Add missing type hints to non-client REST servlets. (#10817)

Including admin, consent, key, synapse, and media. All REST servlets
(the synapse.rest module) now require typed method definitions.

24 files changed, 166 insertions, 94 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index 3adc576124..e04af705eb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
-from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+from synapse.http.server import HttpServer, JsonResource
 from synapse.rest import admin
 from synapse.rest.client import (
     account,
@@ -57,6 +59,9 @@ from synapse.rest.client import (
     voip,
 )
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 
 class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
     """Matrix Client API REST resource.
@@ -68,12 +73,12 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
        * etc
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         JsonResource.__init__(self, hs, canonical_json=False)
         self.register_servlets(self, hs)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def register_servlets(client_resource, hs):
+    def register_servlets(client_resource: HttpServer, hs: "HomeServer") -> None:
         versions.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
 
         # Deprecated in r0
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/devices.py b/synapse/rest/admin/devices.py
index 5715190a78..a6fa03c90f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/devices.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
         self.store = hs.get_datastore()
 
     async def on_GET(
-        self, request: SynapseRequest, user_id, device_id: str
+        self, request: SynapseRequest, user_id: str, device_id: str
     ) -> Tuple[int, JsonDict]:
         await assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
index f5a38c2670..19f84f33f2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/server_notice_servlet.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SendServerNoticeServlet(RestServlet):
         self.admin_handler = hs.get_admin_handler()
         self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs)
 
-    def register(self, json_resource: HttpServer):
+    def register(self, json_resource: HttpServer) -> None:
         PATTERN = "/send_server_notice"
         json_resource.register_paths(
             "POST", admin_patterns(PATTERN + "$"), self.on_POST, self.__class__.__name__
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
index c1a1ba645e..681e491826 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/users.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class UserRegisterServlet(RestServlet):
         self.nonces: Dict[str, int] = {}
         self.hs = hs
 
-    def _clear_old_nonces(self):
+    def _clear_old_nonces(self) -> None:
         """
         Clear out old nonces that are older than NONCE_TIMEOUT.
         """
diff --git a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
index 11f7320832..06e0fbde22 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
@@ -17,17 +17,22 @@ import logging
 from hashlib import sha256
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from os import path
-from typing import Dict, List
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Dict, List
 
 import jinja2
 from jinja2 import TemplateNotFound
 
+from twisted.web.server import Request
+
 from synapse.api.errors import NotFoundError, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.config import ConfigError
 from synapse.http.server import DirectServeHtmlResource, respond_with_html
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_bytes_from_args, parse_string
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 # language to use for the templates. TODO: figure this out from Accept-Language
 TEMPLATE_LANGUAGE = "en"
 
@@ -69,11 +74,7 @@ class ConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
            against the user.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
-        """
-        Args:
-            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): homeserver
-        """
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         super().__init__()
 
         self.hs = hs
@@ -106,18 +107,14 @@ class ConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
 
         self._hmac_secret = hs.config.form_secret.encode("utf-8")
 
-    async def _async_render_GET(self, request):
-        """
-        Args:
-            request (twisted.web.http.Request):
-        """
+    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: Request) -> None:
         version = parse_string(request, "v", default=self._default_consent_version)
         username = parse_string(request, "u", default="")
         userhmac = None
         has_consented = False
         public_version = username == ""
         if not public_version:
-            args: Dict[bytes, List[bytes]] = request.args
+            args: Dict[bytes, List[bytes]] = request.args  # type: ignore
             userhmac_bytes = parse_bytes_from_args(args, "h", required=True)
 
             self._check_hash(username, userhmac_bytes)
@@ -147,14 +144,10 @@ class ConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         except TemplateNotFound:
             raise NotFoundError("Unknown policy version")
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request):
-        """
-        Args:
-            request (twisted.web.http.Request):
-        """
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: Request) -> None:
         version = parse_string(request, "v", required=True)
         username = parse_string(request, "u", required=True)
-        args: Dict[bytes, List[bytes]] = request.args
+        args: Dict[bytes, List[bytes]] = request.args  # type: ignore
         userhmac = parse_bytes_from_args(args, "h", required=True)
 
         self._check_hash(username, userhmac)
@@ -177,7 +170,9 @@ class ConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         except TemplateNotFound:
             raise NotFoundError("success.html not found")
 
-    def _render_template(self, request, template_name, **template_args):
+    def _render_template(
+        self, request: Request, template_name: str, **template_args: Any
+    ) -> None:
         # get_template checks for ".." so we don't need to worry too much
         # about path traversal here.
         template_html = self._jinja_env.get_template(
@@ -186,11 +181,11 @@ class ConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         html = template_html.render(**template_args)
         respond_with_html(request, 200, html)
 
-    def _check_hash(self, userid, userhmac):
+    def _check_hash(self, userid: str, userhmac: bytes) -> None:
         """
         Args:
-            userid (unicode):
-            userhmac (bytes):
+            userid:
+            userhmac:
 
         Raises:
               SynapseError if the hash doesn't match
diff --git a/synapse/rest/health.py b/synapse/rest/health.py
index 4487b54abf..78df7af2cf 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/health.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/health.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.web.server import Request
 
 
 class HealthResource(Resource):
@@ -25,6 +26,6 @@ class HealthResource(Resource):
 
     isLeaf = 1
 
-    def render_GET(self, request):
+    def render_GET(self, request: Request) -> bytes:
         request.setHeader(b"Content-Type", b"text/plain")
         return b"OK"
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
index c6c63073ea..7f8c1de1ff 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/__init__.py
@@ -12,14 +12,19 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
 from .local_key_resource import LocalKey
 from .remote_key_resource import RemoteKey
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 
 class KeyApiV2Resource(Resource):
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         Resource.__init__(self)
         self.putChild(b"server", LocalKey(hs))
         self.putChild(b"query", RemoteKey(hs))
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
index 25f6eb842f..ebe243bcfd 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/local_key_resource.py
@@ -12,16 +12,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from canonicaljson import encode_canonical_json
 from signedjson.sign import sign_json
 from unpaddedbase64 import encode_base64
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.web.server import Request
 
 from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
+from synapse.types import JsonDict
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -58,18 +63,18 @@ class LocalKey(Resource):
 
     isLeaf = True
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self.config = hs.config
         self.clock = hs.get_clock()
         self.update_response_body(self.clock.time_msec())
         Resource.__init__(self)
 
-    def update_response_body(self, time_now_msec):
+    def update_response_body(self, time_now_msec: int) -> None:
         refresh_interval = self.config.key_refresh_interval
         self.valid_until_ts = int(time_now_msec + refresh_interval)
         self.response_body = encode_canonical_json(self.response_json_object())
 
-    def response_json_object(self):
+    def response_json_object(self) -> JsonDict:
         verify_keys = {}
         for key in self.config.signing_key:
             verify_key_bytes = key.verify_key.encode()
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ class LocalKey(Resource):
             json_object = sign_json(json_object, self.config.server.server_name, key)
         return json_object
 
-    def render_GET(self, request):
+    def render_GET(self, request: Request) -> int:
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
         # Update the expiry time if less than half the interval remains.
         if time_now + self.config.key_refresh_interval / 2 > self.valid_until_ts:
diff --git a/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py b/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
index 744360e5fd..d8fd7938a4 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/key/v2/remote_key_resource.py
@@ -13,17 +13,23 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Dict
 
 from signedjson.sign import sign_json
 
+from twisted.web.server import Request
+
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.crypto.keyring import ServerKeyFetcher
 from synapse.http.server import DirectServeJsonResource, respond_with_json
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import json_decoder
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import yieldable_gather_results
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -85,7 +91,7 @@ class RemoteKey(DirectServeJsonResource):
 
     isLeaf = True
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         super().__init__()
 
         self.fetcher = ServerKeyFetcher(hs)
@@ -94,7 +100,8 @@ class RemoteKey(DirectServeJsonResource):
         self.federation_domain_whitelist = hs.config.federation_domain_whitelist
         self.config = hs.config
 
-    async def _async_render_GET(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: Request) -> None:
+        assert request.postpath is not None
         if len(request.postpath) == 1:
             (server,) = request.postpath
             query: dict = {server.decode("ascii"): {}}
@@ -110,14 +117,19 @@ class RemoteKey(DirectServeJsonResource):
 
         await self.query_keys(request, query, query_remote_on_cache_miss=True)
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: Request) -> None:
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         query = content["server_keys"]
 
         await self.query_keys(request, query, query_remote_on_cache_miss=True)
 
-    async def query_keys(self, request, query, query_remote_on_cache_miss=False):
+    async def query_keys(
+        self,
+        request: Request,
+        query: JsonDict,
+        query_remote_on_cache_miss: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
         logger.info("Handling query for keys %r", query)
 
         store_queries = []
@@ -142,8 +154,8 @@ class RemoteKey(DirectServeJsonResource):
 
         # Note that the value is unused.
         cache_misses: Dict[str, Dict[str, int]] = {}
-        for (server_name, key_id, _), results in cached.items():
-            results = [(result["ts_added_ms"], result) for result in results]
+        for (server_name, key_id, _), key_results in cached.items():
+            results = [(result["ts_added_ms"], result) for result in key_results]
 
             if not results and key_id is not None:
                 cache_misses.setdefault(server_name, {})[key_id] = 0
@@ -230,6 +242,6 @@ class RemoteKey(DirectServeJsonResource):
 
                 signed_keys.append(key_json)
 
-            results = {"server_keys": signed_keys}
+            response = {"server_keys": signed_keys}
 
-            respond_with_json(request, 200, results, canonical_json=True)
+            respond_with_json(request, 200, response, canonical_json=True)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
index 814f4309f5..7c881f2bdb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/_base.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import urllib
-from typing import Awaitable, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple
+from types import TracebackType
+from typing import Awaitable, Dict, Generator, List, Optional, Tuple, Type
 
 import attr
 
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ def add_file_headers(
         upload_name: The name of the requested file, if any.
     """
 
-    def _quote(x):
+    def _quote(x: str) -> str:
         return urllib.parse.quote(x.encode("utf-8"))
 
     # Default to a UTF-8 charset for text content types.
@@ -282,10 +283,15 @@ class Responder:
         """
         pass
 
-    def __enter__(self):
+    def __enter__(self) -> None:
         pass
 
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+    def __exit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: Optional[Type[BaseException]],
+        exc_val: Optional[BaseException],
+        exc_tb: Optional[TracebackType],
+    ) -> None:
         pass
 
 
@@ -317,31 +323,31 @@ class FileInfo:
 
     # The below properties exist to maintain compatibility with third-party modules.
     @property
-    def thumbnail_width(self):
+    def thumbnail_width(self) -> Optional[int]:
         if not self.thumbnail:
             return None
         return self.thumbnail.width
 
     @property
-    def thumbnail_height(self):
+    def thumbnail_height(self) -> Optional[int]:
         if not self.thumbnail:
             return None
         return self.thumbnail.height
 
     @property
-    def thumbnail_method(self):
+    def thumbnail_method(self) -> Optional[str]:
         if not self.thumbnail:
             return None
         return self.thumbnail.method
 
     @property
-    def thumbnail_type(self):
+    def thumbnail_type(self) -> Optional[str]:
         if not self.thumbnail:
             return None
         return self.thumbnail.type
 
     @property
-    def thumbnail_length(self):
+    def thumbnail_length(self) -> Optional[int]:
         if not self.thumbnail:
             return None
         return self.thumbnail.length
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
index 09531ebf54..39bbe4e874 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/filepath.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import functools
 import os
 import re
-from typing import Callable, List
+from typing import Any, Callable, List
 
 NEW_FORMAT_ID_RE = re.compile(r"^\d\d\d\d-\d\d-\d\d")
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def _wrap_in_base_path(func: Callable[..., str]) -> Callable[..., str]:
     """
 
     @functools.wraps(func)
-    def _wrapped(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def _wrapped(self: "MediaFilePaths", *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> str:
         path = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
         return os.path.join(self.base_path, path)
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class MediaFilePaths:
     # using the new path.
     def remote_media_thumbnail_rel_legacy(
         self, server_name: str, file_id: str, width: int, height: int, content_type: str
-    ):
+    ) -> str:
         top_level_type, sub_type = content_type.split("/")
         file_name = "%i-%i-%s-%s" % (width, height, top_level_type, sub_type)
         return os.path.join(
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
index 40ce8d2bc6..50e4c9e29f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_repository.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from typing import IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple
 
 import twisted.internet.error
 import twisted.web.http
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import Request
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
     SynapseError,
 )
 from synapse.config._base import ConfigError
+from synapse.config.repository import ThumbnailRequirement
 from synapse.logging.context import defer_to_thread
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.types import UserID
@@ -114,7 +116,7 @@ class MediaRepository:
             self._start_update_recently_accessed, UPDATE_RECENTLY_ACCESSED_TS
         )
 
-    def _start_update_recently_accessed(self):
+    def _start_update_recently_accessed(self) -> Deferred:
         return run_as_background_process(
             "update_recently_accessed_media", self._update_recently_accessed
         )
@@ -469,7 +471,9 @@ class MediaRepository:
 
         return media_info
 
-    def _get_thumbnail_requirements(self, media_type):
+    def _get_thumbnail_requirements(
+        self, media_type: str
+    ) -> Tuple[ThumbnailRequirement, ...]:
         scpos = media_type.find(";")
         if scpos > 0:
             media_type = media_type[:scpos]
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
index c0bb40c116..01fada8fb5 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/media_storage.py
@@ -15,7 +15,20 @@ import contextlib
 import logging
 import os
 import shutil
-from typing import IO, TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Optional, Sequence
+from types import TracebackType
+from typing import (
+    IO,
+    TYPE_CHECKING,
+    Any,
+    Awaitable,
+    BinaryIO,
+    Callable,
+    Generator,
+    Optional,
+    Sequence,
+    Tuple,
+    Type,
+)
 
 import attr
 
@@ -83,12 +96,14 @@ class MediaStorage:
 
         return fname
 
-    async def write_to_file(self, source: IO, output: IO):
+    async def write_to_file(self, source: IO, output: IO) -> None:
         """Asynchronously write the `source` to `output`."""
         await defer_to_thread(self.reactor, _write_file_synchronously, source, output)
 
     @contextlib.contextmanager
-    def store_into_file(self, file_info: FileInfo):
+    def store_into_file(
+        self, file_info: FileInfo
+    ) -> Generator[Tuple[BinaryIO, str, Callable[[], Awaitable[None]]], None, None]:
         """Context manager used to get a file like object to write into, as
         described by file_info.
 
@@ -125,7 +140,7 @@ class MediaStorage:
         try:
             with open(fname, "wb") as f:
 
-                async def finish():
+                async def finish() -> None:
                     # Ensure that all writes have been flushed and close the
                     # file.
                     f.flush()
@@ -315,7 +330,12 @@ class FileResponder(Responder):
             FileSender().beginFileTransfer(self.open_file, consumer)
         )
 
-    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+    def __exit__(
+        self,
+        exc_type: Optional[Type[BaseException]],
+        exc_val: Optional[BaseException],
+        exc_tb: Optional[TracebackType],
+    ) -> None:
         self.open_file.close()
 
 
@@ -339,7 +359,7 @@ class ReadableFileWrapper:
     clock = attr.ib(type=Clock)
     path = attr.ib(type=str)
 
-    async def write_chunks_to(self, callback: Callable[[bytes], None]):
+    async def write_chunks_to(self, callback: Callable[[bytes], None]) -> None:
         """Reads the file in chunks and calls the callback with each chunk."""
 
         with open(self.path, "rb") as file:
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
index f108da05db..fe0627d9b0 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 import attr
 
+from twisted.internet.defer import Deferred
 from twisted.internet.error import DNSLookupError
 from twisted.web.server import Request
 
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ class PreviewUrlResource(DirectServeJsonResource):
             etag=etag,
         )
 
-    def _start_expire_url_cache_data(self):
+    def _start_expire_url_cache_data(self) -> Deferred:
         return run_as_background_process(
             "expire_url_cache_data", self._expire_url_cache_data
         )
@@ -782,7 +783,7 @@ def _calc_og(tree: "etree.Element", media_uri: str) -> Dict[str, Optional[str]]:
 
 
 def _iterate_over_text(
-    tree, *tags_to_ignore: Iterable[Union[str, "etree.Comment"]]
+    tree: "etree.Element", *tags_to_ignore: Iterable[Union[str, "etree.Comment"]]
 ) -> Generator[str, None, None]:
     """Iterate over the tree returning text nodes in a depth first fashion,
     skipping text nodes inside certain tags.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
index 0ff6ad3c0c..6c9969e55f 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/storage_provider.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class StorageProviderWrapper(StorageProvider):
             await maybe_awaitable(self.backend.store_file(path, file_info))  # type: ignore
         else:
             # TODO: Handle errors.
-            async def store():
+            async def store() -> None:
                 try:
                     return await maybe_awaitable(
                         self.backend.store_file(path, file_info)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class FileStorageProviderBackend(StorageProvider):
         self.cache_directory = hs.config.media_store_path
         self.base_directory = config
 
-    def __str__(self):
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
         return "FileStorageProviderBackend[%s]" % (self.base_directory,)
 
     async def store_file(self, path: str, file_info: FileInfo) -> None:
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
index a65e9e1802..df54a40649 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Thumbnailer:
     FORMATS = {"image/jpeg": "JPEG", "image/png": "PNG"}
 
     @staticmethod
-    def set_limits(max_image_pixels: int):
+    def set_limits(max_image_pixels: int) -> None:
         Image.MAX_IMAGE_PIXELS = max_image_pixels
 
     def __init__(self, input_path: str):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/new_user_consent.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/new_user_consent.py
index 67c1ed1f5f..1c1c7b3613 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/new_user_consent.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/new_user_consent.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 import logging
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Generator
 
 from twisted.web.server import Request
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class NewUserConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         self._server_name = hs.hostname
         self._consent_version = hs.config.consent.user_consent_version
 
-        def template_search_dirs():
+        def template_search_dirs() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
             if hs.config.server.custom_template_directory:
                 yield hs.config.server.custom_template_directory
             if hs.config.sso.sso_template_dir:
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class NewUserConsentResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         html = template.render(template_params)
         respond_with_html(request, 200, html)
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: Request):
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: Request) -> None:
         try:
             session_id = get_username_mapping_session_cookie_from_request(request)
         except SynapseError as e:
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/__init__.py
index 36ba401656..81fec39659 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/__init__.py
@@ -13,16 +13,20 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
 from synapse.rest.synapse.client.oidc.callback_resource import OIDCCallbackResource
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class OIDCResource(Resource):
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         Resource.__init__(self)
         self.putChild(b"callback", OIDCCallbackResource(hs))
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/callback_resource.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/callback_resource.py
index 7785f17e90..4f375cb74c 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/callback_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/oidc/callback_resource.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from synapse.http.server import DirectServeHtmlResource
+from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ class OIDCCallbackResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         super().__init__()
         self._oidc_handler = hs.get_oidc_handler()
 
-    async def _async_render_GET(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> None:
         await self._oidc_handler.handle_oidc_callback(request)
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> None:
         # the auth response can be returned via an x-www-form-urlencoded form instead
         # of GET params, as per
         # https://openid.net/specs/oauth-v2-form-post-response-mode-1_0.html.
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/pick_username.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/pick_username.py
index d30b478b98..28ae083497 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/pick_username.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/pick_username.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, List
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Generator, List, Tuple
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.server import Request
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from synapse.http.server import (
 )
 from synapse.http.servlet import parse_boolean, parse_string
 from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
+from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util.templates import build_jinja_env
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class AvailabilityCheckResource(DirectServeJsonResource):
         super().__init__()
         self._sso_handler = hs.get_sso_handler()
 
-    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: Request):
+    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: Request) -> Tuple[int, JsonDict]:
         localpart = parse_string(request, "username", required=True)
 
         session_id = get_username_mapping_session_cookie_from_request(request)
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class AccountDetailsResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         super().__init__()
         self._sso_handler = hs.get_sso_handler()
 
-        def template_search_dirs():
+        def template_search_dirs() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
             if hs.config.server.custom_template_directory:
                 yield hs.config.server.custom_template_directory
             if hs.config.sso.sso_template_dir:
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class AccountDetailsResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         html = template.render(template_params)
         respond_with_html(request, 200, html)
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest):
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> None:
         # This will always be set by the time Twisted calls us.
         assert request.args is not None
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/__init__.py
index 781ccb237c..3f247e6a2c 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/__init__.py
@@ -13,17 +13,21 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
 from synapse.rest.synapse.client.saml2.metadata_resource import SAML2MetadataResource
 from synapse.rest.synapse.client.saml2.response_resource import SAML2ResponseResource
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class SAML2Resource(Resource):
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         Resource.__init__(self)
         self.putChild(b"metadata.xml", SAML2MetadataResource(hs))
         self.putChild(b"authn_response", SAML2ResponseResource(hs))
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/metadata_resource.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/metadata_resource.py
index b37c7083dc..64378ed57b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/metadata_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/metadata_resource.py
@@ -12,10 +12,15 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import saml2.metadata
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.web.server import Request
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
 
 
 class SAML2MetadataResource(Resource):
@@ -23,11 +28,11 @@ class SAML2MetadataResource(Resource):
 
     isLeaf = 1
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         Resource.__init__(self)
         self.sp_config = hs.config.saml2_sp_config
 
-    def render_GET(self, request):
+    def render_GET(self, request: Request) -> bytes:
         metadata_xml = saml2.metadata.create_metadata_string(
             configfile=None, config=self.sp_config
         )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/response_resource.py b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/response_resource.py
index 774ccd870f..47d2a6a229 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/response_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/synapse/client/saml2/response_resource.py
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
 
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
+from twisted.web.server import Request
+
 from synapse.http.server import DirectServeHtmlResource
+from synapse.http.site import SynapseRequest
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from synapse.server import HomeServer
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ class SAML2ResponseResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
         self._saml_handler = hs.get_saml_handler()
         self._sso_handler = hs.get_sso_handler()
 
-    async def _async_render_GET(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_GET(self, request: Request) -> None:
         # We're not expecting any GET request on that resource if everything goes right,
         # but some IdPs sometimes end up responding with a 302 redirect on this endpoint.
         # In this case, just tell the user that something went wrong and they should
@@ -40,5 +43,5 @@ class SAML2ResponseResource(DirectServeHtmlResource):
             request, "unexpected_get", "Unexpected GET request on /saml2/authn_response"
         )
 
-    async def _async_render_POST(self, request):
+    async def _async_render_POST(self, request: SynapseRequest) -> None:
         await self._saml_handler.handle_saml_response(request)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/well_known.py b/synapse/rest/well_known.py
index 6a66a88c53..c80a3a99aa 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/well_known.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/well_known.py
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import logging
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Optional
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.web.server import Request
 
 from synapse.http.server import set_cors_headers
+from synapse.types import JsonDict
 from synapse.util import json_encoder
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from synapse.server import HomeServer
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class WellKnownBuilder:
-    """Utility to construct the well-known response
-
-    Args:
-        hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         self._config = hs.config
 
-    def get_well_known(self):
+    def get_well_known(self) -> Optional[JsonDict]:
         # if we don't have a public_baseurl, we can't help much here.
         if self._config.server.public_baseurl is None:
             return None
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ class WellKnownResource(Resource):
 
     isLeaf = 1
 
-    def __init__(self, hs):
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
         Resource.__init__(self)
         self._well_known_builder = WellKnownBuilder(hs)
 
-    def render_GET(self, request):
+    def render_GET(self, request: Request) -> bytes:
         set_cors_headers(request)
         r = self._well_known_builder.get_well_known()
         if not r: