diff --git a/pkg/sdk/api.go b/pkg/sdk/api.go
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+++ b/pkg/sdk/api.go
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+package sdk
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	sdkInformer "github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/pkg/sdk/informer"
+	sdkTypes "github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/pkg/sdk/types"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+)
+
+var (
+	// informers is the set of all informers for the resources watched by the user
+	informers []sdkInformer.Informer
+)
+
+// Watch watches for changes on the given resource.
+// obj is an instance of the resource type, e.g. &Pod{}.
+// resourcePluralName is the plural name of the resource, e.g. “pods”.
+// resourceClient is the rest client for the resource, e.g. `kubeclient.CoreV1().RESTClient()`.
+// opts provide more options for doing the watch.
+// TODO: support opts for specifying label selector
+func Watch(resourcePluralName, namespace string, obj runtime.Object, resourceClient rest.Interface) {
+	informer := sdkInformer.New(resourcePluralName, namespace, obj, resourceClient)
+	informers = append(informers, informer)
+}
+
+// TODO: func Handle(handler sdkTypes.Handler)
+
+// Run starts the process of Watching resources, handling Events, and processing Actions
+func Run(ctx context.Context) {
+	sdkCtx := sdkTypes.Context{Context: ctx}
+	for _, informer := range informers {
+		err := informer.Run(sdkCtx)
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Errorf("failed to run informer: %v", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	<-ctx.Done()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sdk/informer/informer.go b/pkg/sdk/informer/informer.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd359aa341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sdk/informer/informer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+package informer
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	sdkTypes "github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/pkg/sdk/types"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/fields"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/wait"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/cache"
+	"k8s.io/client-go/util/workqueue"
+)
+
+type Informer interface {
+	Run(ctx sdkTypes.Context) error
+}
+
+type informer struct {
+	resourcePluralName  string
+	sharedIndexInformer cache.SharedIndexInformer
+	queue               workqueue.RateLimitingInterface
+	kubeClient          kubernetes.Interface
+	namespace           string
+}
+
+func New(resourcePluralName, namespace string, objType runtime.Object, resourceClient rest.Interface) Informer {
+	i := &informer{
+		resourcePluralName: resourcePluralName,
+		queue:              workqueue.NewNamedRateLimitingQueue(workqueue.DefaultControllerRateLimiter(), resourcePluralName),
+		// TODO: set the kube client
+		kubeClient: nil,
+		namespace:  namespace,
+	}
+
+	i.sharedIndexInformer = cache.NewSharedIndexInformer(
+		cache.NewListWatchFromClient(resourceClient, resourcePluralName, namespace, fields.Everything()),
+		objType, 0, cache.Indexers{},
+	)
+	i.sharedIndexInformer.AddEventHandler(cache.ResourceEventHandlerFuncs{
+		AddFunc:    i.handleAddResourceEvent,
+		DeleteFunc: i.handleDeleteResourceEvent,
+		UpdateFunc: i.handleUpdateResourceEvent,
+	})
+	return i
+}
+
+func (i *informer) Run(ctx sdkTypes.Context) error {
+	defer i.queue.ShutDown()
+
+	logrus.Info("starting %s controller", i.resourcePluralName)
+	go i.sharedIndexInformer.Run(ctx.Context.Done())
+
+	if !cache.WaitForCacheSync(ctx.Context.Done(), i.sharedIndexInformer.HasSynced) {
+		return errors.New("Timed out waiting for caches to sync")
+	}
+
+	const numWorkers = 1
+	for n := 0; n < numWorkers; n++ {
+		go wait.Until(i.runWorker, time.Second, ctx.Context.Done())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (i *informer) handleAddResourceEvent(obj interface{}) {
+	key, err := cache.MetaNamespaceKeyFunc(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	i.queue.Add(key)
+}
+
+func (i *informer) handleDeleteResourceEvent(obj interface{}) {
+	// For deletes we have to use this key function
+	// to handle the DeletedFinalStateUnknown case for the object
+	key, err := cache.DeletionHandlingMetaNamespaceKeyFunc(obj)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	i.queue.Add(key)
+}
+
+func (i *informer) handleUpdateResourceEvent(oldObj, newObj interface{}) {
+	key, err := cache.MetaNamespaceKeyFunc(newObj)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	i.queue.Add(key)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sdk/informer/sync.go b/pkg/sdk/informer/sync.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..92d9f12a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sdk/informer/sync.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+package informer
+
+import (
+	sdkTypes "github.com/coreos/operator-sdk/pkg/sdk/types"
+
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Copy from deployment_controller.go:
+	// maxRetries is the number of times a Vault will be retried before it is dropped out of the queue.
+	// With the current rate-limiter in use (5ms*2^(maxRetries-1)) the following numbers represent the times
+	// a Vault is going to be requeued:
+	//
+	// 5ms, 10ms, 20ms, 40ms, 80ms, 160ms, 320ms, 640ms, 1.3s, 2.6s, 5.1s, 10.2s, 20.4s, 41s, 82s
+	maxRetries = 15
+)
+
+func (i *informer) runWorker() {
+	for i.processNextItem() {
+	}
+}
+
+func (i *informer) processNextItem() bool {
+	// Wait until there is a new item in the working queue
+	key, quit := i.queue.Get()
+	if quit {
+		return false
+	}
+	// Tell the queue that we are done with processing this key. This unblocks the key for other workers
+	// This allows safe parallel processing because two pods with the same key are never processed in
+	// parallel.
+	defer i.queue.Done(key)
+
+	// Invoke the method containing the business logic
+	err := i.sync(key.(string))
+
+	// Handle the error if something went wrong during the execution of the business logic
+	i.handleErr(err, key)
+	return true
+}
+
+// sync creates the event for the object, sends it to the handler, and processes the resulting actions
+func (i *informer) sync(key string) error {
+	obj, exists, err := i.sharedIndexInformer.GetIndexer().GetByKey(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	object := obj.(sdkTypes.Object)
+
+	event := sdkTypes.Event{
+		Object:  object,
+		Deleted: !exists,
+	}
+
+	// TODO: call registered handler for the event
+	// TODO: Add option to prevent multiple informers from invoking Handle() concurrently?
+
+	// TODO: process all actions for this event
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// handleErr checks if an error happened and makes sure we will retry later.
+func (i *informer) handleErr(err error, key interface{}) {
+	if err == nil {
+		// Forget about the #AddRateLimited history of the key on every successful synchronization.
+		// This ensures that future processing of updates for this key is not delayed because of
+		// an outdated error history.
+		i.queue.Forget(key)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// This controller retries maxRetries times if something goes wrong. After that, it stops trying.
+	if i.queue.NumRequeues(key) < maxRetries {
+		logrus.Errorf("error syncing key (%v): %v", key, err)
+
+		// Re-enqueue the key rate limited. Based on the rate limiter on the
+		// queue and the re-enqueue history, the key will be processed later again.
+		i.queue.AddRateLimited(key)
+		return
+	}
+
+	i.queue.Forget(key)
+	// Report that, even after several retries, we could not successfully process this key
+	logrus.Infof("Dropping key (%v) out of the queue: %v", key, err)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/sdk/types/types.go b/pkg/sdk/types/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5c88a1d43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/sdk/types/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package types
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+// Object is the Kubernetes runtime.Object interface expected
+// of all resources that the user can watch.
+type Object runtime.Object
+
+// Event is triggered when some change has happened on the watched resources.
+// If created or updated, Object would be the current state and Deleted=false.
+// If deleted, Object would be the last known state and Deleted=true.
+type Event struct {
+	Object  Object
+	Deleted bool
+}
+
+// Context is the special context that is passed to the Handler.
+// It includes:
+// - Context: standard Go context that is used to pass cancellation signals and deadlines
+type Context struct {
+	Context context.Context
+}