diff --git a/proto/sharing_enums.proto b/proto/sharing_enums.proto
index f7975123..c0244293 100644
--- a/proto/sharing_enums.proto
+++ b/proto/sharing_enums.proto
@@ -1004,3 +1004,13 @@ enum CloudCreateSharingResult {
 // LINT.ThenChange(
 //     //depot/google3/java/com/google/android/gmscore/integ/modules/nearby/src/com/google/android/gms/nearby/sharing/cloud/data/CreateSharingRequestResultStatus.kt
 // )
+
+// The action type of uploading files to the cloud. Used by CLOUD_UPLOAD_START
+// and CLOUD_UPLOAD_END.
+enum CloudActionType {
+  CLOUD_ACTION_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0;
+  // The upload is a normal upload.
+  CLOUD_ACTION_TYPE_NORMAL = 1;
+  // The upload is a retry of a previous failed upload.
+  CLOUD_ACTION_TYPE_RETRY = 2;
+}
diff --git a/sharing/proto/analytics/nearby_sharing_log.proto b/sharing/proto/analytics/nearby_sharing_log.proto
index 7b89bb61..fe6e16da 100644
--- a/sharing/proto/analytics/nearby_sharing_log.proto
+++ b/sharing/proto/analytics/nearby_sharing_log.proto
@@ -1060,12 +1060,14 @@ message SharingLog {
   // The cloud_sharing_id and flow_id are logged in the event metadata.
   message CloudUploadStart {
     optional AttachmentsInfo attachments_info = 1;
+    optional location.nearby.proto.sharing.CloudActionType action_type = 2;
   }
 
   // EventType: CLOUD_UPLOAD_END used by QR code cloud web sender
   // The cloud_sharing_id and flow_id are logged in the event metadata.
   message CloudUploadEnd {
     repeated CloudAttachmentInfo upload_infos = 1;
+    optional location.nearby.proto.sharing.CloudActionType action_type = 2;
   }
 
   // EventType: CLOUD_DOWNLOAD_START used by QR code cloud web receiver