diff --git a/synapse/config/user_directory.py b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
index 142754a7dc..4376a23636 100644
--- a/synapse/config/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/config/user_directory.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
def read_config(self, config):
self.user_directory_search_enabled = True
self.user_directory_search_all_users = False
+ self.user_directory_defer_to_id_server = None
user_directory_config = config.get("user_directory", None)
if user_directory_config:
self.user_directory_search_enabled = (
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
self.user_directory_search_all_users = (
user_directory_config.get("search_all_users", False)
)
+ self.user_directory_defer_to_id_server = (
+ user_directory_config.get("defer_to_id_server", None)
+ )
def default_config(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
return """
@@ -43,11 +47,16 @@ class UserDirectoryConfig(Config):
#
# 'search_all_users' defines whether to search all users visible to your HS
# when searching the user directory, rather than limiting to users visible
- # in public rooms. Defaults to false. If you set it True, you'll have to run
- # UPDATE user_directory_stream_pos SET stream_id = NULL;
- # on your database to tell it to rebuild the user_directory search indexes.
+ # in public rooms. Defaults to false. If you set it True, you'll have to
+ # rebuild the user_directory search indexes, see
+ # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/docs/user_directory.md
#
#user_directory:
# enabled: true
# search_all_users: false
+ #
+ # # If this is set, user search will be delegated to this ID server instead
+ # # of synapse performing the search itself.
+ # # This is an experimental API.
+ # defer_to_id_server: https://id.example.com
"""
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