diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/1264-carlisia b/changelogs/unreleased/1264-carlisia
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ef6636da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/1264-carlisia
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Move all the interfaces and associated types necessary to implement all of the Velero plugins to under the new package `velero`.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup.go b/pkg/backup/backup.go
index 3fa01e313..a23cf35b4 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ import (
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/client"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/discovery"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/podexec"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const BackupVersion = 1
 type Backupper interface {
 	// Backup takes a backup using the specification in the api.Backup and writes backup and log data
 	// to the given writers.
-	Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backup *Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []ItemAction, blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter) error
+	Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backup *Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []velero.BackupItemAction, blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter) error
 }
 
 // kubernetesBackupper implements Backupper.
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ type itemKey struct {
 }
 
 type resolvedAction struct {
-	ItemAction
+	velero.BackupItemAction
 
 	resourceIncludesExcludes  *collections.IncludesExcludes
 	namespaceIncludesExcludes *collections.IncludesExcludes
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func NewKubernetesBackupper(
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func resolveActions(actions []ItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAction, error) {
+func resolveActions(actions []velero.BackupItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAction, error) {
 	var resolved []resolvedAction
 
 	for _, action := range actions {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func resolveActions(actions []ItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAc
 		}
 
 		res := resolvedAction{
-			ItemAction:                action,
+			BackupItemAction:          action,
 			resourceIncludesExcludes:  resources,
 			namespaceIncludesExcludes: namespaces,
 			selector:                  selector,
@@ -210,12 +210,12 @@ func getResourceHook(hookSpec api.BackupResourceHookSpec, discoveryHelper discov
 }
 
 type BlockStoreGetter interface {
-	GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error)
+	GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error)
 }
 
 // Backup backs up the items specified in the Backup, placing them in a gzip-compressed tar file
 // written to backupFile. The finalized api.Backup is written to metadata.
-func (kb *kubernetesBackupper) Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backupRequest *Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []ItemAction, blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter) error {
+func (kb *kubernetesBackupper) Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backupRequest *Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []velero.BackupItemAction, blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter) error {
 	gzippedData := gzip.NewWriter(backupFile)
 	defer gzippedData.Close()
 
diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
index 46a0706f0..accac2c97 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action.go
@@ -24,28 +24,29 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
-// backupPVAction inspects a PersistentVolumeClaim for the PersistentVolume
+// PVCAction inspects a PersistentVolumeClaim for the PersistentVolume
 // that it references and backs it up
-type backupPVAction struct {
+type PVCAction struct {
 	log logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewBackupPVAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &backupPVAction{log: logger}
+func NewPVCAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *PVCAction {
+	return &PVCAction{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (a *backupPVAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *PVCAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"persistentvolumeclaims"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
 // Execute finds the PersistentVolume bound by the provided
 // PersistentVolumeClaim, if any, and backs it up
-func (a *backupPVAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error) {
-	a.log.Info("Executing backupPVAction")
+func (a *PVCAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+	a.log.Info("Executing PVCAction")
 
 	var pvc corev1api.PersistentVolumeClaim
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(item.UnstructuredContent(), &pvc); err != nil {
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ func (a *backupPVAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (
 		return item, nil, nil
 	}
 
-	pv := ResourceIdentifier{
+	pv := velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 		GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumes,
 		Name:          pvc.Spec.VolumeName,
 	}
-	return item, []ResourceIdentifier{pv}, nil
+	return item, []velero.ResourceIdentifier{pv}, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action_test.go b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action_test.go
index 73114c8b3..271ef5790 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup_pv_action_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func TestBackupPVAction(t *testing.T) {
 
 	backup := &v1.Backup{}
 
-	a := NewBackupPVAction(velerotest.NewLogger())
+	a := NewPVCAction(velerotest.NewLogger())
 
 	// no spec.volumeName should result in no error
 	// and no additional items
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func TestBackupPVAction(t *testing.T) {
 	_, additional, err = a.Execute(pvc, backup)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Len(t, additional, 1)
-	assert.Equal(t, ResourceIdentifier{GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumes, Name: "myVolume"}, additional[0])
+	assert.Equal(t, velero.ResourceIdentifier{GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumes, Name: "myVolume"}, additional[0])
 
 	// empty spec.volumeName when status.phase is 'Bound' should
 	// result in no error and no additional items
diff --git a/pkg/backup/backup_test.go b/pkg/backup/backup_test.go
index c79e4f9f0..e848cbd3e 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/backup_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/backup_test.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/client"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/discovery"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/podexec"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
@@ -54,19 +55,19 @@ var (
 )
 
 type fakeAction struct {
-	selector        ResourceSelector
+	selector        velero.ResourceSelector
 	ids             []string
 	backups         []v1.Backup
-	additionalItems []ResourceIdentifier
+	additionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 }
 
-var _ ItemAction = &fakeAction{}
+var _ velero.BackupItemAction = &fakeAction{}
 
 func newFakeAction(resource string) *fakeAction {
 	return (&fakeAction{}).ForResource(resource)
 }
 
-func (a *fakeAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (a *fakeAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	metadata, err := meta.Accessor(item)
 	if err != nil {
 		return item, a.additionalItems, err
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ func (a *fakeAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runt
 	return item, a.additionalItems, nil
 }
 
-func (a *fakeAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (a *fakeAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	return a.selector, nil
 }
 
@@ -89,34 +90,34 @@ func (a *fakeAction) ForResource(resource string) *fakeAction {
 func TestResolveActions(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name                string
-		input               []ItemAction
+		input               []velero.BackupItemAction
 		expected            []resolvedAction
 		resourcesWithErrors []string
 		expectError         bool
 	}{
 		{
 			name:     "empty input",
-			input:    []ItemAction{},
+			input:    []velero.BackupItemAction{},
 			expected: nil,
 		},
 		{
 			name:        "resolve error",
-			input:       []ItemAction{&fakeAction{selector: ResourceSelector{LabelSelector: "=invalid-selector"}}},
+			input:       []velero.BackupItemAction{&fakeAction{selector: velero.ResourceSelector{LabelSelector: "=invalid-selector"}}},
 			expected:    nil,
 			expectError: true,
 		},
 		{
 			name:  "resolved",
-			input: []ItemAction{newFakeAction("foo"), newFakeAction("bar")},
+			input: []velero.BackupItemAction{newFakeAction("foo"), newFakeAction("bar")},
 			expected: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:                newFakeAction("foo"),
+					BackupItemAction:          newFakeAction("foo"),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("foodies.somegroup"),
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
 				},
 				{
-					ItemAction:                newFakeAction("bar"),
+					BackupItemAction:          newFakeAction("bar"),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("barnacles.anothergroup"),
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
diff --git a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
index 328e9df89..c430a75aa 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/item_backupper.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ import (
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/client"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/discovery"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/podexec"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/volume"
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ type defaultItemBackupper struct {
 
 	itemHookHandler             itemHookHandler
 	additionalItemBackupper     ItemBackupper
-	snapshotLocationBlockStores map[string]cloudprovider.BlockStore
+	snapshotLocationBlockStores map[string]velero.BlockStore
 }
 
 // backupItem backs up an individual item to tarWriter. The item may be excluded based on the
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) executeActions(
 
 // blockStore instantiates and initializes a BlockStore given a VolumeSnapshotLocation,
 // or returns an existing one if one's already been initialized for the location.
-func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) blockStore(snapshotLocation *api.VolumeSnapshotLocation) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) blockStore(snapshotLocation *api.VolumeSnapshotLocation) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	if bs, ok := ib.snapshotLocationBlockStores[snapshotLocation.Name]; ok {
 		return bs, nil
 	}
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) blockStore(snapshotLocation *api.VolumeSnapshotL
 	}
 
 	if ib.snapshotLocationBlockStores == nil {
-		ib.snapshotLocationBlockStores = make(map[string]cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+		ib.snapshotLocationBlockStores = make(map[string]velero.BlockStore)
 	}
 	ib.snapshotLocationBlockStores[snapshotLocation.Name] = bs
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func (ib *defaultItemBackupper) takePVSnapshot(obj runtime.Unstructured, log log
 
 	var (
 		volumeID, location string
-		blockStore         cloudprovider.BlockStore
+		blockStore         velero.BlockStore
 	)
 
 	for _, snapshotLocation := range ib.backupRequest.SnapshotLocations {
diff --git a/pkg/backup/item_backupper_test.go b/pkg/backup/item_backupper_test.go
index bd9ba5be7..01ade8931 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/item_backupper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/item_backupper_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	resticmocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic/mocks"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func TestBackupItemNoSkips(t *testing.T) {
 		tarHeaderWriteError                   bool
 		customAction                          bool
 		expectedActionID                      string
-		customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers []ResourceIdentifier
+		customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 		customActionAdditionalItems           []runtime.Unstructured
 		groupResource                         string
 		snapshottableVolumes                  map[string]v1.VolumeBackupInfo
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func TestBackupItemNoSkips(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedTarHeaderName:     "resources/resource.group/namespaces/myns/bar.json",
 			customAction:              true,
 			expectedActionID:          "myns/bar",
-			customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers: []ResourceIdentifier{
+			customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{
 					GroupResource: schema.GroupResource{Group: "g1", Resource: "r1"},
 					Namespace:     "ns1",
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func TestBackupItemNoSkips(t *testing.T) {
 			expectedTarHeaderName:     "resources/resource.group/namespaces/myns/bar.json",
 			customAction:              true,
 			expectedActionID:          "myns/bar",
-			customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers: []ResourceIdentifier{
+			customActionAdditionalItemIdentifiers: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{
 					GroupResource: schema.GroupResource{Group: "g1", Resource: "r1"},
 					Namespace:     "ns1",
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ func TestBackupItemNoSkips(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				backup.ResolvedActions = []resolvedAction{
 					{
-						ItemAction:                action,
+						BackupItemAction:          action,
 						namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 						resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes(groupResource.String()),
 						selector:                  labels.Everything(),
@@ -548,10 +548,10 @@ func TestBackupItemNoSkips(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 type blockStoreGetter struct {
-	blockStore cloudprovider.BlockStore
+	blockStore velero.BlockStore
 }
 
-func (b *blockStoreGetter) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (b *blockStoreGetter) GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	if b.blockStore != nil {
 		return b.blockStore, nil
 	}
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ func (b *blockStoreGetter) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore,
 
 type addAnnotationAction struct{}
 
-func (a *addAnnotationAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (a *addAnnotationAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	// since item actions run out-of-proc, do a deep-copy here to simulate passing data
 	// across a process boundary.
 	copy := item.(*unstructured.Unstructured).DeepCopy()
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func (a *addAnnotationAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Back
 	return copy, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (a *addAnnotationAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (a *addAnnotationAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	panic("not implemented")
 }
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ func TestItemActionModificationsToItemPersist(t *testing.T) {
 			ResourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 			ResolvedActions: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:                &addAnnotationAction{},
+					BackupItemAction:          &addAnnotationAction{},
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func TestResticAnnotationsPersist(t *testing.T) {
 			ResourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 			ResolvedActions: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:                &addAnnotationAction{},
+					BackupItemAction:          &addAnnotationAction{},
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
diff --git a/pkg/backup/mocks/item_action.go b/pkg/backup/mocks/item_action.go
index 381edb30d..095e61f31 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/mocks/item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/mocks/item_action.go
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ limitations under the License.
 // Code generated by mockery v1.0.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 package mocks
 
-import backup "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
-import mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-import runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-import v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
+import (
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	runtime "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+
+	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
+)
 
 // ItemAction is an autogenerated mock type for the ItemAction type
 type ItemAction struct {
@@ -27,14 +30,14 @@ type ItemAction struct {
 }
 
 // AppliesTo provides a mock function with given fields:
-func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (backup.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
-	var r0 backup.ResourceSelector
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() backup.ResourceSelector); ok {
+	var r0 velero.ResourceSelector
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() velero.ResourceSelector); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Get(0).(backup.ResourceSelector)
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.ResourceSelector)
 	}
 
 	var r1 error
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (backup.ResourceSelector, error) {
 }
 
 // Execute provides a mock function with given fields: item, _a1
-func (_m *ItemAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, _a1 *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []backup.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (_m *ItemAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, _a1 *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(item, _a1)
 
 	var r0 runtime.Unstructured
@@ -60,12 +63,12 @@ func (_m *ItemAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, _a1 *v1.Backup) (runtim
 		}
 	}
 
-	var r1 []backup.ResourceIdentifier
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(runtime.Unstructured, *v1.Backup) []backup.ResourceIdentifier); ok {
+	var r1 []velero.ResourceIdentifier
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(runtime.Unstructured, *v1.Backup) []velero.ResourceIdentifier); ok {
 		r1 = rf(item, _a1)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(1) != nil {
-			r1 = ret.Get(1).([]backup.ResourceIdentifier)
+			r1 = ret.Get(1).([]velero.ResourceIdentifier)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/backup/pod_action.go b/pkg/backup/pod_action.go
index 4268611dc..535ada4a8 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/pod_action.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/pod_action.go
@@ -24,21 +24,22 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
-// podAction implements ItemAction.
-type podAction struct {
+// PodAction implements ItemAction.
+type PodAction struct {
 	log logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
 // NewPodAction creates a new ItemAction for pods.
-func NewPodAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &podAction{log: logger}
+func NewPodAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *PodAction {
+	return &PodAction{log: logger}
 }
 
 // AppliesTo returns a ResourceSelector that applies only to pods.
-func (a *podAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *PodAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"pods"},
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func (a *podAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
 // Execute scans the pod's spec.volumes for persistentVolumeClaim volumes and returns a
 // ResourceIdentifier list containing references to all of the persistentVolumeClaim volumes used by
 // the pod. This ensures that when a pod is backed up, all referenced PVCs are backed up too.
-func (a *podAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (a *PodAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	a.log.Info("Executing podAction")
 	defer a.log.Info("Done executing podAction")
 
@@ -60,12 +61,12 @@ func (a *podAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runti
 		return item, nil, nil
 	}
 
-	var additionalItems []ResourceIdentifier
+	var additionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 	for _, volume := range pod.Spec.Volumes {
 		if volume.PersistentVolumeClaim != nil && volume.PersistentVolumeClaim.ClaimName != "" {
 			a.log.Infof("Adding pvc %s to additionalItems", volume.PersistentVolumeClaim.ClaimName)
 
-			additionalItems = append(additionalItems, ResourceIdentifier{
+			additionalItems = append(additionalItems, velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumeClaims,
 				Namespace:     pod.Namespace,
 				Name:          volume.PersistentVolumeClaim.ClaimName,
diff --git a/pkg/backup/pod_action_test.go b/pkg/backup/pod_action_test.go
index 6ce6e3daa..34a297734 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/pod_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/pod_action_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func TestPodActionAppliesTo(t *testing.T) {
 	actual, err := a.AppliesTo()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	expected := ResourceSelector{
+	expected := velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"pods"},
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ func TestPodActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name     string
 		pod      runtime.Unstructured
-		expected []ResourceIdentifier
+		expected []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "no spec.volumes",
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ func TestPodActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}
 			`),
-			expected: []ResourceIdentifier{
+			expected: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumeClaims, Namespace: "foo", Name: "claim1"},
 				{GroupResource: kuberesource.PersistentVolumeClaims, Namespace: "foo", Name: "claim2"},
 			},
diff --git a/pkg/backup/resource_backupper_test.go b/pkg/backup/resource_backupper_test.go
index ff403d2b3..1c8467ec7 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/resource_backupper_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/resource_backupper_test.go
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func TestBackupResource(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			ResolvedActions: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:               newFakeAction("pods"),
+					BackupItemAction:         newFakeAction("pods"),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("pods"),
 				},
 			},
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ func TestBackupResourceCohabitation(t *testing.T) {
 				ResourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("*"),
 				ResolvedActions: []resolvedAction{
 					{
-						ItemAction:               newFakeAction("pods"),
+						BackupItemAction:         newFakeAction("pods"),
 						resourceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("pods"),
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/pkg/backup/service_account_action.go b/pkg/backup/service_account_action.go
index 057f1e8b0..318f2db69 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/service_account_action.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/service_account_action.go
@@ -28,16 +28,17 @@ import (
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	velerodiscovery "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/discovery"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
-// serviceAccountAction implements ItemAction.
-type serviceAccountAction struct {
+// ServiceAccountAction implements ItemAction.
+type ServiceAccountAction struct {
 	log                 logrus.FieldLogger
 	clusterRoleBindings []ClusterRoleBinding
 }
 
 // NewServiceAccountAction creates a new ItemAction for service accounts.
-func NewServiceAccountAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger, clusterRoleBindingListers map[string]ClusterRoleBindingLister, discoveryHelper velerodiscovery.Helper) (ItemAction, error) {
+func NewServiceAccountAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger, clusterRoleBindingListers map[string]ClusterRoleBindingLister, discoveryHelper velerodiscovery.Helper) (*ServiceAccountAction, error) {
 	// Look up the supported RBAC version
 	var supportedAPI metav1.GroupVersionForDiscovery
 	for _, ag := range discoveryHelper.APIGroups() {
@@ -56,15 +57,15 @@ func NewServiceAccountAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger, clusterRoleBindingLister
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return &serviceAccountAction{
+	return &ServiceAccountAction{
 		log:                 logger,
 		clusterRoleBindings: crbs,
 	}, nil
 }
 
 // AppliesTo returns a ResourceSelector that applies only to service accounts.
-func (a *serviceAccountAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *ServiceAccountAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"serviceaccounts"},
 	}, nil
 }
@@ -72,9 +73,9 @@ func (a *serviceAccountAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
 // Execute checks for any ClusterRoleBindings that have this service account as a subject, and
 // adds the ClusterRoleBinding and associated ClusterRole to the list of additional items to
 // be backed up.
-func (a *serviceAccountAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error) {
-	a.log.Info("Running serviceAccountAction")
-	defer a.log.Info("Done running serviceAccountAction")
+func (a *ServiceAccountAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+	a.log.Info("Running ServiceAccountAction")
+	defer a.log.Info("Done running ServiceAccountAction")
 
 	objectMeta, err := meta.Accessor(item)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -101,16 +102,16 @@ func (a *serviceAccountAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *v1.Bac
 		}
 	}
 
-	var additionalItems []ResourceIdentifier
+	var additionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 	for binding := range bindings {
-		additionalItems = append(additionalItems, ResourceIdentifier{
+		additionalItems = append(additionalItems, velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 			GroupResource: kuberesource.ClusterRoleBindings,
 			Name:          binding,
 		})
 	}
 
 	for role := range roles {
-		additionalItems = append(additionalItems, ResourceIdentifier{
+		additionalItems = append(additionalItems, velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 			GroupResource: kuberesource.ClusterRoles,
 			Name:          role,
 		})
diff --git a/pkg/backup/service_account_action_test.go b/pkg/backup/service_account_action_test.go
index 370ff5e3d..8e74d3a3e 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/service_account_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/backup/service_account_action_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -77,12 +78,12 @@ func (f FakeV1beta1ClusterRoleBindingLister) List() ([]ClusterRoleBinding, error
 func TestServiceAccountActionAppliesTo(t *testing.T) {
 	// Instantiating the struct directly since using
 	// NewServiceAccountAction requires a full kubernetes clientset
-	a := &serviceAccountAction{}
+	a := &ServiceAccountAction{}
 
 	actual, err := a.AppliesTo()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	expected := ResourceSelector{
+	expected := velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"serviceaccounts"},
 	}
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
@@ -189,9 +190,7 @@ func TestNewServiceAccountAction(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			action, err := NewServiceAccountAction(logger, clusterRoleBindingListers, &discoveryHelper)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
-			saAction, ok := action.(*serviceAccountAction)
-			require.True(t, ok)
-			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedCRBs, saAction.clusterRoleBindings)
+			assert.Equal(t, test.expectedCRBs, action.clusterRoleBindings)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 		name                    string
 		serviceAccount          runtime.Unstructured
 		crbs                    []rbac.ClusterRoleBinding
-		expectedAdditionalItems []ResourceIdentifier
+		expectedAdditionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "no crbs",
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			expectedAdditionalItems: []ResourceIdentifier{
+			expectedAdditionalItems: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{
 					GroupResource: kuberesource.ClusterRoleBindings,
 					Name:          "crb-2",
@@ -377,7 +376,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Create the action struct directly so we don't need to mock a clientset
-			action := &serviceAccountAction{
+			action := &ServiceAccountAction{
 				log:                 velerotest.NewLogger(),
 				clusterRoleBindings: newV1ClusterRoleBindingList(test.crbs),
 			}
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecuteOnBeta1(t *testing.T) {
 		name                    string
 		serviceAccount          runtime.Unstructured
 		crbs                    []rbacbeta.ClusterRoleBinding
-		expectedAdditionalItems []ResourceIdentifier
+		expectedAdditionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "no crbs",
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecuteOnBeta1(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			expectedAdditionalItems: []ResourceIdentifier{
+			expectedAdditionalItems: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{
 					GroupResource: kuberesource.ClusterRoleBindings,
 					Name:          "crb-2",
@@ -585,7 +584,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecuteOnBeta1(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			// Create the action struct directly so we don't need to mock a clientset
-			action := &serviceAccountAction{
+			action := &ServiceAccountAction{
 				log:                 velerotest.NewLogger(),
 				clusterRoleBindings: newV1beta1ClusterRoleBindingList(test.crbs),
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store.go
index 985e8044e..6b2c040e6 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store.go
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const regionKey = "region"
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ const regionKey = "region"
 // from snapshot.
 var iopsVolumeTypes = sets.NewString("io1")
 
-type blockStore struct {
+type BlockStore struct {
 	log logrus.FieldLogger
 	ec2 *ec2.EC2
 }
@@ -61,11 +59,11 @@ func getSession(config *aws.Config) (*session.Session, error) {
 	return sess, nil
 }
 
-func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.BlockStore {
-	return &blockStore{log: logger}
+func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *BlockStore {
+	return &BlockStore{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	region := config[regionKey]
 	if region == "" {
 		return errors.Errorf("missing %s in aws configuration", regionKey)
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (volumeID string, err error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (volumeID string, err error) {
 	// describe the snapshot so we can apply its tags to the volume
 	snapReq := &ec2.DescribeSnapshotsInput{
 		SnapshotIds: []*string{&snapshotID},
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ s
 	return *res.VolumeId, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
 	volumeInfo, err := b.describeVolume(volumeID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, e
 	return volumeType, iops, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) describeVolume(volumeID string) (*ec2.Volume, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) describeVolume(volumeID string) (*ec2.Volume, error) {
 	req := &ec2.DescribeVolumesInput{
 		VolumeIds: []*string{&volumeID},
 	}
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) describeVolume(volumeID string) (*ec2.Volume, error) {
 	return res.Volumes[0], nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
 	// describe the volume so we can copy its tags to the snapshot
 	volumeInfo, err := b.describeVolume(volumeID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ func ec2Tag(key, val string) *ec2.Tag {
 	return &ec2.Tag{Key: &key, Value: &val}
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
 	req := &ec2.DeleteSnapshotInput{
 		SnapshotId: &snapshotID,
 	}
@@ -256,7 +254,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
 
 var ebsVolumeIDRegex = regexp.MustCompile("vol-.*")
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return "", errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -273,7 +271,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, e
 	return ebsVolumeIDRegex.FindString(pv.Spec.AWSElasticBlockStore.VolumeID), nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store_test.go
index f88292c72..281305eab 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/block_store_test.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestSetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetVolumeIDNoZone(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/object_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/object_store.go
index 445be734c..7317eb53c 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/aws/object_store.go
@@ -24,13 +24,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/endpoints"
-	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/signer/v4"
+	v4 "github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws/signer/v4"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/s3/s3manager"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ const (
 	signatureVersionKey = "signatureVersion"
 )
 
-type objectStore struct {
+type ObjectStore struct {
 	log              logrus.FieldLogger
 	s3               *s3.S3
 	preSignS3        *s3.S3
@@ -51,8 +49,8 @@ type objectStore struct {
 	signatureVersion string
 }
 
-func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.ObjectStore {
-	return &objectStore{log: logger}
+func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ObjectStore {
+	return &ObjectStore{log: logger}
 }
 
 func isValidSignatureVersion(signatureVersion string) bool {
@@ -63,7 +61,7 @@ func isValidSignatureVersion(signatureVersion string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	var (
 		region              = config[regionKey]
 		s3URL               = config[s3URLKey]
@@ -162,7 +160,7 @@ func newAWSConfig(url, region string, forcePathStyle bool) (*aws.Config, error)
 	return awsConfig, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	req := &s3manager.UploadInput{
 		Bucket: &bucket,
 		Key:    &key,
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(err, "error putting object %s", key)
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	req := &s3.GetObjectInput{
 		Bucket: &bucket,
 		Key:    &key,
@@ -194,7 +192,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	return res.Body, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
 	req := &s3.ListObjectsV2Input{
 		Bucket:    &bucket,
 		Prefix:    &prefix,
@@ -215,7 +213,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]st
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	req := &s3.ListObjectsV2Input{
 		Bucket: &bucket,
 		Prefix: &prefix,
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) DeleteObject(bucket, key string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) DeleteObject(bucket, key string) error {
 	req := &s3.DeleteObjectInput{
 		Bucket: &bucket,
 		Key:    &key,
@@ -252,7 +250,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) DeleteObject(bucket, key string) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(err, "error deleting object %s", key)
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
 	req, _ := o.preSignS3.GetObjectRequest(&s3.GetObjectInput{
 		Bucket: aws.String(bucket),
 		Key:    aws.String(key),
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store.go
index 7b0f7cd13..126a8de56 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store.go
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ const (
 	disksResource     = "disks"
 )
 
-type blockStore struct {
+type BlockStore struct {
 	log                logrus.FieldLogger
 	disks              *disk.DisksClient
 	snaps              *disk.SnapshotsClient
@@ -67,11 +65,11 @@ func (si *snapshotIdentifier) String() string {
 	return getComputeResourceName(si.subscription, si.resourceGroup, snapshotsResource, si.name)
 }
 
-func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.BlockStore {
-	return &blockStore{log: logger}
+func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *BlockStore {
+	return &BlockStore{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	// 1. we need AZURE_TENANT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET, AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID, AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP
 	envVars, err := getRequiredValues(os.Getenv, tenantIDEnvVar, clientIDEnvVar, clientSecretEnvVar, subscriptionIDEnvVar, resourceGroupEnvVar)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (string, error) {
 	snapshotIdentifier, err := b.parseSnapshotName(snapshotID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ s
 	return diskName, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
 	res, err := b.disks.Get(context.TODO(), b.disksResourceGroup, volumeID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -183,7 +181,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, e
 	return string(res.Sku.Name), nil, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
 	// Lookup disk info for its Location
 	diskInfo, err := b.disks.Get(context.TODO(), b.disksResourceGroup, volumeID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ func stringPtr(s string) *string {
 	return &s
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
 	snapshotInfo, err := b.parseSnapshotName(snapshotID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -309,7 +307,7 @@ var snapshotURIRegexp = regexp.MustCompile(
 //
 // TODO(1.0) remove this function and replace usage with `parseFullSnapshotName` since
 // we won't support the legacy snapshot name format for 1.0.
-func (b *blockStore) parseSnapshotName(name string) (*snapshotIdentifier, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) parseSnapshotName(name string) (*snapshotIdentifier, error) {
 	switch {
 	// legacy format - name only (not fully-qualified)
 	case !strings.Contains(name, "/"):
@@ -359,7 +357,7 @@ func parseFullSnapshotName(name string) (*snapshotIdentifier, error) {
 	return snapshotID, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return "", errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, e
 	return pv.Spec.AzureDisk.DiskName, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store_test.go
index 06e0c82f2..43b1af84f 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/block_store_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{
+	b := &BlockStore{
 		disksResourceGroup: "rg",
 		subscription:       "sub",
 	}
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestSetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
 // the `parseFullSnapshotName` function, and remove case for legacy
 // format
 func TestParseSnapshotName(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{
+	b := &BlockStore{
 		subscription:       "default-sub",
 		disksResourceGroup: "default-rg-legacy",
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/object_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/object_store.go
index 138a406e0..bea09d3d1 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/azure/object_store.go
@@ -29,21 +29,19 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/azure"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const (
 	storageAccountConfigKey = "storageAccount"
 )
 
-type objectStore struct {
+type ObjectStore struct {
 	blobClient *storage.BlobStorageClient
 	log        logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.ObjectStore {
-	return &objectStore{log: logger}
+func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ObjectStore {
+	return &ObjectStore{log: logger}
 }
 
 func getStorageAccountKey(config map[string]string) (string, error) {
@@ -100,7 +98,7 @@ func mapLookup(data map[string]string) func(string) string {
 	}
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	storageAccountKey, err := getStorageAccountKey(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -132,7 +130,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	return errors.WithStack(blob.CreateBlockBlobFromReader(body, nil))
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]st
 	return res.BlobPrefixes, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -193,7 +191,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) DeleteObject(bucket string, key string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) DeleteObject(bucket string, key string) error {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -207,7 +205,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) DeleteObject(bucket string, key string) error {
 	return errors.WithStack(blob.Delete(nil))
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
 	container, err := getContainerReference(o.blobClient, bucket)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store.go
index 271e52fb9..a958613b0 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store.go
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -42,17 +40,17 @@ const (
 	zoneSeparator = "__"
 )
 
-type blockStore struct {
+type BlockStore struct {
 	gce     *compute.Service
 	project string
 	log     logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.BlockStore {
-	return &blockStore{log: logger}
+func NewBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *BlockStore {
+	return &BlockStore{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	project, err := extractProjectFromCreds()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ func parseRegion(volumeAZ string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 // Retrieve the URLs for zones via the GCP API.
-func (b *blockStore) getZoneURLs(volumeAZ string) ([]string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) getZoneURLs(volumeAZ string) ([]string, error) {
 	zones := strings.Split(volumeAZ, zoneSeparator)
 	var zoneURLs []string
 	for _, z := range zones {
@@ -142,7 +140,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) getZoneURLs(volumeAZ string) ([]string, error) {
 	return zoneURLs, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (volumeID string, err error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ string, iops *int64) (volumeID string, err error) {
 	// get the snapshot so we can apply its tags to the volume
 	res, err := b.gce.Snapshots.Get(b.project, snapshotID).Do()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) CreateVolumeFromSnapshot(snapshotID, volumeType, volumeAZ s
 	return disk.Name, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, error) {
 	var (
 		res *compute.Disk
 		err error
@@ -211,7 +209,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeInfo(volumeID, volumeAZ string) (string, *int64, e
 	return res.Type, nil, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
 	// snapshot names must adhere to RFC1035 and be 1-63 characters
 	// long
 	var snapshotName string
@@ -234,7 +232,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) CreateSnapshot(volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]s
 	}
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) createSnapshot(snapshotName, volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) createSnapshot(snapshotName, volumeID, volumeAZ string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
 	disk, err := b.gce.Disks.Get(b.project, volumeAZ, volumeID).Do()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -253,7 +251,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) createSnapshot(snapshotName, volumeID, volumeAZ string, tag
 	return gceSnap.Name, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) createRegionSnapshot(snapshotName, volumeID, volumeRegion string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) createRegionSnapshot(snapshotName, volumeID, volumeRegion string, tags map[string]string) (string, error) {
 	disk, err := b.gce.RegionDisks.Get(b.project, volumeRegion, volumeID).Do()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ func getSnapshotTags(veleroTags map[string]string, diskDescription string, log l
 	return string(tagsJSON)
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
+func (b *BlockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
 	_, err := b.gce.Snapshots.Delete(b.project, snapshotID).Do()
 
 	// if it's a 404 (not found) error, we don't need to return an error
@@ -321,7 +319,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) DeleteSnapshot(snapshotID string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return "", errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -338,7 +336,7 @@ func (b *blockStore) GetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured) (string, e
 	return pv.Spec.GCEPersistentDisk.PDName, nil
 }
 
-func (b *blockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
+func (b *BlockStore) SetVolumeID(unstructuredPV runtime.Unstructured, volumeID string) (runtime.Unstructured, error) {
 	pv := new(v1.PersistentVolume)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(unstructuredPV.UnstructuredContent(), pv); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store_test.go
index 91fac52e7..aeb9c569b 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/block_store_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func TestGetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetVolumeID(t *testing.T) {
-	b := &blockStore{}
+	b := &BlockStore{}
 
 	pv := &unstructured.Unstructured{
 		Object: map[string]interface{}{},
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store.go
index f9dd7f428..f9bd4add5 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store.go
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2/google"
 	"google.golang.org/api/iterator"
 	"google.golang.org/api/option"
-
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 )
 
 const credentialsEnvVar = "GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS"
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ func (w *writer) getWriteCloser(bucket, key string) io.WriteCloser {
 	return w.client.Bucket(bucket).Object(key).NewWriter(context.Background())
 }
 
-type objectStore struct {
+type ObjectStore struct {
 	log            logrus.FieldLogger
 	client         *storage.Client
 	googleAccessID string
@@ -57,11 +55,11 @@ type objectStore struct {
 	bucketWriter   bucketWriter
 }
 
-func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) cloudprovider.ObjectStore {
-	return &objectStore{log: logger}
+func NewObjectStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ObjectStore {
+	return &ObjectStore{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	credentialsFile := os.Getenv(credentialsEnvVar)
 	if credentialsFile == "" {
 		return errors.Errorf("%s is undefined", credentialsEnvVar)
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	w := o.bucketWriter.getWriteCloser(bucket, key)
 
 	// The writer returned by NewWriter is asynchronous, so errors aren't guaranteed
@@ -113,7 +111,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) PutObject(bucket, key string, body io.Reader) error {
 	return closeErr
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	r, err := o.client.Bucket(bucket).Object(key).NewReader(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) GetObject(bucket, key string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	return r, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]string, error) {
 	q := &storage.Query{
 		Prefix:    prefix,
 		Delimiter: delimiter,
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListCommonPrefixes(bucket, prefix, delimiter string) ([]st
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	q := &storage.Query{
 		Prefix: prefix,
 	}
@@ -170,11 +168,11 @@ func (o *objectStore) ListObjects(bucket, prefix string) ([]string, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) DeleteObject(bucket, key string) error {
+func (o *ObjectStore) DeleteObject(bucket, key string) error {
 	return errors.Wrapf(o.client.Bucket(bucket).Object(key).Delete(context.Background()), "error deleting object %s", key)
 }
 
-func (o *objectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
+func (o *ObjectStore) CreateSignedURL(bucket, key string, ttl time.Duration) (string, error) {
 	return storage.SignedURL(bucket, key, &storage.SignedURLOptions{
 		GoogleAccessID: o.googleAccessID,
 		PrivateKey:     o.privateKey,
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store_test.go b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store_test.go
index 1367921ef..503f86259 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cloudprovider/gcp/object_store_test.go
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func TestPutObject(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, test := range tests {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			wc := newMockWriteCloser(test.writeErr, test.closeErr)
-			o := NewObjectStore(velerotest.NewLogger()).(*objectStore)
+			o := NewObjectStore(velerotest.NewLogger())
 			o.bucketWriter = newFakeWriter(wc)
 
 			err := o.PutObject("bucket", "key", strings.NewReader("contents"))
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/plugin/plugin.go b/pkg/cmd/server/plugin/plugin.go
index f730db9c5..0bf2e0c1b 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/plugin/plugin.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/plugin/plugin.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func newGcpBlockStore(logger logrus.FieldLogger) (interface{}, error) {
 }
 
 func newPVBackupItemAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) (interface{}, error) {
-	return backup.NewBackupPVAction(logger), nil
+	return backup.NewPVCAction(logger), nil
 }
 
 func newPodBackupItemAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) (interface{}, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/backup_controller_test.go
index edf4fa5aa..becf87840 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_controller_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	persistencemocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/persistence/mocks"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin"
 	pluginmocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/mocks"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/logging"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ type fakeBackupper struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
 
-func (b *fakeBackupper) Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backup *pkgbackup.Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []pkgbackup.ItemAction, blockStoreGetter pkgbackup.BlockStoreGetter) error {
+func (b *fakeBackupper) Backup(logger logrus.FieldLogger, backup *pkgbackup.Request, backupFile io.Writer, actions []velero.BackupItemAction, blockStoreGetter pkgbackup.BlockStoreGetter) error {
 	args := b.Called(logger, backup, backupFile, actions, blockStoreGetter)
 	return args.Error(0)
 }
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ func TestProcessBackupCompletions(t *testing.T) {
 			pluginManager.On("GetBackupItemActions").Return(nil, nil)
 			pluginManager.On("CleanupClients").Return(nil)
 
-			backupper.On("Backup", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, []pkgbackup.ItemAction(nil), pluginManager).Return(nil)
+			backupper.On("Backup", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything, []velero.BackupItemAction(nil), pluginManager).Return(nil)
 
 			// Ensure we have a CompletionTimestamp when uploading.
 			// Failures will display the bytes in buf.
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller.go
index 00abda099..096475eca 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_deletion_controller.go
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ import (
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	pkgbackup "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	velerov1client "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/typed/velero/v1"
 	informers "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions/velero/v1"
 	listers "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/listers/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/persistence"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/kube"
 )
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (c *backupDeletionController) processRequest(req *v1.DeleteBackupRequest) e
 			if snapshots, err := backupStore.GetBackupVolumeSnapshots(backup.Name); err != nil {
 				errs = append(errs, errors.Wrap(err, "error getting backup's volume snapshots").Error())
 			} else {
-				blockStores := make(map[string]cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+				blockStores := make(map[string]velero.BlockStore)
 
 				for _, snapshot := range snapshots {
 					log.WithField("providerSnapshotID", snapshot.Status.ProviderSnapshotID).Info("Removing snapshot associated with backup")
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func blockStoreForSnapshotLocation(
 	namespace, snapshotLocationName string,
 	snapshotLocationLister listers.VolumeSnapshotLocationLister,
 	pluginManager plugin.Manager,
-) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	snapshotLocation, err := snapshotLocationLister.VolumeSnapshotLocations(namespace).Get(snapshotLocationName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting volume snapshot location %s", snapshotLocationName)
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go b/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
index b860e29ba..b9db63461 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_controller.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/metrics"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/persistence"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
 	kubeutil "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/kube"
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ func (c *restoreController) fetchBackupInfo(backupName string, pluginManager plu
 
 func (c *restoreController) runRestore(
 	restore *api.Restore,
-	actions []restore.ItemAction,
+	actions []velero.RestoreItemAction,
 	info backupInfo,
 	pluginManager plugin.Manager,
 ) (restoreResult, error) {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
index 331cfbfd6..ad7fe3b28 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/restore_controller_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import (
 	persistencemocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/persistence/mocks"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin"
 	pluginmocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/mocks"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/volume"
@@ -922,7 +923,7 @@ func (r *fakeRestorer) Restore(
 	backup *api.Backup,
 	volumeSnapshots []*volume.Snapshot,
 	backupReader io.Reader,
-	actions []restore.ItemAction,
+	actions []velero.RestoreItemAction,
 	snapshotLocationLister listers.VolumeSnapshotLocationLister,
 	blockStoreGetter restore.BlockStoreGetter,
 ) (api.RestoreResult, api.RestoreResult) {
diff --git a/pkg/persistence/object_store.go b/pkg/persistence/object_store.go
index c1557c909..d6616fab0 100644
--- a/pkg/persistence/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/persistence/object_store.go
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ import (
 	kerrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/errors"
 
 	velerov1api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/scheme"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/volume"
 )
 
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ type BackupStore interface {
 const DownloadURLTTL = 10 * time.Minute
 
 type objectBackupStore struct {
-	objectStore cloudprovider.ObjectStore
+	objectStore velero.ObjectStore
 	bucket      string
 	layout      *ObjectStoreLayout
 	logger      logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-// ObjectStoreGetter is a type that can get a cloudprovider.ObjectStore
+// ObjectStoreGetter is a type that can get a velero.ObjectStore
 // from a provider name.
 type ObjectStoreGetter interface {
-	GetObjectStore(provider string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error)
+	GetObjectStore(provider string) (velero.ObjectStore, error)
 }
 
 func NewObjectBackupStore(location *velerov1api.BackupStorageLocation, objectStoreGetter ObjectStoreGetter, logger logrus.FieldLogger) (BackupStore, error) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (s *objectBackupStore) ListBackups() ([]string, error) {
 	output := make([]string, 0, len(prefixes))
 
 	for _, prefix := range prefixes {
-		// values returned from a call to cloudprovider.ObjectStore's
+		// values returned from a call to ObjectStore's
 		// ListCommonPrefixes method return the *full* prefix, inclusive
 		// of s.backupsPrefix, and include the delimiter ("/") as a suffix. Trim
 		// each of those off to get the backup name.
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func convertMapKeys(m map[string]string, find, replace string) map[string]string
 	return m
 }
 
-func keyExists(objectStore cloudprovider.ObjectStore, bucket, prefix, key string) (bool, error) {
+func keyExists(objectStore velero.ObjectStore, bucket, prefix, key string) (bool, error) {
 	keys, err := objectStore.ListObjects(bucket, prefix)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func seekToBeginning(r io.Reader) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func seekAndPutObject(objectStore cloudprovider.ObjectStore, bucket, key string, file io.Reader) error {
+func seekAndPutObject(objectStore velero.ObjectStore, bucket, key string, file io.Reader) error {
 	if file == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
index 00e422faf..47b53b6af 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	velerobackup "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
 	proto "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/generated"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // BackupItemActionPlugin is an implementation of go-plugin's Plugin
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ func newBackupItemActionGRPCClient(base *clientBase, clientConn *grpc.ClientConn
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (velerobackup.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	res, err := c.grpcClient.AppliesTo(context.Background(), &proto.AppliesToRequest{Plugin: c.plugin})
 	if err != nil {
-		return velerobackup.ResourceSelector{}, err
+		return velero.ResourceSelector{}, err
 	}
 
-	return velerobackup.ResourceSelector{
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedNamespaces: res.IncludedNamespaces,
 		ExcludedNamespaces: res.ExcludedNamespaces,
 		IncludedResources:  res.IncludedResources,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (velerobackup.ResourceSelector,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velerobackup.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	itemJSON, err := json.Marshal(item.UnstructuredContent())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ func (c *BackupItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	var additionalItems []velerobackup.ResourceIdentifier
+	var additionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 
 	for _, itm := range res.AdditionalItems {
-		newItem := velerobackup.ResourceIdentifier{
+		newItem := velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 			GroupResource: schema.GroupResource{
 				Group:    itm.Group,
 				Resource: itm.Resource,
@@ -146,13 +146,13 @@ type BackupItemActionGRPCServer struct {
 	mux *serverMux
 }
 
-func (s *BackupItemActionGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (velerobackup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (s *BackupItemActionGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	impl, err := s.mux.getHandler(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	itemAction, ok := impl.(velerobackup.ItemAction)
+	itemAction, ok := impl.(velero.BackupItemAction)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a backup item action", impl)
 	}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func (s *BackupItemActionGRPCServer) Execute(ctx context.Context, req *proto.Exe
 	return res, nil
 }
 
-func backupResourceIdentifierToProto(id velerobackup.ResourceIdentifier) *proto.ResourceIdentifier {
+func backupResourceIdentifierToProto(id velero.ResourceIdentifier) *proto.ResourceIdentifier {
 	return &proto.ResourceIdentifier{
 		Group:     id.Group,
 		Resource:  id.Resource,
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action_test.go b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action_test.go
index 66d7e16ff..1e842dccd 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/backup_item_action_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup/mocks"
 	proto "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/generated"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestBackupItemActionGRPCServerExecute(t *testing.T) {
 		backup              []byte
 		item                []byte
 		implUpdatedItem     runtime.Unstructured
-		implAdditionalItems []backup.ResourceIdentifier
+		implAdditionalItems []velero.ResourceIdentifier
 		implError           error
 		expectError         bool
 		skipMock            bool
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestBackupItemActionGRPCServerExecute(t *testing.T) {
 			item:            validItem,
 			backup:          validBackup,
 			implUpdatedItem: &validItemObject,
-			implAdditionalItems: []backup.ResourceIdentifier{
+			implAdditionalItems: []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 				{
 					GroupResource: schema.GroupResource{Group: "v1", Resource: "pods"},
 					Namespace:     "myns",
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/block_store.go b/pkg/plugin/block_store.go
index fc3a4a6fa..3dac19f71 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/block_store.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	proto "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/generated"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // BlockStorePlugin is an implementation of go-plugin's Plugin
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ type BlockStoreGRPCServer struct {
 	mux *serverMux
 }
 
-func (s *BlockStoreGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (s *BlockStoreGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	impl, err := s.mux.getHandler(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	blockStore, ok := impl.(cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+	blockStore, ok := impl.(velero.BlockStore)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a block store", impl)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/client_dispenser.go b/pkg/plugin/client_dispenser.go
index 2efed9ed4..b3937f092 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/client_dispenser.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/client_dispenser.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ type clientDispenser struct {
 	logger logrus.FieldLogger
 	// clienConn is shared among all implementations for this client.
 	clientConn *grpc.ClientConn
-	// initFunc returns a client that implements a plugin interface, such as cloudprovider.ObjectStore.
+	// initFunc returns a client that implements a plugin interface, such as ObjectStore.
 	initFunc clientInitFunc
 	// clients keeps track of all the initialized implementations.
 	clients map[string]interface{}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/manager.go b/pkg/plugin/manager.go
index be8faf207..f1001b1ea 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/manager.go
@@ -21,30 +21,28 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // Manager manages the lifecycles of plugins.
 type Manager interface {
 	// GetObjectStore returns the ObjectStore plugin for name.
-	GetObjectStore(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error)
+	GetObjectStore(name string) (velero.ObjectStore, error)
 
 	// GetBlockStore returns the BlockStore plugin for name.
-	GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error)
+	GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error)
 
 	// GetBackupItemActions returns all backup item action plugins.
-	GetBackupItemActions() ([]backup.ItemAction, error)
+	GetBackupItemActions() ([]velero.BackupItemAction, error)
 
 	// GetBackupItemAction returns the backup item action plugin for name.
-	GetBackupItemAction(name string) (backup.ItemAction, error)
+	GetBackupItemAction(name string) (velero.BackupItemAction, error)
 
 	// GetRestoreItemActions returns all restore item action plugins.
-	GetRestoreItemActions() ([]restore.ItemAction, error)
+	GetRestoreItemActions() ([]velero.RestoreItemAction, error)
 
 	// GetRestoreItemAction returns the restore item action plugin for name.
-	GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (restore.ItemAction, error)
+	GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (velero.RestoreItemAction, error)
 
 	// CleanupClients terminates all of the Manager's running plugin processes.
 	CleanupClients()
@@ -124,7 +122,7 @@ func (m *manager) getRestartableProcess(kind PluginKind, name string) (Restartab
 }
 
 // GetObjectStore returns a restartableObjectStore for name.
-func (m *manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (velero.ObjectStore, error) {
 	restartableProcess, err := m.getRestartableProcess(PluginKindObjectStore, name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -136,7 +134,7 @@ func (m *manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error)
 }
 
 // GetBlockStore returns a restartableBlockStore for name.
-func (m *manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	restartableProcess, err := m.getRestartableProcess(PluginKindBlockStore, name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -148,10 +146,10 @@ func (m *manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
 }
 
 // GetBackupItemActions returns all backup item actions as restartableBackupItemActions.
-func (m *manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	list := m.registry.List(PluginKindBackupItemAction)
 
-	actions := make([]backup.ItemAction, 0, len(list))
+	actions := make([]velero.BackupItemAction, 0, len(list))
 
 	for i := range list {
 		id := list[i]
@@ -168,7 +166,7 @@ func (m *manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]backup.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // GetBackupItemAction returns a restartableBackupItemAction for name.
-func (m *manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	restartableProcess, err := m.getRestartableProcess(PluginKindBackupItemAction, name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -179,10 +177,10 @@ func (m *manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (backup.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // GetRestoreItemActions returns all restore item actions as restartableRestoreItemActions.
-func (m *manager) GetRestoreItemActions() ([]restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetRestoreItemActions() ([]velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	list := m.registry.List(PluginKindRestoreItemAction)
 
-	actions := make([]restore.ItemAction, 0, len(list))
+	actions := make([]velero.RestoreItemAction, 0, len(list))
 
 	for i := range list {
 		id := list[i]
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ func (m *manager) GetRestoreItemActions() ([]restore.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // GetRestoreItemAction returns a restartableRestoreItemAction for name.
-func (m *manager) GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (m *manager) GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	restartableProcess, err := m.getRestartableProcess(PluginKindRestoreItemAction, name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/mocks/manager.go b/pkg/plugin/mocks/manager.go
index 73dd85fbd..d2242cfbb 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/mocks/manager.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/mocks/manager.go
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 // Code generated by mockery v1.0.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 package mocks
 
-import backup "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
-import cloudprovider "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
-import mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+import (
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 
-import restore "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
+)
 
 // Manager is an autogenerated mock type for the Manager type
 type Manager struct {
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) CleanupClients() {
 }
 
 // GetBackupItemAction provides a mock function with given fields: name
-func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(name)
 
-	var r0 backup.ItemAction
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) backup.ItemAction); ok {
+	var r0 velero.BackupItemAction
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) velero.BackupItemAction); ok {
 		r0 = rf(name)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(backup.ItemAction)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.BackupItemAction)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemAction(name string) (backup.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // GetBackupItemActions provides a mock function with given fields:
-func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
-	var r0 []backup.ItemAction
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []backup.ItemAction); ok {
+	var r0 []velero.BackupItemAction
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []velero.BackupItemAction); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]backup.ItemAction)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]velero.BackupItemAction)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) GetBackupItemActions() ([]backup.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // GetBlockStore provides a mock function with given fields: name
-func (_m *Manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(name)
 
-	var r0 cloudprovider.BlockStore
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) cloudprovider.BlockStore); ok {
+	var r0 velero.BlockStore
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) velero.BlockStore); ok {
 		r0 = rf(name)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.BlockStore)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -102,15 +102,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error)
 }
 
 // GetObjectStore provides a mock function with given fields: name
-func (_m *Manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (velero.ObjectStore, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(name)
 
-	var r0 cloudprovider.ObjectStore
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) cloudprovider.ObjectStore); ok {
+	var r0 velero.ObjectStore
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) velero.ObjectStore); ok {
 		r0 = rf(name)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(cloudprovider.ObjectStore)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.ObjectStore)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -125,15 +125,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) GetObjectStore(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error
 }
 
 // GetRestoreItemAction provides a mock function with given fields: name
-func (_m *Manager) GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(name)
 
-	var r0 restore.ItemAction
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) restore.ItemAction); ok {
+	var r0 velero.RestoreItemAction
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(string) velero.RestoreItemAction); ok {
 		r0 = rf(name)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(restore.ItemAction)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.RestoreItemAction)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -148,15 +148,15 @@ func (_m *Manager) GetRestoreItemAction(name string) (restore.ItemAction, error)
 }
 
 // GetRestoreItemActions provides a mock function with given fields:
-func (_m *Manager) GetRestoreItemActions() ([]restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (_m *Manager) GetRestoreItemActions() ([]velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
-	var r0 []restore.ItemAction
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []restore.ItemAction); ok {
+	var r0 []velero.RestoreItemAction
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() []velero.RestoreItemAction); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]restore.ItemAction)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]velero.RestoreItemAction)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/object_store.go b/pkg/plugin/object_store.go
index 11aa93b88..ad8710158 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/object_store.go
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	proto "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/generated"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 const byteChunkSize = 16384
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (p *ObjectStorePlugin) GRPCClient(c *grpc.ClientConn) (interface{}, error)
 
 }
 
-// ObjectStoreGRPCClient implements the cloudprovider.ObjectStore interface and uses a
+// ObjectStoreGRPCClient implements the ObjectStore interface and uses a
 // gRPC client to make calls to the plugin server.
 type ObjectStoreGRPCClient struct {
 	*clientBase
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ type ObjectStoreGRPCServer struct {
 	mux *serverMux
 }
 
-func (s *ObjectStoreGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error) {
+func (s *ObjectStoreGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (velero.ObjectStore, error) {
 	impl, err := s.mux.getHandler(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	itemAction, ok := impl.(cloudprovider.ObjectStore)
+	itemAction, ok := impl.(velero.ObjectStore)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not an object store", impl)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/process.go b/pkg/plugin/process.go
index 090d1ad23..fa2562829 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/process.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/process.go
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func (r *process) dispense(key kindAndName) (interface{}, error) {
 		if key.name == "" {
 			return nil, errors.Errorf("%s plugin requested but name is missing", key.kind.String())
 		}
-		// Get the instance that implements our plugin interface (e.g. cloudprovider.ObjectStore) that is a gRPC-based
+		// Get the instance that implements our plugin interface (e.g. ObjectStore) that is a gRPC-based
 		// client
 		dispensed = clientDispenser.clientFor(key.name)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action.go
index 1c66af689..5a96443d8 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // restartableBackupItemAction is a backup item action for a given implementation (such as "pod"). It is associated with
@@ -43,22 +43,22 @@ func newRestartableBackupItemAction(name string, sharedPluginProcess Restartable
 
 // getBackupItemAction returns the backup item action for this restartableBackupItemAction. It does *not* restart the
 // plugin process.
-func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) getBackupItemAction() (backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) getBackupItemAction() (velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	plugin, err := r.sharedPluginProcess.getByKindAndName(r.key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	backupItemAction, ok := plugin.(backup.ItemAction)
+	backupItemAction, ok := plugin.(velero.BackupItemAction)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a backup.ItemAction!", plugin)
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a BackupItemAction!", plugin)
 	}
 
 	return backupItemAction, nil
 }
 
 // getDelegate restarts the plugin process (if needed) and returns the backup item action for this restartableBackupItemAction.
-func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) getDelegate() (backup.ItemAction, error) {
+func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) getDelegate() (velero.BackupItemAction, error) {
 	if err := r.sharedPluginProcess.resetIfNeeded(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) getDelegate() (backup.ItemAction, error) {
 }
 
 // AppliesTo restarts the plugin's process if needed, then delegates the call.
-func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) AppliesTo() (backup.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	delegate, err := r.getDelegate()
 	if err != nil {
-		return backup.ResourceSelector{}, err
+		return velero.ResourceSelector{}, err
 	}
 
 	return delegate.AppliesTo()
 }
 
 // Execute restarts the plugin's process if needed, then delegates the call.
-func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []backup.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
+func (r *restartableBackupItemAction) Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []velero.ResourceIdentifier, error) {
 	delegate, err := r.getDelegate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action_test.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action_test.go
index 10dfecbd1..fc8066933 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_backup_item_action_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/backup/mocks"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 func TestRestartableGetBackupItemAction(t *testing.T) {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func TestRestartableGetBackupItemAction(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:          "wrong type",
 			plugin:        3,
-			expectedError: "int is not a backup.ItemAction!",
+			expectedError: "int is not a BackupItemAction!",
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "happy path",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func TestRestartableBackupItemActionDelegatedFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	additionalItems := []backup.ResourceIdentifier{
+	additionalItems := []velero.ResourceIdentifier{
 		{
 			GroupResource: schema.GroupResource{Group: "velero.io", Resource: "backups"},
 		},
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ func TestRestartableBackupItemActionDelegatedFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 		restartableDelegateTest{
 			function:                "AppliesTo",
 			inputs:                  []interface{}{},
-			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{backup.ResourceSelector{}, errors.Errorf("reset error")},
-			expectedDelegateOutputs: []interface{}{backup.ResourceSelector{IncludedNamespaces: []string{"a"}}, errors.Errorf("delegate error")},
+			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{velero.ResourceSelector{}, errors.Errorf("reset error")},
+			expectedDelegateOutputs: []interface{}{velero.ResourceSelector{IncludedNamespaces: []string{"a"}}, errors.Errorf("delegate error")},
 		},
 		restartableDelegateTest{
 			function:                "Execute",
 			inputs:                  []interface{}{pv, b},
-			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{nil, ([]backup.ResourceIdentifier)(nil), errors.Errorf("reset error")},
+			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{nil, ([]velero.ResourceIdentifier)(nil), errors.Errorf("reset error")},
 			expectedDelegateOutputs: []interface{}{pvToReturn, additionalItems, errors.Errorf("delegate error")},
 		},
 	)
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store.go
index 9ef86e6a9..9f7c38b36 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // restartableBlockStore is an object store for a given implementation (such as "aws"). It is associated with
@@ -48,31 +48,31 @@ func newRestartableBlockStore(name string, sharedPluginProcess RestartableProces
 
 // reinitialize reinitializes a re-dispensed plugin using the initial data passed to Init().
 func (r *restartableBlockStore) reinitialize(dispensed interface{}) error {
-	blockStore, ok := dispensed.(cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+	blockStore, ok := dispensed.(velero.BlockStore)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.Errorf("%T is not a cloudprovider.BlockStore!", dispensed)
+		return errors.Errorf("%T is not a BlockStore!", dispensed)
 	}
 	return r.init(blockStore, r.config)
 }
 
 // getBlockStore returns the block store for this restartableBlockStore. It does *not* restart the
 // plugin process.
-func (r *restartableBlockStore) getBlockStore() (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (r *restartableBlockStore) getBlockStore() (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	plugin, err := r.sharedPluginProcess.getByKindAndName(r.key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	blockStore, ok := plugin.(cloudprovider.BlockStore)
+	blockStore, ok := plugin.(velero.BlockStore)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a cloudprovider.BlockStore!", plugin)
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a BlockStore!", plugin)
 	}
 
 	return blockStore, nil
 }
 
 // getDelegate restarts the plugin process (if needed) and returns the block store for this restartableBlockStore.
-func (r *restartableBlockStore) getDelegate() (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (r *restartableBlockStore) getDelegate() (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	if err := r.sharedPluginProcess.resetIfNeeded(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (r *restartableBlockStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 
 // init calls Init on blockStore with config. This is split out from Init() so that both Init() and reinitialize() may
 // call it using a specific BlockStore.
-func (r *restartableBlockStore) init(blockStore cloudprovider.BlockStore, config map[string]string) error {
+func (r *restartableBlockStore) init(blockStore velero.BlockStore, config map[string]string) error {
 	return blockStore.Init(config)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store_test.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store_test.go
index 2c64eff22..ba5e7fc11 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_block_store_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestRestartableGetBlockStore(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:          "wrong type",
 			plugin:        3,
-			expectedError: "int is not a cloudprovider.BlockStore!",
+			expectedError: "int is not a BlockStore!",
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "happy path",
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestRestartableBlockStoreReinitialize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	err := r.reinitialize(3)
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, "int is not a cloudprovider.BlockStore!")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "int is not a BlockStore!")
 
 	blockStore := new(mocks.BlockStore)
 	blockStore.Test(t)
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store.go
index 3684982dd..687a99ddd 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // restartableObjectStore is an object store for a given implementation (such as "aws"). It is associated with
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ func newRestartableObjectStore(name string, sharedPluginProcess RestartableProce
 
 // reinitialize reinitializes a re-dispensed plugin using the initial data passed to Init().
 func (r *restartableObjectStore) reinitialize(dispensed interface{}) error {
-	objectStore, ok := dispensed.(cloudprovider.ObjectStore)
+	objectStore, ok := dispensed.(velero.ObjectStore)
 	if !ok {
-		return errors.Errorf("%T is not a cloudprovider.ObjectStore!", dispensed)
+		return errors.Errorf("%T is not a ObjectStore!", dispensed)
 	}
 
 	return r.init(objectStore, r.config)
@@ -62,22 +62,22 @@ func (r *restartableObjectStore) reinitialize(dispensed interface{}) error {
 
 // getObjectStore returns the object store for this restartableObjectStore. It does *not* restart the
 // plugin process.
-func (r *restartableObjectStore) getObjectStore() (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error) {
+func (r *restartableObjectStore) getObjectStore() (velero.ObjectStore, error) {
 	plugin, err := r.sharedPluginProcess.getByKindAndName(r.key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	objectStore, ok := plugin.(cloudprovider.ObjectStore)
+	objectStore, ok := plugin.(velero.ObjectStore)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a cloudprovider.ObjectStore!", plugin)
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a ObjectStore!", plugin)
 	}
 
 	return objectStore, nil
 }
 
 // getDelegate restarts the plugin process (if needed) and returns the object store for this restartableObjectStore.
-func (r *restartableObjectStore) getDelegate() (cloudprovider.ObjectStore, error) {
+func (r *restartableObjectStore) getDelegate() (velero.ObjectStore, error) {
 	if err := r.sharedPluginProcess.resetIfNeeded(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func (r *restartableObjectStore) Init(config map[string]string) error {
 
 // init calls Init on objectStore with config. This is split out from Init() so that both Init() and reinitialize() may
 // call it using a specific ObjectStore.
-func (r *restartableObjectStore) init(objectStore cloudprovider.ObjectStore, config map[string]string) error {
+func (r *restartableObjectStore) init(objectStore velero.ObjectStore, config map[string]string) error {
 	return objectStore.Init(config)
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store_test.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store_test.go
index f5146855e..3b17945fb 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_object_store_test.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestRestartableGetObjectStore(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:          "wrong type",
 			plugin:        3,
-			expectedError: "int is not a cloudprovider.ObjectStore!",
+			expectedError: "int is not a ObjectStore!",
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "happy path",
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestRestartableObjectStoreReinitialize(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	err := r.reinitialize(3)
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, "int is not a cloudprovider.ObjectStore!")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, "int is not a ObjectStore!")
 
 	objectStore := new(cloudprovidermocks.ObjectStore)
 	objectStore.Test(t)
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action.go
index 703d85b72..1edbd7994 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ package plugin
 import (
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // restartableRestoreItemAction is a restore item action for a given implementation (such as "pod"). It is associated with
@@ -42,22 +42,22 @@ func newRestartableRestoreItemAction(name string, sharedPluginProcess Restartabl
 
 // getRestoreItemAction returns the restore item action for this restartableRestoreItemAction. It does *not* restart the
 // plugin process.
-func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) getRestoreItemAction() (restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) getRestoreItemAction() (velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	plugin, err := r.sharedPluginProcess.getByKindAndName(r.key)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	restoreItemAction, ok := plugin.(restore.ItemAction)
+	restoreItemAction, ok := plugin.(velero.RestoreItemAction)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a restore.ItemAction!", plugin)
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a RestoreItemAction!", plugin)
 	}
 
 	return restoreItemAction, nil
 }
 
 // getDelegate restarts the plugin process (if needed) and returns the restore item action for this restartableRestoreItemAction.
-func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) getDelegate() (restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) getDelegate() (velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	if err := r.sharedPluginProcess.resetIfNeeded(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) getDelegate() (restore.ItemAction, error)
 }
 
 // AppliesTo restarts the plugin's process if needed, then delegates the call.
-func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) AppliesTo() (restore.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	delegate, err := r.getDelegate()
 	if err != nil {
-		return restore.ResourceSelector{}, err
+		return velero.ResourceSelector{}, err
 	}
 
 	return delegate.AppliesTo()
 }
 
 // Execute restarts the plugin's process if needed, then delegates the call.
-func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) Execute(input *restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (r *restartableRestoreItemAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	delegate, err := r.getDelegate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action_test.go b/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action_test.go
index 33d49df4d..d1382f2df 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restartable_restore_item_action_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 
 	v1 "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore/mocks"
 )
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestRestartableGetRestoreItemAction(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name:          "wrong type",
 			plugin:        3,
-			expectedError: "int is not a restore.ItemAction!",
+			expectedError: "int is not a RestoreItemAction!",
 		},
 		{
 			name:   "happy path",
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ func TestRestartableRestoreItemActionDelegatedFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	input := &restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+	input := &velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 		Item:           pv,
 		ItemFromBackup: pv,
 		Restore:        new(v1.Restore),
 	}
 
-	output := &restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput{
+	output := &velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput{
 		UpdatedItem: &unstructured.Unstructured{
 			Object: map[string]interface{}{
 				"color": "green",
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ func TestRestartableRestoreItemActionDelegatedFunctions(t *testing.T) {
 		restartableDelegateTest{
 			function:                "AppliesTo",
 			inputs:                  []interface{}{},
-			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{restore.ResourceSelector{}, errors.Errorf("reset error")},
-			expectedDelegateOutputs: []interface{}{restore.ResourceSelector{IncludedNamespaces: []string{"a"}}, errors.Errorf("delegate error")},
+			expectedErrorOutputs:    []interface{}{velero.ResourceSelector{}, errors.Errorf("reset error")},
+			expectedDelegateOutputs: []interface{}{velero.ResourceSelector{IncludedNamespaces: []string{"a"}}, errors.Errorf("delegate error")},
 		},
 		restartableDelegateTest{
 			function:                "Execute",
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/restore_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/restore_item_action.go
index dae49bf79..424fa4e0e 100644
--- a/pkg/plugin/restore_item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/restore_item_action.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	proto "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/generated"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 // RestoreItemActionPlugin is an implementation of go-plugin's Plugin
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type RestoreItemActionPlugin struct {
 	*pluginBase
 }
 
-var _ restore.ItemAction = &RestoreItemActionGRPCClient{}
+var _ velero.RestoreItemAction = &RestoreItemActionGRPCClient{}
 
 // NewRestoreItemActionPlugin constructs a RestoreItemActionPlugin.
 func NewRestoreItemActionPlugin(options ...pluginOption) *RestoreItemActionPlugin {
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ func newRestoreItemActionGRPCClient(base *clientBase, clientConn *grpc.ClientCon
 	}
 }
 
-func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (restore.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	res, err := c.grpcClient.AppliesTo(context.Background(), &proto.AppliesToRequest{Plugin: c.plugin})
 	if err != nil {
-		return restore.ResourceSelector{}, err
+		return velero.ResourceSelector{}, err
 	}
 
-	return restore.ResourceSelector{
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedNamespaces: res.IncludedNamespaces,
 		ExcludedNamespaces: res.ExcludedNamespaces,
 		IncludedResources:  res.IncludedResources,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) AppliesTo() (restore.ResourceSelector, err
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(input *restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	itemJSON, err := json.Marshal(input.Item.UnstructuredContent())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (c *RestoreItemActionGRPCClient) Execute(input *restore.RestoreItemActionEx
 		warning = errors.New(res.Warning)
 	}
 
-	return &restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput{
+	return &velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput{
 		UpdatedItem: &updatedItem,
 		Warning:     warning,
 	}, nil
@@ -145,13 +145,13 @@ type RestoreItemActionGRPCServer struct {
 	mux *serverMux
 }
 
-func (s *RestoreItemActionGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (restore.ItemAction, error) {
+func (s *RestoreItemActionGRPCServer) getImpl(name string) (velero.RestoreItemAction, error) {
 	impl, err := s.mux.getHandler(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	itemAction, ok := impl.(restore.ItemAction)
+	itemAction, ok := impl.(velero.RestoreItemAction)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("%T is not a restore item action", impl)
 	}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (s *RestoreItemActionGRPCServer) Execute(ctx context.Context, req *proto.Re
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	executeOutput, err := impl.Execute(&restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+	executeOutput, err := impl.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 		Item:           &item,
 		ItemFromBackup: &itemFromBackup,
 		Restore:        &restoreObj,
diff --git a/pkg/plugin/velero/backup_item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/velero/backup_item_action.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c7d945a60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/plugin/velero/backup_item_action.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2017 the Heptio Ark contributors.
+
+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 velero
+
+import (
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
+
+	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
+)
+
+// BackupItemAction is an actor that performs an operation on an individual item being backed up.
+type BackupItemAction interface {
+	// AppliesTo returns information about which resources this action should be invoked for.
+	// A BackupItemAction's Execute function will only be invoked on items that match the returned
+	// selector. A zero-valued ResourceSelector matches all resources.
+	AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error)
+
+	// Execute allows the ItemAction to perform arbitrary logic with the item being backed up,
+	// including mutating the item itself prior to backup. The item (unmodified or modified)
+	// should be returned, along with an optional slice of ResourceIdentifiers specifying
+	// additional related items that should be backed up.
+	Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error)
+}
+
+// ResourceIdentifier describes a single item by its group, resource, namespace, and name.
+type ResourceIdentifier struct {
+	schema.GroupResource
+	Namespace string
+	Name      string
+}
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/block_store.go b/pkg/plugin/velero/block_store.go
similarity index 98%
rename from pkg/cloudprovider/block_store.go
rename to pkg/plugin/velero/block_store.go
index 52ccb4c2d..ecdeeac2d 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/block_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/velero/block_store.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package cloudprovider
+package velero
 
 import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
diff --git a/pkg/cloudprovider/object_store.go b/pkg/plugin/velero/object_store.go
similarity index 99%
rename from pkg/cloudprovider/object_store.go
rename to pkg/plugin/velero/object_store.go
index b5edb1068..d08bab51d 100644
--- a/pkg/cloudprovider/object_store.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/velero/object_store.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package cloudprovider
+package velero
 
 import (
 	"io"
diff --git a/pkg/restore/item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/velero/restore_item_action.go
similarity index 61%
rename from pkg/restore/item_action.go
rename to pkg/plugin/velero/restore_item_action.go
index 27a90b118..a89f7d8af 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/velero/restore_item_action.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package restore
+package velero
 
 import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ import (
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 )
 
-// ItemAction is an actor that performs an operation on an individual item being restored.
-type ItemAction interface {
+// RestoreItemAction is an actor that performs an operation on an individual item being restored.
+type RestoreItemAction interface {
 	// AppliesTo returns information about which resources this action should be invoked for.
-	// An ItemAction's Execute function will only be invoked on items that match the returned
+	// A RestoreItemAction's Execute function will only be invoked on items that match the returned
 	// selector. A zero-valued ResourceSelector matches all resources.
 	AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error)
 
@@ -57,42 +57,15 @@ type RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput struct {
 	Warning error
 }
 
+// NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput creates a new RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput
 func NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(item runtime.Unstructured) *RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput {
 	return &RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput{
 		UpdatedItem: item,
 	}
 }
 
+// WithWarning returns a warning for RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput
 func (r *RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput) WithWarning(err error) *RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput {
 	r.Warning = err
 	return r
 }
-
-// ResourceSelector is a collection of included/excluded namespaces,
-// included/excluded resources, and a label-selector that can be used
-// to match a set of items from a cluster.
-type ResourceSelector struct {
-	// IncludedNamespaces is a slice of namespace names to match. All
-	// namespaces in this slice, except those in ExcludedNamespaces,
-	// will be matched. A nil/empty slice matches all namespaces.
-	IncludedNamespaces []string
-	// ExcludedNamespaces is a slice of namespace names to exclude.
-	// All namespaces in IncludedNamespaces, *except* those in
-	// this slice, will be matched.
-	ExcludedNamespaces []string
-	// IncludedResources is a slice of resources to match. Resources
-	// may be specified as full names (e.g. "services") or abbreviations
-	// (e.g. "svc"). All resources in this slice, except those in
-	// ExcludedResources, will be matched. A nil/empty slice matches
-	// all resources.
-	IncludedResources []string
-	// ExcludedResources is a slice of resources to exclude.
-	// Resources may be specified as full names (e.g. "services") or
-	// abbreviations (e.g. "svc"). All resources in IncludedResources,
-	// *except* those in this slice, will be matched.
-	ExcludedResources []string
-	// LabelSelector is a string representation of a selector to apply
-	// when matching resources. See "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/labels".Parse()
-	// for details on syntax.
-	LabelSelector string
-}
diff --git a/pkg/backup/item_action.go b/pkg/plugin/velero/shared.go
similarity index 61%
rename from pkg/backup/item_action.go
rename to pkg/plugin/velero/shared.go
index 531cb1d42..668161728 100644
--- a/pkg/backup/item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/plugin/velero/shared.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
-Copyright 2017 the Heptio Ark contributors.
+Copyright 2019 the Velero contributors.
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -14,35 +14,11 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 */
 
-package backup
-
-import (
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
-
-	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-)
-
-// ItemAction is an actor that performs an operation on an individual item being backed up.
-type ItemAction interface {
-	// AppliesTo returns information about which resources this action should be invoked for.
-	// An ItemAction's Execute function will only be invoked on items that match the returned
-	// selector. A zero-valued ResourceSelector matches all resources.
-	AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error)
-
-	// Execute allows the ItemAction to perform arbitrary logic with the item being backed up,
-	// including mutating the item itself prior to backup. The item (unmodified or modified)
-	// should be returned, along with an optional slice of ResourceIdentifiers specifying
-	// additional related items that should be backed up.
-	Execute(item runtime.Unstructured, backup *api.Backup) (runtime.Unstructured, []ResourceIdentifier, error)
-}
-
-// ResourceIdentifier describes a single item by its group, resource, namespace, and name.
-type ResourceIdentifier struct {
-	schema.GroupResource
-	Namespace string
-	Name      string
-}
+// Package velero contains the interfaces necessary to implement
+// all of the Velero plugins. Users create their own binary containing
+// implementations of the plugin kinds in this package. Multiple
+// plugins of any type can be implemented.
+package velero
 
 // ResourceSelector is a collection of included/excluded namespaces,
 // included/excluded resources, and a label-selector that can be used
diff --git a/pkg/restore/job_action.go b/pkg/restore/job_action.go
index e1f22879e..fede604b7 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/job_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/job_action.go
@@ -22,23 +22,25 @@ import (
 	batchv1api "k8s.io/api/batch/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
-type jobAction struct {
+type JobAction struct {
 	logger logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewJobAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &jobAction{logger: logger}
+func NewJobAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *JobAction {
+	return &JobAction{logger: logger}
 }
 
-func (a *jobAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *JobAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"jobs"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *jobAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (a *JobAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	job := new(batchv1api.Job)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), job); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -54,5 +56,5 @@ func (a *jobAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemA
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/restore/job_action_test.go b/pkg/restore/job_action_test.go
index a9f433d1b..a4f503d75 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/job_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/job_action_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ func TestJobActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 			unstructuredJob, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(&test.obj)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			res, err := action.Execute(&RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+			res, err := action.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 				Item:           &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredJob},
 				ItemFromBackup: &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredJob},
 				Restore:        nil,
diff --git a/pkg/restore/mocks/item_action.go b/pkg/restore/mocks/item_action.go
index b8ef31717..c41390537 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/mocks/item_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/mocks/item_action.go
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 // Code generated by mockery v1.0.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 package mocks
 
-import mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-import restore "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restore"
+import (
+	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
+)
 
 // ItemAction is an autogenerated mock type for the ItemAction type
 type ItemAction struct {
@@ -25,14 +28,14 @@ type ItemAction struct {
 }
 
 // AppliesTo provides a mock function with given fields:
-func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (restore.ResourceSelector, error) {
+func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called()
 
-	var r0 restore.ResourceSelector
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() restore.ResourceSelector); ok {
+	var r0 velero.ResourceSelector
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func() velero.ResourceSelector); ok {
 		r0 = rf()
 	} else {
-		r0 = ret.Get(0).(restore.ResourceSelector)
+		r0 = ret.Get(0).(velero.ResourceSelector)
 	}
 
 	var r1 error
@@ -46,20 +49,20 @@ func (_m *ItemAction) AppliesTo() (restore.ResourceSelector, error) {
 }
 
 // Execute provides a mock function with given fields: input
-func (_m *ItemAction) Execute(input *restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (_m *ItemAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(input)
 
-	var r0 *restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) *restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput); ok {
+	var r0 *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput); ok {
 		r0 = rf(input)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput)
 		}
 	}
 
 	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(*restore.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) error); ok {
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) error); ok {
 		r1 = rf(input)
 	} else {
 		r1 = ret.Error(1)
diff --git a/pkg/restore/pod_action.go b/pkg/restore/pod_action.go
index 1e60573cc..e2aa226e6 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/pod_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/pod_action.go
@@ -24,23 +24,25 @@ import (
 	v1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
+
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
-type podAction struct {
+type PodAction struct {
 	logger logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewPodAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &podAction{logger: logger}
+func NewPodAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *PodAction {
+	return &PodAction{logger: logger}
 }
 
-func (a *podAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *PodAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"pods"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *podAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (a *PodAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	pod := new(v1.Pod)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), pod); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -84,5 +86,5 @@ func (a *podAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemA
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/restore/pod_action_test.go b/pkg/restore/pod_action_test.go
index 0d62b0979..9ab59e1e7 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/pod_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/pod_action_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ func TestPodActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 			unstructuredPod, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(&test.obj)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			res, err := action.Execute(&RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+			res, err := action.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 				Item:           &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredPod},
 				ItemFromBackup: &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredPod},
 				Restore:        nil,
diff --git a/pkg/restore/pv_restorer_test.go b/pkg/restore/pv_restorer_test.go
index f69f7b6b2..e6550dc89 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/pv_restorer_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/pv_restorer_test.go
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	cloudprovidermocks "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider/mocks"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake"
 	informers "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/volume"
 )
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ func TestExecutePVAction_SnapshotRestores(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var (
 				blockStore       = new(cloudprovidermocks.BlockStore)
-				blockStoreGetter = providerToBlockStoreMap(map[string]cloudprovider.BlockStore{
+				blockStoreGetter = providerToBlockStoreMap(map[string]velero.BlockStore{
 					tc.expectedProvider: blockStore,
 				})
 				locationsInformer = informers.NewSharedInformerFactory(fake.NewSimpleClientset(), 0).Velero().V1().VolumeSnapshotLocations()
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ func TestExecutePVAction_SnapshotRestores(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-type providerToBlockStoreMap map[string]cloudprovider.BlockStore
+type providerToBlockStoreMap map[string]velero.BlockStore
 
-func (g providerToBlockStoreMap) GetBlockStore(provider string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (g providerToBlockStoreMap) GetBlockStore(provider string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	if bs, ok := g[provider]; !ok {
 		return nil, errors.New("block store not found for provider")
 	} else {
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restic_restore_action.go b/pkg/restore/restic_restore_action.go
index dfce23536..7a37ee17f 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restic_restore_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restic_restore_action.go
@@ -26,17 +26,18 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/buildinfo"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/kube"
 )
 
-type resticRestoreAction struct {
+type ResticRestoreAction struct {
 	logger             logrus.FieldLogger
 	initContainerImage string
 }
 
-func NewResticRestoreAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &resticRestoreAction{
+func NewResticRestoreAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ResticRestoreAction {
+	return &ResticRestoreAction{
 		logger:             logger,
 		initContainerImage: initContainerImage(),
 	}
@@ -52,15 +53,15 @@ func initContainerImage() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("gcr.io/heptio-images/velero-restic-restore-helper:%s", tag)
 }
 
-func (a *resticRestoreAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *ResticRestoreAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"pods"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *resticRestoreAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
-	a.logger.Info("Executing resticRestoreAction")
-	defer a.logger.Info("Done executing resticRestoreAction")
+func (a *ResticRestoreAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+	a.logger.Info("Executing ResticRestoreAction")
+	defer a.logger.Info("Done executing ResticRestoreAction")
 
 	var pod corev1.Pod
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), &pod); err != nil {
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func (a *resticRestoreAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*Re
 	volumeSnapshots := restic.GetPodSnapshotAnnotations(&pod)
 	if len(volumeSnapshots) == 0 {
 		log.Debug("No restic snapshot ID annotations found")
-		return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(input.Item), nil
+		return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(input.Item), nil
 	}
 
 	log.Info("Restic snapshot ID annotations found")
@@ -120,5 +121,5 @@ func (a *resticRestoreAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*Re
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to convert pod to runtime.Unstructured")
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restore.go b/pkg/restore/restore.go
index fd571c810..9f55af7d7 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restore.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restore.go
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ import (
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/client"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/discovery"
 	listers "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/listers/velero/v1"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/restic"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/filesystem"
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type BlockStoreGetter interface {
-	GetBlockStore(name string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error)
+	GetBlockStore(name string) (velero.BlockStore, error)
 }
 
 // Restorer knows how to restore a backup.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ type Restorer interface {
 		backup *api.Backup,
 		volumeSnapshots []*volume.Snapshot,
 		backupReader io.Reader,
-		actions []ItemAction,
+		actions []velero.RestoreItemAction,
 		snapshotLocationLister listers.VolumeSnapshotLocationLister,
 		blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter,
 	) (api.RestoreResult, api.RestoreResult)
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ func (kr *kubernetesRestorer) Restore(
 	backup *api.Backup,
 	volumeSnapshots []*volume.Snapshot,
 	backupReader io.Reader,
-	actions []ItemAction,
+	actions []velero.RestoreItemAction,
 	snapshotLocationLister listers.VolumeSnapshotLocationLister,
 	blockStoreGetter BlockStoreGetter,
 ) (api.RestoreResult, api.RestoreResult) {
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ func getResourceIncludesExcludes(helper discovery.Helper, includes, excludes []s
 }
 
 type resolvedAction struct {
-	ItemAction
+	velero.RestoreItemAction
 
 	resourceIncludesExcludes  *collections.IncludesExcludes
 	namespaceIncludesExcludes *collections.IncludesExcludes
 	selector                  labels.Selector
 }
 
-func resolveActions(actions []ItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAction, error) {
+func resolveActions(actions []velero.RestoreItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAction, error) {
 	var resolved []resolvedAction
 
 	for _, action := range actions {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func resolveActions(actions []ItemAction, helper discovery.Helper) ([]resolvedAc
 		}
 
 		res := resolvedAction{
-			ItemAction:                action,
+			RestoreItemAction:         action,
 			resourceIncludesExcludes:  resources,
 			namespaceIncludesExcludes: namespaces,
 			selector:                  selector,
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ func (ctx *context) restoreResource(resource, namespace, resourcePath string) (a
 
 			ctx.log.Infof("Executing item action for %v", &groupResource)
 
-			executeOutput, err := action.Execute(&RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+			executeOutput, err := action.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 				Item:           obj,
 				ItemFromBackup: itemFromBackup,
 				Restore:        ctx.restore,
diff --git a/pkg/restore/restore_test.go b/pkg/restore/restore_test.go
index 05d36b825..4af5b151b 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/restore_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/restore_test.go
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/client-go/kubernetes/typed/core/v1"
 
 	api "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/apis/velero/v1"
-	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/cloudprovider"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/clientset/versioned/fake"
 	informers "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/generated/informers/externalversions"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/kuberesource"
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/collections"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/logging"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func TestRestoreResourceForNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			fileSystem:    velerotest.NewFakeFileSystem().WithFile("configmaps/cm-1.json", newTestConfigMap().ToJSON()),
 			actions: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:                newFakeAction("configmaps"),
+					RestoreItemAction:         newFakeAction("configmaps"),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("configmaps"),
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ func TestRestoreResourceForNamespace(t *testing.T) {
 			fileSystem:    velerotest.NewFakeFileSystem().WithFile("configmaps/cm-1.json", newTestConfigMap().ToJSON()),
 			actions: []resolvedAction{
 				{
-					ItemAction:                newFakeAction("foo-resource"),
+					RestoreItemAction:         newFakeAction("foo-resource"),
 					resourceIncludesExcludes:  collections.NewIncludesExcludes().Includes("foo-resource"),
 					namespaceIncludesExcludes: collections.NewIncludesExcludes(),
 					selector:                  labels.Everything(),
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ type fakeBlockStoreGetter struct {
 	volumeID       string
 }
 
-func (r *fakeBlockStoreGetter) GetBlockStore(provider string) (cloudprovider.BlockStore, error) {
+func (r *fakeBlockStoreGetter) GetBlockStore(provider string) (velero.BlockStore, error) {
 	if r.fakeBlockStore == nil {
 		r.fakeBlockStore = &velerotest.FakeBlockStore{
 			RestorableVolumes: r.volumeMap,
@@ -1819,13 +1819,13 @@ func newFakeAction(resource string) *fakeAction {
 	return &fakeAction{resource}
 }
 
-func (r *fakeAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (r *fakeAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{r.resource},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (r *fakeAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (r *fakeAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	labels, found, err := unstructured.NestedMap(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), "metadata", "labels")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1851,7 +1851,7 @@ func (r *fakeAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItem
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(res), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(res), nil
 }
 
 type fakeNamespaceClient struct {
diff --git a/pkg/restore/service_account_action.go b/pkg/restore/service_account_action.go
index bef82604d..55c377022 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/service_account_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/service_account_action.go
@@ -25,26 +25,27 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/kube"
 )
 
-type serviceAccountAction struct {
+type ServiceAccountAction struct {
 	logger logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewServiceAccountAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &serviceAccountAction{logger: logger}
+func NewServiceAccountAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ServiceAccountAction {
+	return &ServiceAccountAction{logger: logger}
 }
 
-func (a *serviceAccountAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *ServiceAccountAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"serviceaccounts"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *serviceAccountAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
-	a.logger.Info("Executing serviceAccountAction")
-	defer a.logger.Info("Done executing serviceAccountAction")
+func (a *ServiceAccountAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+	a.logger.Info("Executing ServiceAccountAction")
+	defer a.logger.Info("Done executing ServiceAccountAction")
 
 	var serviceAccount corev1.ServiceAccount
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), &serviceAccount); err != nil {
@@ -74,5 +75,5 @@ func (a *serviceAccountAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*R
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to convert serviceaccount to runtime.Unstructured")
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/restore/service_account_action_test.go b/pkg/restore/service_account_action_test.go
index ad2812a28..7efba487f 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/service_account_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/service_account_action_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionAppliesTo(t *testing.T) {
 	action := NewServiceAccountAction(test.NewLogger())
 	actual, err := action.AppliesTo()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, ResourceSelector{IncludedResources: []string{"serviceaccounts"}}, actual)
+	assert.Equal(t, velero.ResourceSelector{IncludedResources: []string{"serviceaccounts"}}, actual)
 }
 
 func TestServiceAccountActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ func TestServiceAccountActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			action := NewServiceAccountAction(test.NewLogger())
-			res, err := action.Execute(&RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+			res, err := action.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 				Item:           &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: saUnstructured},
 				ItemFromBackup: &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: saUnstructured},
 				Restore:        nil,
diff --git a/pkg/restore/service_action.go b/pkg/restore/service_action.go
index 40461f9ed..463316fb6 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/service_action.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/service_action.go
@@ -25,25 +25,27 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/sets"
+
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 )
 
 const annotationLastAppliedConfig = "kubectl.kubernetes.io/last-applied-configuration"
 
-type serviceAction struct {
+type ServiceAction struct {
 	log logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
-func NewServiceAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) ItemAction {
-	return &serviceAction{log: logger}
+func NewServiceAction(logger logrus.FieldLogger) *ServiceAction {
+	return &ServiceAction{log: logger}
 }
 
-func (a *serviceAction) AppliesTo() (ResourceSelector, error) {
-	return ResourceSelector{
+func (a *ServiceAction) AppliesTo() (velero.ResourceSelector, error) {
+	return velero.ResourceSelector{
 		IncludedResources: []string{"services"},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (a *serviceAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
+func (a *ServiceAction) Execute(input *velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteOutput, error) {
 	service := new(corev1api.Service)
 	if err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.FromUnstructured(input.Item.UnstructuredContent(), service); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
@@ -62,7 +64,7 @@ func (a *serviceAction) Execute(input *RestoreItemActionExecuteInput) (*RestoreI
 		return nil, errors.WithStack(err)
 	}
 
-	return NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
+	return velero.NewRestoreItemActionExecuteOutput(&unstructured.Unstructured{Object: res}), nil
 }
 
 func deleteNodePorts(service *corev1api.Service) error {
diff --git a/pkg/restore/service_action_test.go b/pkg/restore/service_action_test.go
index 882293cf5..fa7711599 100644
--- a/pkg/restore/service_action_test.go
+++ b/pkg/restore/service_action_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime"
 
+	"github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/plugin/velero"
 	velerotest "github.com/heptio/velero/pkg/util/test"
 )
 
@@ -274,7 +275,7 @@ func TestServiceActionExecute(t *testing.T) {
 			unstructuredSvc, err := runtime.DefaultUnstructuredConverter.ToUnstructured(&test.obj)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			res, err := action.Execute(&RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
+			res, err := action.Execute(&velero.RestoreItemActionExecuteInput{
 				Item:           &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredSvc},
 				ItemFromBackup: &unstructured.Unstructured{Object: unstructuredSvc},
 				Restore:        nil,