disable HS from config

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index d8ebbbc6e8..089f166152 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -782,6 +782,10 @@ class Auth(object):
             error (Error): The error that should be raised if user is to be
             blocked
             """
+        if self.hs.config.hs_disabled:
+            raise AuthError(
+                403, self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message, errcode=Codes.HS_DISABLED
+            )
         if self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau is True:
             current_mau = yield self.store.get_monthly_active_count()
             if current_mau >= self.hs.config.max_mau_value: