diff --git a/changelog.d/12670.feature b/changelog.d/12670.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd5c45029e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/12670.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Implement [changes](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2285/commits/4a77139249c2e830aec3c7d6bd5501a514d1cc27) to [MSC2285 (hidden read receipts)](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2285). Contributed by @SimonBrandner.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/read_marker.py b/synapse/rest/client/read_marker.py
index 1583e903cd..3644705e6a 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/read_marker.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/read_marker.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import logging
from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
from synapse.api.constants import ReceiptTypes
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
from synapse.http.server import HttpServer
from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
@@ -50,17 +49,21 @@ class ReadMarkerRestServlet(RestServlet):
body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
- valid_receipt_types = {ReceiptTypes.READ, ReceiptTypes.FULLY_READ}
- if self.config.experimental.msc2285_enabled:
- valid_receipt_types.add(ReceiptTypes.READ_PRIVATE)
-
- if set(body.keys()) > valid_receipt_types:
- raise SynapseError(
- 400,
- "Receipt type must be 'm.read', 'org.matrix.msc2285.read.private' or 'm.fully_read'"
- if self.config.experimental.msc2285_enabled
- else "Receipt type must be 'm.read' or 'm.fully_read'",
- )
+ valid_receipt_types = {
+ ReceiptTypes.READ,
+ ReceiptTypes.FULLY_READ,
+ ReceiptTypes.READ_PRIVATE,
+ }
+
+ unrecognized_types = set(body.keys()) - valid_receipt_types
+ if unrecognized_types:
+ # It's fine if there are unrecognized receipt types, but let's log
+ # it to help debug clients that have typoed the receipt type.
+ #
+ # We specifically *don't* error here, as a) it stops us processing
+ # the valid receipts, and b) we need to be extensible on receipt
+ # types.
+ logger.info("Ignoring unrecognized receipt types: %s", unrecognized_types)
read_event_id = body.get(ReceiptTypes.READ, None)
if read_event_id:
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