diff --git a/src/matrix-c-types.c b/src/matrix-c-types.c
index d5eeed9..7dcf2e0 100644
--- a/src/matrix-c-types.c
+++ b/src/matrix-c-types.c
@@ -116,3 +116,14 @@ G_DEFINE_QUARK(matrix-error-quark, matrix_error);
  *
  * Event format received when synchronizing.
  */
+
+/**
+ * MatrixPresence:
+ * @MATRIX_PRESENCE_UNKNOWN: user's presence is unknown
+ * @MATRIX_PRESENCE_ONLINE: user is online
+ * @MATRIX_PRESENCE_OFFLINE: user is offline
+ * @MATRIX_PRESENCE_UNAVAILABLE: user is unavailable (i.e. busy)
+ * @MATRIX_PRESENCE_FREE_FOR_CHAT: user is free for chat
+ *
+ * Presence values for matrix_api_set_presence() and other presence related queries.
+ */
diff --git a/src/matrix-c-types.h b/src/matrix-c-types.h
index e3e21de..e4dc6a9 100644
--- a/src/matrix-c-types.h
+++ b/src/matrix-c-types.h
@@ -91,4 +91,12 @@ typedef enum {
     MATRIX_EVENT_FORMAT_FEDERATION
 } MatrixEventFormat;
 
+typedef enum {
+    MATRIX_PRESENCE_UNKNOWN,
+    MATRIX_PRESENCE_ONLINE,
+    MATRIX_PRESENCE_OFFLINE,
+    MATRIX_PRESENCE_UNAVAILABLE,
+    MATRIX_PRESENCE_FREE_FOR_CHAT
+} MatrixPresence;
+
 #endif  /* __MATRIX_TYPE_H__ */
diff --git a/src/matrix-types.vala b/src/matrix-types.vala
index c0911b4..cd44a87 100644
--- a/src/matrix-types.vala
+++ b/src/matrix-types.vala
@@ -17,37 +17,6 @@
  */
 
 namespace Matrix {
-    /**
-     * Presence values for matrix_api_set_user_presence() and other
-     * presence related queries.
-     */
-    public enum Presence {
-        /**
-         * user's presence is unknown
-         */
-        UNKNOWN,
-
-        /**
-         * user is online
-         */
-        ONLINE,
-
-        /**
-         * user is offline
-         */
-        OFFLINE,
-
-        /**
-         * user is unavailable (i.e. busy)
-         */
-        UNAVAILABLE,
-
-        /**
-         * user is free for chat
-         */
-        FREE_FOR_CHAT;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Condition types for pushers.
      */
diff --git a/vapi/c-api.vapi b/vapi/c-api.vapi
index eb2c942..99c961f 100644
--- a/vapi/c-api.vapi
+++ b/vapi/c-api.vapi
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ namespace Matrix {
         FEDERATION;
     }
 
+    [CCode (cheader_filename = "matrix-enumtypes.h", cprefix = "MATRIX_PRESENCE_")]
+    public enum Presence {
+        UNKNOWN,
+        ONLINE,
+        OFFLINE,
+        UNAVAILABLE,
+        FREE_FOR_CHAT;
+    }
+
     /**
      * The major version number of the Matrix.org GLib SDK.
      */