1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/types.py b/synapse/types.py
index 721343f0b5..0216d213c7 100644
--- a/synapse/types.py
+++ b/synapse/types.py
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ from typing import (
 import attr
 from signedjson.key import decode_verify_key_bytes
 from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
+from zope.interface import Interface
+
+from twisted.internet.interfaces import (
+    IReactorCore,
+    IReactorPluggableNameResolver,
+    IReactorTCP,
+    IReactorTime,
+)
 
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.util.stringutils import parse_and_validate_server_name
@@ -67,6 +75,14 @@ MutableStateMap = MutableMapping[StateKey, T]
 JsonDict = Dict[str, Any]
 
 
+# Note that this seems to require inheriting *directly* from Interface in order
+# for mypy-zope to realize it is an interface.
+class ISynapseReactor(
+    IReactorTCP, IReactorPluggableNameResolver, IReactorTime, IReactorCore, Interface
+):
+    """The interfaces necessary for Synapse to function."""
+
+
 class Requester(
     namedtuple(
         "Requester",