1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 9806e2b0fe..c564a8635a 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ from typing import Final
 # the max size of a (canonical-json-encoded) event
 MAX_PDU_SIZE = 65536
 
-# the "depth" field on events is limited to 2**63 - 1
-MAX_DEPTH = 2**63 - 1
+# Max/min size of ints in canonical JSON
+CANONICALJSON_MAX_INT = (2**53) - 1
+CANONICALJSON_MIN_INT = -CANONICALJSON_MAX_INT
+
+# the "depth" field on events is limited to the same as what
+# canonicaljson accepts
+MAX_DEPTH = CANONICALJSON_MAX_INT
 
 # the maximum length for a room alias is 255 characters
 MAX_ALIAS_LENGTH = 255