1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/streams/events.py b/synapse/streams/events.py
index f331e1af16..619eb7f601 100644
--- a/synapse/streams/events.py
+++ b/synapse/streams/events.py
@@ -74,6 +74,19 @@ class EventSources:
         return token
 
     @trace
+    async def get_start_token_for_pagination(self, room_id: str) -> StreamToken:
+        """Get the start token for a given room to be used to paginate
+        events.
+
+        The returned token does not have the current values for fields other
+        than `room`, since they are not used during pagination.
+
+        Returns:
+            The start token for pagination.
+        """
+        return StreamToken.START
+
+    @trace
     async def get_current_token_for_pagination(self, room_id: str) -> StreamToken:
         """Get the current token for a given room to be used to paginate
         events.