Merge branch 'develop' into typing_notifications

22 files changed, 1294 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index 581439ceb3..e250b9b211 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class Codes(object):
     LIMIT_EXCEEDED = "M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED"
     CAPTCHA_NEEDED = "M_CAPTCHA_NEEDED"
     CAPTCHA_INVALID = "M_CAPTCHA_INVALID"
+    TOO_LARGE = "M_TOO_LARGE"
 
 
 class CodeMessageException(Exception):
diff --git a/synapse/api/urls.py b/synapse/api/urls.py
index 6dc19305b7..d7625127f8 100644
--- a/synapse/api/urls.py
+++ b/synapse/api/urls.py
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@ FEDERATION_PREFIX = "/_matrix/federation/v1"
 WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX = "/_matrix/client"
 CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX = "/_matrix/content"
 SERVER_KEY_PREFIX = "/_matrix/key/v1"
+MEDIA_PREFIX = "/_matrix/media/v1"
diff --git a/synapse/app/homeserver.py b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
index 855fe8e170..a6e29c0860 100755
--- a/synapse/app/homeserver.py
+++ b/synapse/app/homeserver.py
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 from twisted.web.static import File
 from twisted.web.server import Site
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource, RootRedirect
-from synapse.http.content_repository import ContentRepoResource
+from synapse.media.v0.content_repository import ContentRepoResource
+from synapse.media.v1.media_repository import MediaRepositoryResource
 from synapse.http.server_key_resource import LocalKey
 from synapse.http.matrixfederationclient import MatrixFederationHttpClient
 from synapse.api.urls import (
     CLIENT_PREFIX, FEDERATION_PREFIX, WEB_CLIENT_PREFIX, CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX,
-    SERVER_KEY_PREFIX,
+    SERVER_KEY_PREFIX, MEDIA_PREFIX
 )
 from synapse.config.homeserver import HomeServerConfig
 from synapse.crypto import context_factory
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
             self, self.upload_dir, self.auth, self.content_addr
         )
 
+    def build_resource_for_media_repository(self):
+        return MediaRepositoryResource(self)
+
     def build_resource_for_server_key(self):
         return LocalKey(self)
 
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ class SynapseHomeServer(HomeServer):
             (FEDERATION_PREFIX, self.get_resource_for_federation()),
             (CONTENT_REPO_PREFIX, self.get_resource_for_content_repo()),
             (SERVER_KEY_PREFIX, self.get_resource_for_server_key()),
+            (MEDIA_PREFIX, self.get_resource_for_media_repository()),
         ]
         if web_client:
             logger.info("Adding the web client.")
diff --git a/synapse/config/_base.py b/synapse/config/_base.py
index 6870af10e8..1426436dcb 100644
--- a/synapse/config/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/config/_base.py
@@ -50,6 +50,16 @@ class Config(object):
             )
         return cls.abspath(file_path)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def ensure_directory(dir_path):
+        if not os.path.exists(dir_path):
+            os.makedirs(dir_path)
+        if not os.path.isdir(dir_path):
+            raise ConfigError(
+                "%s is not a directory" % (dir_path,)
+            )
+        return dir_path
+
     @classmethod
     def read_file(cls, file_path, config_name):
         cls.check_file(file_path, config_name)
@@ -57,6 +67,10 @@ class Config(object):
             return file_stream.read()
 
     @staticmethod
+    def default_path(name):
+        return os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.curdir, name))
+
+    @staticmethod
     def read_config_file(file_path):
         with open(file_path) as file_stream:
             return yaml.load(file_stream)
diff --git a/synapse/config/repository.py b/synapse/config/repository.py
index 743bc26474..f1b7b1b74e 100644
--- a/synapse/config/repository.py
+++ b/synapse/config/repository.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
     def __init__(self, args):
         super(ContentRepositoryConfig, self).__init__(args)
         self.max_upload_size = self.parse_size(args.max_upload_size)
+        self.max_image_pixels = self.parse_size(args.max_image_pixels)
+        self.media_store_path = self.ensure_directory(args.media_store_path)
 
     def parse_size(self, string):
         sizes = {"K": 1024, "M": 1024 * 1024}
@@ -37,3 +39,10 @@ class ContentRepositoryConfig(Config):
         db_group.add_argument(
             "--max-upload-size", default="1M"
         )
+        db_group.add_argument(
+            "--media-store-path", default=cls.default_path("media_store")
+        )
+        db_group.add_argument(
+            "--max-image-pixels", default="32M",
+            help="Maximum number of pixels that will be thumbnailed"
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
index fc5b5ab809..8f4db59c75 100644
--- a/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
+++ b/synapse/http/matrixfederationclient.py
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 
-from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
+from twisted.internet import defer, reactor, protocol
 from twisted.internet.error import DNSLookupError
 from twisted.web.client import readBody, _AgentBase, _URI
 from twisted.web.http_headers import Headers
+from twisted.web._newclient import ResponseDone
 
 from synapse.http.endpoint import matrix_federation_endpoint
 from synapse.util.async import sleep
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ from synapse.util.logcontext import PreserveLoggingContext
 
 from syutil.jsonutil import encode_canonical_json
 
-from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException, SynapseError, Codes
 
 from syutil.crypto.jsonsign import sign_json
 
@@ -244,7 +245,7 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpClient(object):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_json(self, destination, path, args={}, retry_on_dns_fail=True):
-        """ Get's some json from the given host homeserver and path
+        """ GETs some json from the given host homeserver and path
 
         Args:
             destination (str): The remote server to send the HTTP request
@@ -252,9 +253,6 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpClient(object):
             path (str): The HTTP path.
             args (dict): A dictionary used to create query strings, defaults to
                 None.
-                **Note**: The value of each key is assumed to be an iterable
-                and *not* a string.
-
         Returns:
             Deferred: Succeeds when we get *any* HTTP response.
 
@@ -289,6 +287,52 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpClient(object):
 
         defer.returnValue(json.loads(body))
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_file(self, destination, path, output_stream, args={},
+                 retry_on_dns_fail=True, max_size=None):
+        """GETs a file from a given homeserver
+        Args:
+            destination (str): The remote server to send the HTTP request to.
+            path (str): The HTTP path to GET.
+            output_stream (file): File to write the response body to.
+            args (dict): Optional dictionary used to create the query string.
+        Returns:
+            A (int,dict) tuple of the file length and a dict of the response
+            headers.
+        """
+
+        encoded_args = {}
+        for k, vs in args.items():
+            if isinstance(vs, basestring):
+                vs = [vs]
+            encoded_args[k] = [v.encode("UTF-8") for v in vs]
+
+        query_bytes = urllib.urlencode(encoded_args, True)
+        logger.debug("Query bytes: %s Retry DNS: %s", args, retry_on_dns_fail)
+
+        def body_callback(method, url_bytes, headers_dict):
+            self.sign_request(destination, method, url_bytes, headers_dict)
+            return None
+
+        response = yield self._create_request(
+            destination.encode("ascii"),
+            "GET",
+            path.encode("ascii"),
+            query_bytes=query_bytes,
+            body_callback=body_callback,
+            retry_on_dns_fail=retry_on_dns_fail
+        )
+
+        headers = dict(response.headers.getAllRawHeaders())
+
+        try:
+            length = yield _readBodyToFile(response, output_stream, max_size)
+        except:
+            logger.exception("Failed to download body")
+            raise
+
+        defer.returnValue((length, headers))
+
     def _getEndpoint(self, reactor, destination):
         return matrix_federation_endpoint(
             reactor, destination, timeout=10,
@@ -296,6 +340,38 @@ class MatrixFederationHttpClient(object):
         )
 
 
+class _ReadBodyToFileProtocol(protocol.Protocol):
+    def __init__(self, stream, deferred, max_size):
+        self.stream = stream
+        self.deferred = deferred
+        self.length = 0
+        self.max_size = max_size
+
+    def dataReceived(self, data):
+        self.stream.write(data)
+        self.length += len(data)
+        if self.max_size is not None and self.length >= self.max_size:
+            self.deferred.errback(SynapseError(
+                502,
+                "Requested file is too large > %r bytes" % (self.max_size,),
+                Codes.TOO_LARGE,
+            ))
+            self.deferred = defer.Deferred()
+            self.transport.loseConnection()
+
+    def connectionLost(self, reason):
+        if reason.check(ResponseDone):
+            self.deferred.callback(self.length)
+        else:
+            self.deferred.errback(reason)
+
+
+def _readBodyToFile(response, stream, max_size):
+    d = defer.Deferred()
+    response.deliverBody(_ReadBodyToFileProtocol(stream, d, max_size))
+    return d
+
+
 def _print_ex(e):
     if hasattr(e, "reasons") and e.reasons:
         for ex in e.reasons:
diff --git a/synapse/http/server.py b/synapse/http/server.py
index 8024ff5bde..02277c4998 100644
--- a/synapse/http/server.py
+++ b/synapse/http/server.py
@@ -166,14 +166,10 @@ class JsonResource(HttpServer, resource.Resource):
                 request)
             return
 
-        if not self._request_user_agent_is_curl(request):
-            json_bytes = encode_canonical_json(response_json_object)
-        else:
-            json_bytes = encode_pretty_printed_json(response_json_object)
-
         # TODO: Only enable CORS for the requests that need it.
-        respond_with_json_bytes(request, code, json_bytes, send_cors=True,
-                                response_code_message=response_code_message)
+        respond_with_json(request, code, response_json_object, send_cors=True,
+                          response_code_message=response_code_message,
+                          pretty_print=self._request_user_agent_is_curl)
 
     @staticmethod
     def _request_user_agent_is_curl(request):
@@ -202,6 +198,17 @@ class RootRedirect(resource.Resource):
         return resource.Resource.getChild(self, name, request)
 
 
+def respond_with_json(request, code, json_object, send_cors=False,
+                      response_code_message=None, pretty_print=False):
+    if not pretty_print:
+        json_bytes = encode_pretty_printed_json(json_object)
+    else:
+        json_bytes = encode_canonical_json(json_object)
+
+    return respond_with_json_bytes(request, code, json_bytes, send_cors,
+                                   response_code_message=response_code_message)
+
+
 def respond_with_json_bytes(request, code, json_bytes, send_cors=False,
                             response_code_message=None):
     """Sends encoded JSON in response to the given request.
diff --git a/synapse/media/__init__.py b/synapse/media/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/__init__.py
diff --git a/synapse/media/v0/__init__.py b/synapse/media/v0/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v0/__init__.py
diff --git a/synapse/http/content_repository.py b/synapse/media/v0/content_repository.py
index 64ecb5346e..ce5d3d153e 100644
--- a/synapse/http/content_repository.py
+++ b/synapse/media/v0/content_repository.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-from .server import respond_with_json_bytes
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json_bytes
 
 from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
 from synapse.api.errors import (
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/__init__.py b/synapse/media/v1/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/__init__.py
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/base_resource.py b/synapse/media/v1/base_resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14735ff375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/base_resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,368 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 .thumbnailer import Thumbnailer
+
+from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    cs_exception, CodeMessageException, cs_error, Codes, SynapseError
+)
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+from twisted.protocols.basic import FileSender
+
+import os
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class BaseMediaResource(Resource):
+    isLeaf = True
+
+    def __init__(self, hs, filepaths):
+        Resource.__init__(self)
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.client = hs.get_http_client()
+        self.clock = hs.get_clock()
+        self.server_name = hs.hostname
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self.max_upload_size = hs.config.max_upload_size
+        self.max_image_pixels = hs.config.max_image_pixels
+        self.filepaths = filepaths
+        self.downloads = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def catch_errors(request_handler):
+        @defer.inlineCallbacks
+        def wrapped_request_handler(self, request):
+            try:
+                yield request_handler(self, request)
+            except CodeMessageException as e:
+                logger.exception(e)
+                respond_with_json(
+                    request, e.code, cs_exception(e), send_cors=True
+                )
+            except:
+                logger.exception(
+                    "Failed handle request %s.%s on %r",
+                    request_handler.__module__,
+                    request_handler.__name__,
+                    self,
+                )
+                respond_with_json(
+                    request,
+                    500,
+                    {"error": "Internal server error"},
+                    send_cors=True
+                )
+        return wrapped_request_handler
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_media_id(request):
+        try:
+            server_name, media_id = request.postpath
+            return (server_name, media_id)
+        except:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                404,
+                "Invalid media id token %r" % (request.postpath,),
+                Codes.UNKKOWN,
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_integer(request, arg_name, default=None):
+        try:
+            if default is None:
+                return int(request.args[arg_name][0])
+            else:
+                return int(request.args.get(arg_name, [default])[0])
+        except:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "Missing integer argument %r" % (arg_name,),
+                Codes.UNKNOWN,
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _parse_string(request, arg_name, default=None):
+        try:
+            if default is None:
+                return request.args[arg_name][0]
+            else:
+                return request.args.get(arg_name, [default])[0]
+        except:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400,
+                "Missing string argument %r" % (arg_name,),
+                Codes.UNKNOWN,
+            )
+
+    def _respond_404(self, request):
+        respond_with_json(
+            request, 404,
+            cs_error(
+                "Not found %r" % (request.postpath,),
+                code=Codes.NOT_FOUND,
+            ),
+            send_cors=True
+        )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _makedirs(filepath):
+        dirname = os.path.dirname(filepath)
+        if not os.path.exists(dirname):
+            os.makedirs(dirname)
+
+    def _get_remote_media(self, server_name, media_id):
+        key = (server_name, media_id)
+        download = self.downloads.get(key)
+        if download is None:
+            download = self._get_remote_media_impl(server_name, media_id)
+            self.downloads[key] = download
+            @download.addBoth
+            def callback(media_info):
+                del self.downloads[key]
+        return download
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _get_remote_media_impl(self, server_name, media_id):
+        media_info = yield self.store.get_cached_remote_media(
+            server_name, media_id
+        )
+        if not media_info:
+            media_info = yield self._download_remote_file(
+                server_name, media_id
+            )
+        defer.returnValue(media_info)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _download_remote_file(self, server_name, media_id):
+        file_id = random_string(24)
+
+        fname = self.filepaths.remote_media_filepath(
+            server_name, file_id
+        )
+        self._makedirs(fname)
+
+        try:
+            with open(fname, "wb") as f:
+                request_path = "/".join((
+                    "/_matrix/media/v1/download", server_name, media_id,
+                ))
+                length, headers = yield self.client.get_file(
+                    server_name, request_path, output_stream=f,
+                    max_size=self.max_upload_size,
+                )
+            media_type = headers["Content-Type"][0]
+            time_now_ms = self.clock.time_msec()
+
+            yield self.store.store_cached_remote_media(
+                origin=server_name,
+                media_id=media_id,
+                media_type=media_type,
+                time_now_ms=self.clock.time_msec(),
+                upload_name=None,
+                media_length=length,
+                filesystem_id=file_id,
+            )
+        except:
+            os.remove(fname)
+            raise
+
+        media_info = {
+            "media_type": media_type,
+            "media_length": length,
+            "upload_name": None,
+            "created_ts": time_now_ms,
+            "filesystem_id": file_id,
+        }
+
+        yield self._generate_remote_thumbnails(
+            server_name, media_id, media_info
+        )
+
+        defer.returnValue(media_info)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_with_file(self, request, media_type, file_path):
+        logger.debug("Responding with %r", file_path)
+
+        if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+            request.setHeader(b"Content-Type", media_type.encode("UTF-8"))
+
+            # cache for at least a day.
+            # XXX: we might want to turn this off for data we don't want to
+            # recommend caching as it's sensitive or private - or at least
+            # select private. don't bother setting Expires as all our
+            # clients are smart enough to be happy with Cache-Control
+            request.setHeader(
+                b"Cache-Control", b"public,max-age=86400,s-maxage=86400"
+            )
+
+            with open(file_path, "rb") as f:
+                yield FileSender().beginFileTransfer(f, request)
+
+            request.finish()
+        else:
+            self._respond_404()
+
+    def _get_thumbnail_requirements(self, media_type):
+        if media_type == "image/jpeg":
+            return (
+                (32, 32, "crop", "image/jpeg"),
+                (96, 96, "crop", "image/jpeg"),
+                (320, 240, "scale", "image/jpeg"),
+                (640, 480, "scale", "image/jpeg"),
+            )
+        elif (media_type == "image/png") or (media_type == "image/gif"):
+            return (
+                (32, 32, "crop", "image/png"),
+                (96, 96, "crop", "image/png"),
+                (320, 240, "scale", "image/png"),
+                (640, 480, "scale", "image/png"),
+            )
+        else:
+            return ()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _generate_local_thumbnails(self, media_id, media_info):
+        media_type = media_info["media_type"]
+        requirements = self._get_thumbnail_requirements(media_type)
+        if not requirements:
+            return
+
+        input_path = self.filepaths.local_media_filepath(media_id)
+        thumbnailer = Thumbnailer(input_path)
+        m_width = thumbnailer.width
+        m_height = thumbnailer.height
+
+        if m_width * m_height >= self.max_image_pixels:
+            logger.info(
+                "Image too large to thumbnail %r x %r > %r",
+                m_width, m_height, self.max_image_pixels
+            )
+            return
+
+        scales = set()
+        crops = set()
+        for r_width, r_height, r_method, r_type in requirements:
+            if r_method == "scale":
+                t_width, t_height = thumbnailer.aspect(r_width, r_height)
+                scales.add((
+                    min(m_width, t_width), min(m_height, t_height), r_type,
+                ))
+            elif r_method == "crop":
+                crops.add((r_width, r_height, r_type))
+
+        for t_width, t_height, t_type in scales:
+            t_method = "scale"
+            t_path = self.filepaths.local_media_thumbnail(
+                media_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method
+            )
+            self._makedirs(t_path)
+            t_len = thumbnailer.scale(t_path, t_width, t_height, t_type)
+            yield self.store.store_local_thumbnail(
+                media_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method, t_len
+            )
+
+        for t_width, t_height, t_type in crops:
+            if (t_width, t_height, t_type) in scales:
+                # If the aspect ratio of the cropped thumbnail matches a purely
+                # scaled one then there is no point in calculating a separate
+                # thumbnail.
+                continue
+            t_method = "crop"
+            t_path = self.filepaths.local_media_thumbnail(
+                media_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method
+            )
+            self._makedirs(t_path)
+            t_len = thumbnailer.crop(t_path, t_width, t_height, t_type)
+            yield self.store.store_local_thumbnail(
+                media_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method, t_len
+            )
+
+        defer.returnValue({
+            "width": m_width,
+            "height": m_height,
+        })
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _generate_remote_thumbnails(self, server_name, media_id, media_info):
+        media_type = media_info["media_type"]
+        file_id = media_info["filesystem_id"]
+        requirements = self._get_thumbnail_requirements(media_type)
+        if not requirements:
+            return
+
+        input_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_filepath(server_name, file_id)
+        thumbnailer = Thumbnailer(input_path)
+        m_width = thumbnailer.width
+        m_height = thumbnailer.height
+
+        if m_width * m_height >= self.max_image_pixels:
+            logger.info(
+                "Image too large to thumbnail %r x %r > %r",
+                m_width, m_height, self.max_image_pixels
+            )
+            return
+
+        scales = set()
+        crops = set()
+        for r_width, r_height, r_method, r_type in requirements:
+            if r_method == "scale":
+                t_width, t_height = thumbnailer.aspect(r_width, r_height)
+                scales.add((
+                    min(m_width, t_width), min(m_height, t_height), r_type,
+                ))
+            elif r_method == "crop":
+                crops.add((r_width, r_height, r_type))
+
+        for t_width, t_height, t_type in scales:
+            t_method = "scale"
+            t_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_thumbnail(
+                server_name, file_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method
+            )
+            self._makedirs(t_path)
+            t_len = thumbnailer.scale(t_path, t_width, t_height, t_type)
+            yield self.store.store_remote_media_thumbnail(
+                server_name, media_id, file_id,
+                t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method, t_len
+            )
+
+        for t_width, t_height, t_type in crops:
+            if (t_width, t_height, t_type) in scales:
+                # If the aspect ratio of the cropped thumbnail matches a purely
+                # scaled one then there is no point in calculating a separate
+                # thumbnail.
+                continue
+            t_method = "crop"
+            t_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_thumbnail(
+                server_name, file_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method
+            )
+            self._makedirs(t_path)
+            t_len = thumbnailer.crop(t_path, t_width, t_height, t_type)
+            yield self.store.store_remote_media_thumbnail(
+                server_name, media_id, file_id,
+                t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method, t_len
+            )
+
+        defer.returnValue({
+            "width": m_width,
+            "height": m_height,
+        })
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/download_resource.py b/synapse/media/v1/download_resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3a6804e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/download_resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 .base_resource import BaseMediaResource
+
+from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class DownloadResource(BaseMediaResource):
+    def render_GET(self, request):
+        self._async_render_GET(request)
+        return NOT_DONE_YET
+
+    @BaseMediaResource.catch_errors
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _async_render_GET(self, request):
+        try:
+            server_name, media_id = request.postpath
+        except:
+            self._respond_404(request)
+            return
+
+        if server_name == self.server_name:
+            yield self._respond_local_file(request, media_id)
+        else:
+            yield self._respond_remote_file(request, server_name, media_id)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_local_file(self, request, media_id):
+        media_info = yield self.store.get_local_media(media_id)
+        if not media_info:
+            self._respond_404()
+            return
+
+        media_type = media_info["media_type"]
+        file_path = self.filepaths.local_media_filepath(media_id)
+
+        yield self._respond_with_file(request, media_type, file_path)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_remote_file(self, request, server_name, media_id):
+        media_info = yield self._get_remote_media(server_name, media_id)
+
+        media_type = media_info["media_type"]
+        filesystem_id = media_info["filesystem_id"]
+
+        file_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_filepath(
+            server_name, filesystem_id
+        )
+
+        yield self._respond_with_file(request, media_type, file_path)
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/filepath.py b/synapse/media/v1/filepath.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0078bc3d40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/filepath.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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.
+
+import os
+
+
+class MediaFilePaths(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, base_path):
+        self.base_path = base_path
+
+    def default_thumbnail(self, default_top_level, default_sub_type, width,
+                          height, content_type, method):
+        top_level_type, sub_type = content_type.split("/")
+        file_name = "%i-%i-%s-%s-%s" % (
+            width, height, top_level_type, sub_type, method
+        )
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.base_path, "default_thumbnails", default_top_level,
+            default_sub_type, file_name
+        )
+
+    def local_media_filepath(self, media_id):
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.base_path, "local_content",
+            media_id[0:2], media_id[2:4], media_id[4:]
+        )
+
+    def local_media_thumbnail(self, media_id, width, height, content_type,
+                              method):
+        top_level_type, sub_type = content_type.split("/")
+        file_name = "%i-%i-%s-%s-%s" % (
+            width, height, top_level_type, sub_type, method
+        )
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.base_path, "local_thumbnails",
+            media_id[0:2], media_id[2:4], media_id[4:],
+            file_name
+        )
+
+    def remote_media_filepath(self, server_name, file_id):
+        return os.path.join(
+            self.base_path, "remote_content", server_name,
+            file_id[0:2], file_id[2:4], file_id[4:]
+        )
+
+    def remote_media_thumbnail(self, server_name, file_id, width, height,
+                               content_type, method):
+        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(
+            self.base_path, "remote_thumbnail", server_name,
+            file_id[0:2], file_id[2:4], file_id[4:],
+            file_name
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/media_repository.py b/synapse/media/v1/media_repository.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e446fd827
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/media_repository.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 .upload_resource import UploadResource
+from .download_resource import DownloadResource
+from .thumbnail_resource import ThumbnailResource
+from .filepath import MediaFilePaths
+
+from twisted.web.resource import Resource
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class MediaRepositoryResource(Resource):
+    """File uploading and downloading.
+
+    Uploads are POSTed to a resource which returns a token which is used to GET
+    the download::
+
+        => POST /_matrix/media/v1/upload HTTP/1.1
+           Content-Type: <media-type>
+
+           <media>
+
+        <= HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+           Content-Type: application/json
+
+           { "token": <media-id> }
+
+        => GET /_matrix/media/v1/download/<server_name>/<media-id> HTTP/1.1
+
+        <= HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+           Content-Type: <media-type>
+           Content-Disposition: attachment;filename=<upload-filename>
+
+           <media>
+
+    Clients can get thumbnails by supplying a desired width and height and
+    thumbnailing method::
+
+        => GET /_matrix/media/v1/thumbnail/<server_name>
+                /<media-id>?width=<w>&height=<h>&method=<m> HTTP/1.1
+
+        <= HTTP/1.1 200 OK
+           Content-Type: image/jpeg or image/png
+
+           <thumbnail>
+
+    The thumbnail methods are "crop" and "scale". "scale" trys to return an
+    image where either the width or the height is smaller than the requested
+    size. The client should then scale and letterbox the image if it needs to
+    fit within a given rectangle. "crop" trys to return an image where the
+    width and height are close to the requested size and the aspect matches
+    the requested size. The client should scale the image if it needs to fit
+    within a given rectangle.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        Resource.__init__(self)
+        filepaths = MediaFilePaths(hs.config.media_store_path)
+        self.putChild("upload", UploadResource(hs, filepaths))
+        self.putChild("download", DownloadResource(hs, filepaths))
+        self.putChild("thumbnail", ThumbnailResource(hs, filepaths))
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py b/synapse/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e19620d456
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/thumbnail_resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 .base_resource import BaseMediaResource
+
+from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ThumbnailResource(BaseMediaResource):
+    isLeaf = True
+
+    def render_GET(self, request):
+        self._async_render_GET(request)
+        return NOT_DONE_YET
+
+    @BaseMediaResource.catch_errors
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _async_render_GET(self, request):
+        server_name, media_id = self._parse_media_id(request)
+        width = self._parse_integer(request, "width")
+        height = self._parse_integer(request, "height")
+        method = self._parse_string(request, "method", "scale")
+        m_type = self._parse_string(request, "type", "image/png")
+
+        if server_name == self.server_name:
+            yield self._respond_local_thumbnail(
+                request, media_id, width, height, method, m_type
+            )
+        else:
+            yield self._respond_remote_thumbnail(
+                request, server_name, media_id,
+                width, height, method, m_type
+            )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_local_thumbnail(self, request, media_id, width, height,
+                                 method, m_type):
+        media_info = yield self.store.get_local_media(media_id)
+
+        if not media_info:
+            self._respond_404(request)
+            return
+
+        thumbnail_infos = yield self.store.get_local_media_thumbnails(media_id)
+
+        if thumbnail_infos:
+            thumbnail_info = self._select_thumbnail(
+                width, height, method, m_type, thumbnail_infos
+            )
+            t_width = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_width"]
+            t_height = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_height"]
+            t_type = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_type"]
+            t_method = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_method"]
+
+            file_path = self.filepaths.local_media_thumbnail(
+                media_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method,
+            )
+            yield self._respond_with_file(request, t_type, file_path)
+
+        else:
+            yield self._respond_default_thumbnail(
+                request, media_info, width, height, method, m_type,
+            )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_remote_thumbnail(self, request, server_name, media_id, width,
+                                  height, method, m_type):
+        # TODO: Don't download the whole remote file
+        # We should proxy the thumbnail from the remote server instead.
+        media_info = yield self._get_remote_media(server_name, media_id)
+
+        thumbnail_infos = yield self.store.get_remote_media_thumbnails(
+            server_name, media_id,
+        )
+
+        if thumbnail_infos:
+            thumbnail_info = self._select_thumbnail(
+                width, height, method, m_type, thumbnail_infos
+            )
+            t_width = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_width"]
+            t_height = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_height"]
+            t_type = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_type"]
+            t_method = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_method"]
+            file_id = thumbnail_info["filesystem_id"]
+
+            file_path = self.filepaths.remote_media_thumbnail(
+                server_name, file_id, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method,
+            )
+            yield self._respond_with_file(request, t_type, file_path)
+        else:
+            yield self._respond_default_thumbnail(
+                request, media_info, width, height, method, m_type,
+            )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _respond_default_thumbnail(self, request, media_info, width, height,
+                                   method, m_type):
+        media_type = media_info["media_type"]
+        top_level_type = media_type.split("/")[0]
+        sub_type = media_type.split("/")[-1].split(";")[0]
+        thumbnail_infos = yield self.store.get_default_thumbnails(
+            top_level_type, sub_type,
+        )
+        if not thumbnail_infos:
+            thumbnail_infos = yield self.store.get_default_thumbnails(
+                top_level_type, "_default",
+            )
+        if not thumbnail_infos:
+            thumbnail_infos = yield self.store.get_default_thumbnails(
+                "_default", "_default",
+            )
+        if not thumbnail_infos:
+            self._respond_404(request)
+            return
+
+        thumbnail_info = self._select_thumbnail(
+            width, height, "crop", m_type, thumbnail_infos
+        )
+
+        t_width = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_width"]
+        t_height = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_height"]
+        t_type = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_type"]
+        t_method = thumbnail_info["thumbnail_method"]
+
+        file_path = self.filepaths.default_thumbnail(
+            top_level_type, sub_type, t_width, t_height, t_type, t_method,
+        )
+        yield self.respond_with_file(request, t_type, file_path)
+
+    def _select_thumbnail(self, desired_width, desired_height, desired_method,
+                          desired_type, thumbnail_infos):
+        d_w = desired_width
+        d_h = desired_height
+
+        if desired_method.lower() == "crop":
+            info_list = []
+            for info in thumbnail_infos:
+                t_w = info["thumbnail_width"]
+                t_h = info["thumbnail_height"]
+                t_method = info["thumbnail_method"]
+                if t_method == "scale" or t_method == "crop":
+                    aspect_quality = abs(d_w * t_h - d_h * t_w)
+                    size_quality = abs((d_w - t_w) * (d_h - t_h))
+                    type_quality = desired_type != info["thumbnail_type"]
+                    length_quality = info["thumbnail_length"]
+                    info_list.append((
+                        aspect_quality, size_quality, type_quality,
+                        length_quality, info
+                    ))
+            return min(info_list)[-1]
+        else:
+            info_list = []
+            for info in thumbnail_infos:
+                t_w = info["thumbnail_width"]
+                t_h = info["thumbnail_height"]
+                t_method = info["thumbnail_method"]
+                if t_method == "scale" and (t_w >= d_w or t_h >= d_h):
+                    size_quality = abs((d_w - t_w) * (d_h - t_h))
+                    type_quality = desired_type != info["thumbnail_type"]
+                    length_quality = info["thumbnail_length"]
+                    info_list.append((
+                        size_quality, type_quality, length_quality, info
+                    ))
+            return min(info_list)[-1]
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/thumbnailer.py b/synapse/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..774ae4538f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/thumbnailer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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.
+
+import PIL.Image as Image
+from io import BytesIO
+
+
+class Thumbnailer(object):
+
+    FORMATS = {
+        "image/jpeg": "JPEG",
+        "image/png": "PNG",
+    }
+
+    def __init__(self, input_path):
+        self.image = Image.open(input_path)
+        self.width, self.height = self.image.size
+
+    def aspect(self, max_width, max_height):
+        """Calculate the largest size that preserves aspect ratio which
+        fits within the given rectangle::
+
+            (w_in / h_in) = (w_out / h_out)
+            w_out = min(w_max, h_max * (w_in / h_in))
+            h_out = min(h_max, w_max * (h_in / w_in))
+
+        Args:
+            max_width: The largest possible width.
+            max_height: The larget possible height.
+        """
+
+        if max_width * self.height < max_height * self.width:
+            return (max_width, (max_width * self.height) // self.width)
+        else:
+            return ((max_height * self.width) // self.height, max_height)
+
+    def scale(self, output_path, width, height, output_type):
+        """Rescales the image to the given dimensions"""
+        scaled = self.image.resize((width, height), Image.BILINEAR)
+        return self.save_image(scaled, output_type, output_path)
+
+    def crop(self, output_path, width, height, output_type):
+        """Rescales and crops the image to the given dimensions preserving
+        aspect::
+            (w_in / h_in) = (w_scaled / h_scaled)
+            w_scaled = max(w_out, h_out * (w_in / h_in))
+            h_scaled = max(h_out, w_out * (h_in / w_in))
+
+        Args:
+            max_width: The largest possible width.
+            max_height: The larget possible height.
+        """
+        if width * self.height > height * self.width:
+            scaled_height = (width * self.height) // self.width
+            scaled_image = self.image.resize(
+                (width, scaled_height), Image.BILINEAR
+            )
+            crop_top = (scaled_height - height) // 2
+            crop_bottom = height + crop_top
+            cropped = scaled_image.crop((0, crop_top, width, crop_bottom))
+        else:
+            scaled_width = (height * self.width) // self.height
+            scaled_image = self.image.resize(
+                (scaled_width, height), Image.BILINEAR
+            )
+            crop_left = (scaled_width - width) // 2
+            crop_right = width + crop_left
+            cropped = scaled_image.crop((crop_left, 0, crop_right, height))
+        return self.save_image(cropped, output_type, output_path)
+
+    def save_image(self, output_image, output_type, output_path):
+        output_bytes_io = BytesIO()
+        output_image.save(output_bytes_io, self.FORMATS[output_type])
+        output_bytes = output_bytes_io.getvalue()
+        with open(output_path, "wb") as output_file:
+            output_file.write(output_bytes)
+        return len(output_bytes)
diff --git a/synapse/media/v1/upload_resource.py b/synapse/media/v1/upload_resource.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b2449ff03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/media/v1/upload_resource.py
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 respond_with_json
+
+from synapse.util.stringutils import random_string
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    cs_exception, SynapseError, CodeMessageException
+)
+
+from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from .base_resource import BaseMediaResource
+
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class UploadResource(BaseMediaResource):
+    def render_POST(self, request):
+        self._async_render_POST(request)
+        return NOT_DONE_YET
+
+    def render_OPTIONS(self, request):
+        respond_with_json(request, 200, {}, send_cors=True)
+        return NOT_DONE_YET
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _async_render_POST(self, request):
+        try:
+            auth_user = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+            # TODO: The checks here are a bit late. The content will have
+            # already been uploaded to a tmp file at this point
+            content_length = request.getHeader("Content-Length")
+            if content_length is None:
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    msg="Request must specify a Content-Length", code=400
+                )
+            if int(content_length) > self.max_upload_size:
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    msg="Upload request body is too large",
+                    code=413,
+                )
+
+            headers = request.requestHeaders
+
+            if headers.hasHeader("Content-Type"):
+                media_type = headers.getRawHeaders("Content-Type")[0]
+            else:
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    msg="Upload request missing 'Content-Type'",
+                    code=400,
+                )
+
+            #if headers.hasHeader("Content-Disposition"):
+            #    disposition = headers.getRawHeaders("Content-Disposition")[0]
+            # TODO(markjh): parse content-dispostion
+
+            media_id = random_string(24)
+
+            fname = self.filepaths.local_media_filepath(media_id)
+            self._makedirs(fname)
+
+            # This shouldn't block for very long because the content will have
+            # already been uploaded at this point.
+            with open(fname, "wb") as f:
+                f.write(request.content.read())
+
+            yield self.store.store_local_media(
+                media_id=media_id,
+                media_type=media_type,
+                time_now_ms=self.clock.time_msec(),
+                upload_name=None,
+                media_length=content_length,
+                user_id=auth_user,
+            )
+            media_info = {
+                "media_type": media_type,
+                "media_length": content_length,
+            }
+
+            yield self._generate_local_thumbnails(media_id, media_info)
+
+            respond_with_json(
+                request, 200, {"content_token": media_id}, send_cors=True
+            )
+        except CodeMessageException as e:
+            logger.exception(e)
+            respond_with_json(request, e.code, cs_exception(e), send_cors=True)
+        except:
+            logger.exception("Failed to store file")
+            respond_with_json(
+                request,
+                500,
+                {"error": "Internal server error"},
+                send_cors=True
+            )
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index da0a44433a..7eb15270fc 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class BaseHomeServer(object):
         'resource_for_web_client',
         'resource_for_content_repo',
         'resource_for_server_key',
+        'resource_for_media_repository',
         'event_sources',
         'ratelimiter',
         'keyring',
diff --git a/synapse/storage/__init__.py b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
index 04ab39341d..c9ab434b4e 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from .stream import StreamStore
 from .transactions import TransactionStore
 from .keys import KeyStore
 from .event_federation import EventFederationStore
+from .media_repository import MediaRepositoryStore
 
 from .state import StateStore
 from .signatures import SignatureStore
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ SCHEMAS = [
     "state",
     "event_edges",
     "event_signatures",
+    "media_repository",
 ]
 
 
@@ -81,7 +83,9 @@ class DataStore(RoomMemberStore, RoomStore,
                 RegistrationStore, StreamStore, ProfileStore, FeedbackStore,
                 PresenceStore, TransactionStore,
                 DirectoryStore, KeyStore, StateStore, SignatureStore,
-                EventFederationStore, ):
+                EventFederationStore,
+                MediaRepositoryStore,
+                ):
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(DataStore, self).__init__(hs)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/media_repository.py b/synapse/storage/media_repository.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..18c068d3d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/media_repository.py
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# 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 _base import SQLBaseStore
+
+
+class MediaRepositoryStore(SQLBaseStore):
+    """Persistence for attachments and avatars"""
+
+    def get_default_thumbnails(self, top_level_type, sub_type):
+        return []
+
+    def get_local_media(self, media_id):
+        """Get the metadata for a local piece of media
+        Returns:
+            None if the meia_id doesn't exist.
+        """
+        return self._simple_select_one(
+            "local_media_repository",
+            {"media_id": media_id},
+            ("media_type", "media_length", "upload_name", "created_ts"),
+            allow_none=True,
+        )
+
+    def store_local_media(self, media_id, media_type, time_now_ms, upload_name,
+                          media_length, user_id):
+        return self._simple_insert(
+            "local_media_repository",
+            {
+                "media_id": media_id,
+                "media_type": media_type,
+                "created_ts": time_now_ms,
+                "upload_name": upload_name,
+                "media_length": media_length,
+                "user_id": user_id.to_string(),
+            }
+        )
+
+    def get_local_media_thumbnails(self, media_id):
+        return self._simple_select_list(
+            "local_media_repository_thumbnails",
+            {"media_id": media_id},
+            (
+                "thumbnail_width", "thumbnail_height", "thumbnail_method",
+                "thumbnail_type", "thumbnail_length",
+            )
+        )
+
+    def store_local_thumbnail(self, media_id, thumbnail_width,
+                              thumbnail_height, thumbnail_type,
+                              thumbnail_method, thumbnail_length):
+        return self._simple_insert(
+            "local_media_repository_thumbnails",
+            {
+                "media_id": media_id,
+                "thumbnail_width": thumbnail_width,
+                "thumbnail_height": thumbnail_height,
+                "thumbnail_method": thumbnail_method,
+                "thumbnail_type": thumbnail_type,
+                "thumbnail_length": thumbnail_length,
+            }
+        )
+
+    def get_cached_remote_media(self, origin, media_id):
+        return self._simple_select_one(
+            "remote_media_cache",
+            {"media_origin": origin, "media_id": media_id},
+            (
+                "media_type", "media_length", "upload_name", "created_ts",
+                "filesystem_id",
+            ),
+            allow_none=True,
+        )
+
+    def store_cached_remote_media(self, origin, media_id, media_type,
+                                  media_length, time_now_ms, upload_name,
+                                  filesystem_id):
+        return self._simple_insert(
+            "remote_media_cache",
+            {
+                "media_origin": origin,
+                "media_id": media_id,
+                "media_type": media_type,
+                "media_length": media_length,
+                "created_ts": time_now_ms,
+                "upload_name": upload_name,
+                "filesystem_id": filesystem_id,
+            }
+        )
+
+    def get_remote_media_thumbnails(self, origin, media_id):
+        return self._simple_select_list(
+            "remote_media_cache_thumbnails",
+            {"media_origin": origin, "media_id": media_id},
+            (
+                "thumbnail_width", "thumbnail_height", "thumbnail_method",
+                "thumbnail_type", "thumbnail_length", "filesystem_id",
+            )
+        )
+
+    def store_remote_media_thumbnail(self, origin, media_id, filesystem_id,
+                                     thumbnail_width, thumbnail_height,
+                                     thumbnail_type, thumbnail_method,
+                                     thumbnail_length):
+        return self._simple_insert(
+            "remote_media_cache_thumbnails",
+            {
+                "media_origin": origin,
+                "media_id": media_id,
+                "thumbnail_width": thumbnail_width,
+                "thumbnail_height": thumbnail_height,
+                "thumbnail_method": thumbnail_method,
+                "thumbnail_type": thumbnail_type,
+                "thumbnail_length": thumbnail_length,
+                "filesystem_id": filesystem_id,
+            }
+        )
diff --git a/synapse/storage/schema/media_repository.sql b/synapse/storage/schema/media_repository.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b785fa0208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/storage/schema/media_repository.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* Copyright 2014 OpenMarket Ltd
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS local_media_repository (
+    media_id TEXT, -- The id used to refer to the media.
+    media_type TEXT, -- The MIME-type of the media.
+    media_length INTEGER, -- Length of the media in bytes.
+    created_ts INTEGER, -- When the content was uploaded in ms.
+    upload_name TEXT, -- The name the media was uploaded with.
+    user_id TEXT, -- The user who uploaded the file.
+    CONSTRAINT uniqueness UNIQUE (media_id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS local_media_repository_thumbnails (
+    media_id TEXT, -- The id used to refer to the media.
+    thumbnail_width INTEGER, -- The width of the thumbnail in pixels.
+    thumbnail_height INTEGER, -- The height of the thumbnail in pixels.
+    thumbnail_type TEXT, -- The MIME-type of the thumbnail.
+    thumbnail_method TEXT, -- The method used to make the thumbnail.
+    thumbnail_length INTEGER, -- The length of the thumbnail in bytes.
+    CONSTRAINT uniqueness UNIQUE (
+        media_id, thumbnail_width, thumbnail_height, thumbnail_type
+    )
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS local_media_repository_thumbnails_media_id
+    ON local_media_repository_thumbnails (media_id);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS remote_media_cache (
+    media_origin TEXT, -- The remote HS the media came from.
+    media_id TEXT, -- The id used to refer to the media on that server.
+    media_type TEXT, -- The MIME-type of the media.
+    created_ts INTEGER, -- When the content was uploaded in ms.
+    upload_name TEXT, -- The name the media was uploaded with.
+    media_length INTEGER, -- Length of the media in bytes.
+    filesystem_id TEXT, -- The name used to store the media on disk.
+    CONSTRAINT uniqueness UNIQUE (media_origin, media_id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS remote_media_cache_thumbnails (
+    media_origin TEXT, -- The remote HS the media came from.
+    media_id TEXT, -- The id used to refer to the media.
+    thumbnail_width INTEGER, -- The width of the thumbnail in pixels.
+    thumbnail_height INTEGER, -- The height of the thumbnail in pixels.
+    thumbnail_method TEXT, -- The method used to make the thumbnail
+    thumbnail_type TEXT, -- The MIME-type of the thumbnail.
+    thumbnail_length INTEGER, -- The length of the thumbnail in bytes.
+    filesystem_id TEXT, -- The name used to store the media on disk.
+    CONSTRAINT uniqueness UNIQUE (
+        media_origin, media_id, thumbnail_width, thumbnail_height,
+        thumbnail_type, thumbnail_type
+    )
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS remote_media_cache_thumbnails_media_id
+    ON local_media_repository_thumbnails (media_id);