {
+		t.Error("Expected Ready as happy condition for living condition set type")
+	}
+
+	condSet = apis.NewBatchConditionSet("Foo")
+	mgr = condSet.Manage(resource.GetStatus())
+	mgr.InitializeConditions()
+
+	if resource.GetTopLevelConditionType() != apis.ConditionSucceeded {
+		t.Error("Expected Succeeded as happy condition for living condition set type")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/fiz_types.go b/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/fiz_types.go
index 513366886e..334e827a5c 100644
--- a/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/fiz_types.go
+++ b/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/fiz_types.go
@@ -103,3 +103,8 @@ func (f *ClusterFiz) GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta {
 func (f *ClusterFiz) GetStatus() *duckv1.Status {
 	return &f.Status.Status
 }
+
+// GetTopLevelConditionType retrieves the happy condition of this resource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (*ClusterFiz) GetTopLevelConditionType() apis.ConditionType {
+	return apis.ConditionReady
+}
diff --git a/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/foo_types.go b/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/foo_types.go
index 616a7c6a94..948254353e 100644
--- a/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/foo_types.go
+++ b/apis/test/example/v1alpha1/foo_types.go
@@ -102,3 +102,8 @@ func (f *Foo) GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta {
 func (f *Foo) GetStatus() *duckv1.Status {
 	return &f.Status.Status
 }
+
+// GetTopLevelConditionType retrieves the happy condition of this resource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (*Foo) GetTopLevelConditionType() apis.ConditionType {
+	return apis.ConditionSucceeded
+}
diff --git a/apis/test/pub/v1alpha1/bar_types.go b/apis/test/pub/v1alpha1/bar_types.go
index 90b371fb75..f27d5f6608 100644
--- a/apis/test/pub/v1alpha1/bar_types.go
+++ b/apis/test/pub/v1alpha1/bar_types.go
@@ -102,3 +102,8 @@ func (b *Bar) GetTypeMeta() *metav1.TypeMeta {
 func (b *Bar) GetStatus() *duckv1.Status {
 	return &b.Status.Status
 }
+
+// GetTopLevelConditionType retrieves the happy condition of this resource. Implements the KRShaped interface.
+func (*Bar) GetTopLevelConditionType() apis.ConditionType {
+	return apis.ConditionReady
+}