diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 1951f6e178..48c4d7b0be 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from twisted.web.server import Request
import synapse.types
from synapse import event_auth
from synapse.api.auth_blocking import AuthBlocking
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, HistoryVisibility, Membership
from synapse.api.errors import (
AuthError,
Codes,
@@ -648,7 +648,8 @@ class Auth:
)
if (
visibility
- and visibility.content["history_visibility"] == "world_readable"
+ and visibility.content.get("history_visibility")
+ == HistoryVisibility.WORLD_READABLE
):
return Membership.JOIN, None
raise AuthError(
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth_blocking.py b/synapse/api/auth_blocking.py
index 9c227218e0..d8088f524a 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth_blocking.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth_blocking.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class AuthBlocking:
self._limit_usage_by_mau = hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau
self._mau_limits_reserved_threepids = hs.config.mau_limits_reserved_threepids
self._server_name = hs.hostname
+ self._track_appservice_user_ips = hs.config.appservice.track_appservice_user_ips
async def check_auth_blocking(
self,
@@ -76,6 +77,12 @@ class AuthBlocking:
# We never block the server from doing actions on behalf of
# users.
return
+ elif requester.app_service and not self._track_appservice_user_ips:
+ # If we're authenticated as an appservice then we only block
+ # auth if `track_appservice_user_ips` is set, as that option
+ # implicitly means that application services are part of MAU
+ # limits.
+ return
# Never fail an auth check for the server notices users or support user
# This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index 592abd844b..565a8cd76a 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class EventTypes:
Presence = "m.presence"
+ Dummy = "org.matrix.dummy_event"
+
class RejectedReason:
AUTH_ERROR = "auth_error"
@@ -160,3 +162,10 @@ class RoomEncryptionAlgorithms:
class AccountDataTypes:
DIRECT = "m.direct"
IGNORED_USER_LIST = "m.ignored_user_list"
+
+
+class HistoryVisibility:
+ INVITED = "invited"
+ JOINED = "joined"
+ SHARED = "shared"
+ WORLD_READABLE = "world_readable"
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