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-rw-r--r--CHANGES.md13
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3659.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3673.misc1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3680.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3724.feature1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3735.misc1
-rw-r--r--changelog.d/3746.misc1
-rw-r--r--docs/workers.rst1
-rw-r--r--synapse/__init__.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/auth.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/constants.py13
-rw-r--r--synapse/api/errors.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/app/event_creator.py12
-rw-r--r--synapse/federation/transport/client.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/federation.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/profile.py31
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/room_member.py1
-rw-r--r--synapse/handlers/user_directory.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py15
-rw-r--r--synapse/server.py7
-rw-r--r--synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py191
-rw-r--r--synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py35
-rw-r--r--synapse/server_notices/server_notices_sender.py33
-rw-r--r--synapse/state/__init__.py (renamed from synapse/state.py)318
-rw-r--r--synapse/state/v1.py321
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/events.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/monthly_active_users.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/profile.py4
-rw-r--r--synapse/storage/room.py58
-rw-r--r--tests/api/test_auth.py12
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_profile.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/handlers/test_sync.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py3
-rw-r--r--tests/server_notices/__init__.py0
-rw-r--r--tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py146
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_redaction.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/storage/test_roommember.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/test_state.py9
-rw-r--r--tests/test_visibility.py4
-rw-r--r--tests/utils.py30
41 files changed, 954 insertions, 362 deletions
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index df01178971..a35f5aebc7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Synapse 0.33.3 (2018-08-22)
+===========================
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fix bug introduced in v0.33.3rc1 which made the ToS give a 500 error ([\#3732](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3732))
+
+
 Synapse 0.33.3rc2 (2018-08-21)
 ==============================
 
@@ -13,7 +22,7 @@ Synapse 0.33.3rc1 (2018-08-21)
 Features
 --------
 
-- Add support for the SNI extension to federation TLS connections ([\#1491](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/1491))
+- Add support for the SNI extension to federation TLS connections. Thanks to @vojeroen! ([\#3439](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3439))
 - Add /_media/r0/config ([\#3184](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3184))
 - speed up /members API and add `at` and `membership` params as per MSC1227 ([\#3568](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3568))
 - implement `summary` block in /sync response as per MSC688 ([\#3574](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3574))
@@ -97,7 +106,7 @@ Features
 Bugfixes
 --------
 
-- Make /directory/list API return 404 for room not found instead of 400 ([\#2952](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/2952))
+- Make /directory/list API return 404 for room not found instead of 400. Thanks to @fuzzmz! ([\#3620](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3620))
 - Default inviter_display_name to mxid for email invites ([\#3391](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3391))
 - Don't generate TURN credentials if no TURN config options are set ([\#3514](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3514))
 - Correctly announce deleted devices over federation ([\#3520](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/3520))
diff --git a/changelog.d/3659.feature b/changelog.d/3659.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a5b4821c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3659.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Support profile API endpoints on workers
diff --git a/changelog.d/3673.misc b/changelog.d/3673.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d672111fb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3673.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Refactor state module to support multiple room versions
diff --git a/changelog.d/3680.feature b/changelog.d/3680.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4edaaf76a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3680.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Server notices for resource limit blocking
diff --git a/changelog.d/3724.feature b/changelog.d/3724.feature
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1b374ccf47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3724.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Allow guests to use /rooms/:roomId/event/:eventId
diff --git a/changelog.d/3735.misc b/changelog.d/3735.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f17004be71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3735.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix minor spelling error in federation client documentation.
diff --git a/changelog.d/3746.misc b/changelog.d/3746.misc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fc00ee773a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/3746.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix MAU cache invalidation due to missing yield
diff --git a/docs/workers.rst b/docs/workers.rst
index 5435f36331..101e950020 100644
--- a/docs/workers.rst
+++ b/docs/workers.rst
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ Handles some event creation. It can handle REST endpoints matching::
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|unstable)/rooms/.*/send
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|unstable)/rooms/.*/(join|invite|leave|ban|unban|kick)$
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|unstable)/join/
+    ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|unstable)/profile/
 
 It will create events locally and then send them on to the main synapse
 instance to be persisted and handled.
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 252c49ca82..e62901b761 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.33.3rc2"
+__version__ = "0.33.3"
diff --git a/synapse/api/auth.py b/synapse/api/auth.py
index 6502a6be7b..4ca40a0f71 100644
--- a/synapse/api/auth.py
+++ b/synapse/api/auth.py
@@ -783,10 +783,16 @@ class Auth(object):
             user_id(str|None): If present, checks for presence against existing
             MAU cohort
         """
+
+        # Never fail an auth check for the server notices users
+        # This can be a problem where event creation is prohibited due to blocking
+        if user_id == self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid:
+            return
+
         if self.hs.config.hs_disabled:
             raise ResourceLimitError(
                 403, self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message,
-                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED,
+                errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
                 admin_uri=self.hs.config.admin_uri,
                 limit_type=self.hs.config.hs_disabled_limit_type
             )
@@ -803,6 +809,6 @@ class Auth(object):
                     403, "Monthly Active User Limit Exceeded",
 
                     admin_uri=self.hs.config.admin_uri,
-                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED,
+                    errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
                     limit_type="monthly_active_user"
                 )
diff --git a/synapse/api/constants.py b/synapse/api/constants.py
index b0da506f6d..c2630c4c64 100644
--- a/synapse/api/constants.py
+++ b/synapse/api/constants.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class EventTypes(object):
     Name = "m.room.name"
 
     ServerACL = "m.room.server_acl"
+    Pinned = "m.room.pinned_events"
 
 
 class RejectedReason(object):
@@ -97,9 +98,17 @@ class ThirdPartyEntityKind(object):
     LOCATION = "location"
 
 
+class RoomVersions(object):
+    V1 = "1"
+    VDH_TEST = "vdh-test-version"
+
+
 # the version we will give rooms which are created on this server
-DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION = "1"
+DEFAULT_ROOM_VERSION = RoomVersions.V1
 
 # vdh-test-version is a placeholder to get room versioning support working and tested
 # until we have a working v2.
-KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS = {"1", "vdh-test-version"}
+KNOWN_ROOM_VERSIONS = {RoomVersions.V1, RoomVersions.VDH_TEST}
+
+ServerNoticeMsgType = "m.server_notice"
+ServerNoticeLimitReached = "m.server_notice.usage_limit_reached"
diff --git a/synapse/api/errors.py b/synapse/api/errors.py
index e26001ab12..c4ddba9889 100644
--- a/synapse/api/errors.py
+++ b/synapse/api/errors.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Codes(object):
     SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED = "M_SERVER_NOT_TRUSTED"
     CONSENT_NOT_GIVEN = "M_CONSENT_NOT_GIVEN"
     CANNOT_LEAVE_SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM = "M_CANNOT_LEAVE_SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM"
-    RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED = "M_RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED"
+    RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED = "M_RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED"
     UNSUPPORTED_ROOM_VERSION = "M_UNSUPPORTED_ROOM_VERSION"
     INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION = "M_INCOMPATIBLE_ROOM_VERSION"
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ResourceLimitError(SynapseError):
     """
     def __init__(
         self, code, msg,
-        errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED,
+        errcode=Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED,
         admin_uri=None,
         limit_type=None,
     ):
diff --git a/synapse/app/event_creator.py b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
index 03d39968a8..a34c89fa99 100644
--- a/synapse/app/event_creator.py
+++ b/synapse/app/event_creator.py
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ from synapse.replication.slave.storage.registration import SlavedRegistrationSto
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.room import RoomStore
 from synapse.replication.slave.storage.transactions import SlavedTransactionStore
 from synapse.replication.tcp.client import ReplicationClientHandler
+from synapse.rest.client.v1.profile import (
+    ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet,
+    ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet,
+    ProfileRestServlet,
+)
 from synapse.rest.client.v1.room import (
     JoinRoomAliasServlet,
     RoomMembershipRestServlet,
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v1.room import (
 )
 from synapse.server import HomeServer
 from synapse.storage.engines import create_engine
+from synapse.storage.user_directory import UserDirectoryStore
 from synapse.util.httpresourcetree import create_resource_tree
 from synapse.util.logcontext import LoggingContext
 from synapse.util.manhole import manhole
@@ -62,6 +68,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("synapse.app.event_creator")
 
 
 class EventCreatorSlavedStore(
+    # FIXME(#3714): We need to add UserDirectoryStore as we write directly
+    # rather than going via the correct worker.
+    UserDirectoryStore,
     DirectoryStore,
     SlavedTransactionStore,
     SlavedProfileStore,
@@ -101,6 +110,9 @@ class EventCreatorServer(HomeServer):
                     RoomMembershipRestServlet(self).register(resource)
                     RoomStateEventRestServlet(self).register(resource)
                     JoinRoomAliasServlet(self).register(resource)
+                    ProfileAvatarURLRestServlet(self).register(resource)
+                    ProfileDisplaynameRestServlet(self).register(resource)
+                    ProfileRestServlet(self).register(resource)
                     resources.update({
                         "/_matrix/client/r0": resource,
                         "/_matrix/client/unstable": resource,
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index b4fbe2c9d5..1054441ca5 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TransportLayerClient(object):
             dest (str)
             room_id (str)
             event_tuples (list)
-            limt (int)
+            limit (int)
 
         Returns:
             Deferred: Results in a dict received from the remote homeserver.
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/federation.py b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
index 3dd107a285..0ebf0fd188 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/federation.py
@@ -291,8 +291,9 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                             ev_ids, get_prev_content=False, check_redacted=False
                         )
 
+                    room_version = yield self.store.get_room_version(pdu.room_id)
                     state_map = yield resolve_events_with_factory(
-                        state_groups, {pdu.event_id: pdu}, fetch
+                        room_version, state_groups, {pdu.event_id: pdu}, fetch
                     )
 
                     state = (yield self.store.get_events(state_map.values())).values()
@@ -1828,7 +1829,10 @@ class FederationHandler(BaseHandler):
                     (d.type, d.state_key): d for d in different_events if d
                 })
 
+                room_version = yield self.store.get_room_version(event.room_id)
+
                 new_state = self.state_handler.resolve_events(
+                    room_version,
                     [list(local_view.values()), list(remote_view.values())],
                     event
                 )
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/profile.py b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
index 9af2e8f869..75b8b7ce6a 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/profile.py
@@ -32,12 +32,16 @@ from ._base import BaseHandler
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
-    PROFILE_UPDATE_MS = 60 * 1000
-    PROFILE_UPDATE_EVERY_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+class BaseProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
+    """Handles fetching and updating user profile information.
+
+    BaseProfileHandler can be instantiated directly on workers and will
+    delegate to master when necessary. The master process should use the
+    subclass MasterProfileHandler
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(ProfileHandler, self).__init__(hs)
+        super(BaseProfileHandler, self).__init__(hs)
 
         self.federation = hs.get_federation_client()
         hs.get_federation_registry().register_query_handler(
@@ -46,11 +50,6 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         self.user_directory_handler = hs.get_user_directory_handler()
 
-        if hs.config.worker_app is None:
-            self.clock.looping_call(
-                self._start_update_remote_profile_cache, self.PROFILE_UPDATE_MS,
-            )
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def get_profile(self, user_id):
         target_user = UserID.from_string(user_id)
@@ -282,6 +281,20 @@ class ProfileHandler(BaseHandler):
                     room_id, str(e.message)
                 )
 
+
+class MasterProfileHandler(BaseProfileHandler):
+    PROFILE_UPDATE_MS = 60 * 1000
+    PROFILE_UPDATE_EVERY_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(MasterProfileHandler, self).__init__(hs)
+
+        assert hs.config.worker_app is None
+
+        self.clock.looping_call(
+            self._start_update_remote_profile_cache, self.PROFILE_UPDATE_MS,
+        )
+
     def _start_update_remote_profile_cache(self):
         return run_as_background_process(
             "Update remote profile", self._update_remote_profile_cache,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
index fb94b5d7d4..f643619047 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/room_member.py
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ class RoomMemberHandler(object):
         latest_event_ids = (
             event_id for (event_id, _, _) in prev_events_and_hashes
         )
+
         current_state_ids = yield self.state_handler.get_current_state_ids(
             room_id, latest_event_ids=latest_event_ids,
         )
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
index 37dda64587..d8413d6aa7 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/user_directory.py
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ class UserDirectoryHandler(object):
         """Called to update index of our local user profiles when they change
         irrespective of any rooms the user may be in.
         """
+        # FIXME(#3714): We should probably do this in the same worker as all
+        # the other changes.
         yield self.store.update_profile_in_user_dir(
             user_id, profile.display_name, profile.avatar_url, None,
         )
@@ -127,6 +129,8 @@ class UserDirectoryHandler(object):
     def handle_user_deactivated(self, user_id):
         """Called when a user ID is deactivated
         """
+        # FIXME(#3714): We should probably do this in the same worker as all
+        # the other changes.
         yield self.store.remove_from_user_dir(user_id)
         yield self.store.remove_from_user_in_public_room(user_id)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index fcc1091760..976d98387d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class RoomEventServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_GET(self, request, room_id, event_id):
-        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
         event = yield self.event_handler.get_event(requester.user, room_id, event_id)
 
         time_now = self.clock.time_msec()
diff --git a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
index 147ff7d79b..7362e1858d 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/consent/consent_resource.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class ConsentResource(Resource):
         version = parse_string(request, "v",
                                default=self._default_consent_version)
         username = parse_string(request, "u", required=True)
-        userhmac = parse_string(request, "h", required=True)
+        userhmac = parse_string(request, "h", required=True, encoding=None)
 
         self._check_hash(username, userhmac)
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ConsentResource(Resource):
         """
         version = parse_string(request, "v", required=True)
         username = parse_string(request, "u", required=True)
-        userhmac = parse_string(request, "h", required=True)
+        userhmac = parse_string(request, "h", required=True, encoding=None)
 
         self._check_hash(username, userhmac)
 
@@ -210,9 +210,18 @@ class ConsentResource(Resource):
         finish_request(request)
 
     def _check_hash(self, userid, userhmac):
+        """
+        Args:
+            userid (unicode):
+            userhmac (bytes):
+
+        Raises:
+              SynapseError if the hash doesn't match
+
+        """
         want_mac = hmac.new(
             key=self._hmac_secret,
-            msg=userid,
+            msg=userid.encode('utf-8'),
             digestmod=sha256,
         ).hexdigest()
 
diff --git a/synapse/server.py b/synapse/server.py
index 26228d8c72..a6fbc6ec0c 100644
--- a/synapse/server.py
+++ b/synapse/server.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ from synapse.handlers.initial_sync import InitialSyncHandler
 from synapse.handlers.message import EventCreationHandler, MessageHandler
 from synapse.handlers.pagination import PaginationHandler
 from synapse.handlers.presence import PresenceHandler
-from synapse.handlers.profile import ProfileHandler
+from synapse.handlers.profile import BaseProfileHandler, MasterProfileHandler
 from synapse.handlers.read_marker import ReadMarkerHandler
 from synapse.handlers.receipts import ReceiptsHandler
 from synapse.handlers.room import RoomContextHandler, RoomCreationHandler
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ class HomeServer(object):
         return InitialSyncHandler(self)
 
     def build_profile_handler(self):
-        return ProfileHandler(self)
+        if self.config.worker_app:
+            return BaseProfileHandler(self)
+        else:
+            return MasterProfileHandler(self)
 
     def build_event_creation_handler(self):
         return EventCreationHandler(self)
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..575697e54b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector 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 logging
+
+from six import iteritems
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import (
+    EventTypes,
+    ServerNoticeLimitReached,
+    ServerNoticeMsgType,
+)
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, ResourceLimitError, SynapseError
+from synapse.server_notices.server_notices_manager import SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class ResourceLimitsServerNotices(object):
+    """ Keeps track of whether the server has reached it's resource limit and
+    ensures that the client is kept up to date.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
+        """
+        self._server_notices_manager = hs.get_server_notices_manager()
+        self._store = hs.get_datastore()
+        self._auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self._config = hs.config
+        self._resouce_limited = False
+        self._message_handler = hs.get_message_handler()
+        self._state = hs.get_state_handler()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self, user_id):
+        """Check if we need to send a notice to this user, this will be true in
+        two cases.
+        1. The server has reached its limit does not reflect this
+        2. The room state indicates that the server has reached its limit when
+        actually the server is fine
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str): user to check
+
+        Returns:
+            Deferred
+        """
+        if self._config.hs_disabled is True:
+            return
+
+        if self._config.limit_usage_by_mau is False:
+            return
+
+        timestamp = yield self._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active(user_id)
+        if timestamp is None:
+            # This user will be blocked from receiving the notice anyway.
+            # In practice, not sure we can ever get here
+            return
+
+        # Determine current state of room
+
+        room_id = yield self._server_notices_manager.get_notice_room_for_user(user_id)
+
+        yield self._check_and_set_tags(user_id, room_id)
+        currently_blocked, ref_events = yield self._is_room_currently_blocked(room_id)
+
+        try:
+            # Normally should always pass in user_id if you have it, but in
+            # this case are checking what would happen to other users if they
+            # were to arrive.
+            try:
+                yield self._auth.check_auth_blocking()
+                is_auth_blocking = False
+            except ResourceLimitError as e:
+                is_auth_blocking = True
+                event_content = e.msg
+                event_limit_type = e.limit_type
+
+            if currently_blocked and not is_auth_blocking:
+                # Room is notifying of a block, when it ought not to be.
+                # Remove block notification
+                content = {
+                    "pinned": ref_events
+                }
+                yield self._server_notices_manager.send_notice(
+                    user_id, content, EventTypes.Pinned, '',
+                )
+
+            elif not currently_blocked and is_auth_blocking:
+                # Room is not notifying of a block, when it ought to be.
+                # Add block notification
+                content = {
+                    'body': event_content,
+                    'msgtype': ServerNoticeMsgType,
+                    'server_notice_type': ServerNoticeLimitReached,
+                    'admin_uri': self._config.admin_uri,
+                    'limit_type': event_limit_type
+                }
+                event = yield self._server_notices_manager.send_notice(
+                    user_id, content, EventTypes.Message,
+                )
+
+                content = {
+                    "pinned": [
+                        event.event_id,
+                    ]
+                }
+                yield self._server_notices_manager.send_notice(
+                    user_id, content, EventTypes.Pinned, '',
+                )
+
+        except SynapseError as e:
+            logger.error("Error sending resource limits server notice: %s", e)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _check_and_set_tags(self, user_id, room_id):
+        """
+        Since server notices rooms were originally not with tags,
+        important to check that tags have been set correctly
+        Args:
+            user_id(str): the user in question
+            room_id(str): the server notices room for that user
+        """
+        tags = yield self._store.get_tags_for_user(user_id)
+        server_notices_tags = tags.get(room_id)
+        need_to_set_tag = True
+        if server_notices_tags:
+            if server_notices_tags.get(SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG):
+                # tag already present, nothing to do here
+                need_to_set_tag = False
+        if need_to_set_tag:
+            yield self._store.add_tag_to_room(
+                user_id, room_id, SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG, None
+            )
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def _is_room_currently_blocked(self, room_id):
+        """
+        Determines if the room is currently blocked
+
+        Args:
+            room_id(str): The room id of the server notices room
+
+        Returns:
+
+            bool: Is the room currently blocked
+            list: The list of pinned events that are unrelated to limit blocking
+            This list can be used as a convenience in the case where the block
+            is to be lifted and the remaining pinned event references need to be
+            preserved
+        """
+        currently_blocked = False
+        pinned_state_event = None
+        try:
+            pinned_state_event = yield self._state.get_current_state(
+                room_id, event_type=EventTypes.Pinned
+            )
+        except AuthError:
+            # The user has yet to join the server notices room
+            pass
+
+        referenced_events = []
+        if pinned_state_event is not None:
+            referenced_events = pinned_state_event.content.get('pinned')
+
+        events = yield self._store.get_events(referenced_events)
+        for event_id, event in iteritems(events):
+            if event.type != EventTypes.Message:
+                continue
+            if event.content.get("msgtype") == ServerNoticeMsgType:
+                currently_blocked = True
+                # remove event in case we need to disable blocking later on.
+                if event_id in referenced_events:
+                    referenced_events.remove(event.event_id)
+
+        defer.returnValue((currently_blocked, referenced_events))
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
index a26deace53..5968104a99 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_manager.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ from synapse.util.caches.descriptors import cachedInlineCallbacks
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG = "m.server_notice"
+
 
 class ServerNoticesManager(object):
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -46,7 +48,10 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
         return self._config.server_notices_mxid is not None
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
-    def send_notice(self, user_id, event_content):
+    def send_notice(
+        self, user_id, event_content,
+        type=EventTypes.Message, state_key=None
+    ):
         """Send a notice to the given user
 
         Creates the server notices room, if none exists.
@@ -54,9 +59,11 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
         Args:
             user_id (str): mxid of user to send event to.
             event_content (dict): content of event to send
+            type(EventTypes): type of event
+            is_state_event(bool): Is the event a state event
 
         Returns:
-            Deferred[None]
+            Deferred[FrozenEvent]
         """
         room_id = yield self.get_notice_room_for_user(user_id)
 
@@ -65,15 +72,20 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
 
         logger.info("Sending server notice to %s", user_id)
 
-        yield self._event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
-            requester, {
-                "type": EventTypes.Message,
-                "room_id": room_id,
-                "sender": system_mxid,
-                "content": event_content,
-            },
-            ratelimit=False,
+        event_dict = {
+            "type": type,
+            "room_id": room_id,
+            "sender": system_mxid,
+            "content": event_content,
+        }
+
+        if state_key is not None:
+            event_dict['state_key'] = state_key
+
+        res = yield self._event_creation_handler.create_and_send_nonmember_event(
+            requester, event_dict, ratelimit=False,
         )
+        defer.returnValue(res)
 
     @cachedInlineCallbacks()
     def get_notice_room_for_user(self, user_id):
@@ -141,6 +153,9 @@ class ServerNoticesManager(object):
             creator_join_profile=join_profile,
         )
         room_id = info['room_id']
+        yield self._store.add_tag_to_room(
+            user_id, room_id, SERVER_NOTICE_ROOM_TAG, None
+        )
 
         logger.info("Created server notices room %s for %s", room_id, user_id)
         defer.returnValue(room_id)
diff --git a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_sender.py b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_sender.py
index 5d23965f34..6121b2f267 100644
--- a/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_sender.py
+++ b/synapse/server_notices/server_notices_sender.py
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@
 # 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 twisted.internet import defer
+
 from synapse.server_notices.consent_server_notices import ConsentServerNotices
+from synapse.server_notices.resource_limits_server_notices import (
+    ResourceLimitsServerNotices,
+)
 
 
 class ServerNoticesSender(object):
@@ -25,34 +30,34 @@ class ServerNoticesSender(object):
         Args:
             hs (synapse.server.HomeServer):
         """
-        # todo: it would be nice to make this more dynamic
-        self._consent_server_notices = ConsentServerNotices(hs)
+        self._server_notices = (
+            ConsentServerNotices(hs),
+            ResourceLimitsServerNotices(hs)
+        )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_user_syncing(self, user_id):
         """Called when the user performs a sync operation.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str): mxid of user who synced
-
-        Returns:
-            Deferred
         """
-        return self._consent_server_notices.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(
-            user_id,
-        )
+        for sn in self._server_notices:
+            yield sn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(
+                user_id,
+            )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_user_ip(self, user_id):
         """Called on the master when a worker process saw a client request.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str): mxid
-
-        Returns:
-            Deferred
         """
         # The synchrotrons use a stubbed version of ServerNoticesSender, so
         # we check for notices to send to the user in on_user_ip as well as
         # in on_user_syncing
-        return self._consent_server_notices.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(
-            user_id,
-        )
+        for sn in self._server_notices:
+            yield sn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(
+                user_id,
+            )
diff --git a/synapse/state.py b/synapse/state/__init__.py
index 0f2bedb694..b34970e4d1 100644
--- a/synapse/state.py
+++ b/synapse/state/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,21 +14,18 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-
-import hashlib
 import logging
 from collections import namedtuple
 
-from six import iteritems, iterkeys, itervalues
+from six import iteritems, itervalues
 
 from frozendict import frozendict
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse import event_auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, RoomVersions
 from synapse.events.snapshot import EventContext
+from synapse.state import v1
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
 from synapse.util.caches import get_cache_factor_for
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
@@ -264,6 +262,7 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             defer.returnValue(context)
 
         logger.debug("calling resolve_state_groups from compute_event_context")
+
         entry = yield self.resolve_state_groups_for_events(
             event.room_id, [e for e, _ in event.prev_events],
         )
@@ -338,8 +337,11 @@ class StateHandler(object):
         event, resolves conflicts between them and returns them.
 
         Args:
-            room_id (str):
-            event_ids (list[str]):
+            room_id (str)
+            event_ids (list[str])
+            explicit_room_version (str|None): If set uses the the given room
+                version to choose the resolution algorithm. If None, then
+                checks the database for room version.
 
         Returns:
             Deferred[_StateCacheEntry]: resolved state
@@ -353,7 +355,12 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             room_id, event_ids
         )
 
-        if len(state_groups_ids) == 1:
+        if len(state_groups_ids) == 0:
+            defer.returnValue(_StateCacheEntry(
+                state={},
+                state_group=None,
+            ))
+        elif len(state_groups_ids) == 1:
             name, state_list = list(state_groups_ids.items()).pop()
 
             prev_group, delta_ids = yield self.store.get_state_group_delta(name)
@@ -365,8 +372,11 @@ class StateHandler(object):
                 delta_ids=delta_ids,
             ))
 
+        room_version = yield self.store.get_room_version(room_id)
+
         result = yield self._state_resolution_handler.resolve_state_groups(
-            room_id, state_groups_ids, None, self._state_map_factory,
+            room_id, room_version, state_groups_ids, None,
+            self._state_map_factory,
         )
         defer.returnValue(result)
 
@@ -375,7 +385,7 @@ class StateHandler(object):
             ev_ids, get_prev_content=False, check_redacted=False,
         )
 
-    def resolve_events(self, state_sets, event):
+    def resolve_events(self, room_version, state_sets, event):
         logger.info(
             "Resolving state for %s with %d groups", event.room_id, len(state_sets)
         )
@@ -391,7 +401,9 @@ class StateHandler(object):
         }
 
         with Measure(self.clock, "state._resolve_events"):
-            new_state = resolve_events_with_state_map(state_set_ids, state_map)
+            new_state = resolve_events_with_state_map(
+                room_version, state_set_ids, state_map,
+            )
 
         new_state = {
             key: state_map[ev_id] for key, ev_id in iteritems(new_state)
@@ -430,7 +442,7 @@ class StateResolutionHandler(object):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     @log_function
     def resolve_state_groups(
-        self, room_id, state_groups_ids, event_map, state_map_factory,
+        self, room_id, room_version, state_groups_ids, event_map, state_map_factory,
     ):
         """Resolves conflicts between a set of state groups
 
@@ -439,6 +451,7 @@ class StateResolutionHandler(object):
 
         Args:
             room_id (str): room we are resolving for (used for logging)
+            room_version (str): version of the room
             state_groups_ids (dict[int, dict[(str, str), str]]):
                  map from state group id to the state in that state group
                 (where 'state' is a map from state key to event id)
@@ -492,6 +505,7 @@ class StateResolutionHandler(object):
                 logger.info("Resolving conflicted state for %r", room_id)
                 with Measure(self.clock, "state._resolve_events"):
                     new_state = yield resolve_events_with_factory(
+                        room_version,
                         list(itervalues(state_groups_ids)),
                         event_map=event_map,
                         state_map_factory=state_map_factory,
@@ -575,16 +589,10 @@ def _make_state_cache_entry(
     )
 
 
-def _ordered_events(events):
-    def key_func(e):
-        return -int(e.depth), hashlib.sha1(e.event_id.encode('ascii')).hexdigest()
-
-    return sorted(events, key=key_func)
-
-
-def resolve_events_with_state_map(state_sets, state_map):
+def resolve_events_with_state_map(room_version, state_sets, state_map):
     """
     Args:
+        room_version(str): Version of the room
         state_sets(list): List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id,
             which are the different state groups to resolve.
         state_map(dict): a dict from event_id to event, for all events in
@@ -594,75 +602,23 @@ def resolve_events_with_state_map(state_sets, state_map):
         dict[(str, str), str]:
             a map from (type, state_key) to event_id.
     """
-    if len(state_sets) == 1:
-        return state_sets[0]
-
-    unconflicted_state, conflicted_state = _seperate(
-        state_sets,
-    )
-
-    auth_events = _create_auth_events_from_maps(
-        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map
-    )
-
-    return _resolve_with_state(
-        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, auth_events, state_map
-    )
-
-
-def _seperate(state_sets):
-    """Takes the state_sets and figures out which keys are conflicted and
-    which aren't. i.e., which have multiple different event_ids associated
-    with them in different state sets.
-
-    Args:
-        state_sets(iterable[dict[(str, str), str]]):
-            List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id, which are the
-            different state groups to resolve.
-
-    Returns:
-        (dict[(str, str), str], dict[(str, str), set[str]]):
-            A tuple of (unconflicted_state, conflicted_state), where:
-
-            unconflicted_state is a dict mapping (type, state_key)->event_id
-            for unconflicted state keys.
-
-            conflicted_state is a dict mapping (type, state_key) to a set of
-            event ids for conflicted state keys.
-    """
-    state_set_iterator = iter(state_sets)
-    unconflicted_state = dict(next(state_set_iterator))
-    conflicted_state = {}
-
-    for state_set in state_set_iterator:
-        for key, value in iteritems(state_set):
-            # Check if there is an unconflicted entry for the state key.
-            unconflicted_value = unconflicted_state.get(key)
-            if unconflicted_value is None:
-                # There isn't an unconflicted entry so check if there is a
-                # conflicted entry.
-                ls = conflicted_state.get(key)
-                if ls is None:
-                    # There wasn't a conflicted entry so haven't seen this key before.
-                    # Therefore it isn't conflicted yet.
-                    unconflicted_state[key] = value
-                else:
-                    # This key is already conflicted, add our value to the conflict set.
-                    ls.add(value)
-            elif unconflicted_value != value:
-                # If the unconflicted value is not the same as our value then we
-                # have a new conflict. So move the key from the unconflicted_state
-                # to the conflicted state.
-                conflicted_state[key] = {value, unconflicted_value}
-                unconflicted_state.pop(key, None)
-
-    return unconflicted_state, conflicted_state
+    if room_version in (RoomVersions.V1, RoomVersions.VDH_TEST,):
+        return v1.resolve_events_with_state_map(
+            state_sets, state_map,
+        )
+    else:
+        # This should only happen if we added a version but forgot to add it to
+        # the list above.
+        raise Exception(
+            "No state resolution algorithm defined for version %r" % (room_version,)
+        )
 
 
-@defer.inlineCallbacks
-def resolve_events_with_factory(state_sets, event_map, state_map_factory):
+def resolve_events_with_factory(room_version, state_sets, event_map, state_map_factory):
     """
     Args:
+        room_version(str): Version of the room
+
         state_sets(list): List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id,
             which are the different state groups to resolve.
 
@@ -682,185 +638,13 @@ def resolve_events_with_factory(state_sets, event_map, state_map_factory):
         Deferred[dict[(str, str), str]]:
             a map from (type, state_key) to event_id.
     """
-    if len(state_sets) == 1:
-        defer.returnValue(state_sets[0])
-
-    unconflicted_state, conflicted_state = _seperate(
-        state_sets,
-    )
-
-    needed_events = set(
-        event_id
-        for event_ids in itervalues(conflicted_state)
-        for event_id in event_ids
-    )
-    if event_map is not None:
-        needed_events -= set(iterkeys(event_map))
-
-    logger.info("Asking for %d conflicted events", len(needed_events))
-
-    # dict[str, FrozenEvent]: a map from state event id to event. Only includes
-    # the state events which are in conflict (and those in event_map)
-    state_map = yield state_map_factory(needed_events)
-    if event_map is not None:
-        state_map.update(event_map)
-
-    # get the ids of the auth events which allow us to authenticate the
-    # conflicted state, picking only from the unconflicting state.
-    #
-    # dict[(str, str), str]: a map from state key to event id
-    auth_events = _create_auth_events_from_maps(
-        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map
-    )
-
-    new_needed_events = set(itervalues(auth_events))
-    new_needed_events -= needed_events
-    if event_map is not None:
-        new_needed_events -= set(iterkeys(event_map))
-
-    logger.info("Asking for %d auth events", len(new_needed_events))
-
-    state_map_new = yield state_map_factory(new_needed_events)
-    state_map.update(state_map_new)
-
-    defer.returnValue(_resolve_with_state(
-        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, auth_events, state_map
-    ))
-
-
-def _create_auth_events_from_maps(unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map):
-    auth_events = {}
-    for event_ids in itervalues(conflicted_state):
-        for event_id in event_ids:
-            if event_id in state_map:
-                keys = event_auth.auth_types_for_event(state_map[event_id])
-                for key in keys:
-                    if key not in auth_events:
-                        event_id = unconflicted_state.get(key, None)
-                        if event_id:
-                            auth_events[key] = event_id
-    return auth_events
-
-
-def _resolve_with_state(unconflicted_state_ids, conflicted_state_ids, auth_event_ids,
-                        state_map):
-    conflicted_state = {}
-    for key, event_ids in iteritems(conflicted_state_ids):
-        events = [state_map[ev_id] for ev_id in event_ids if ev_id in state_map]
-        if len(events) > 1:
-            conflicted_state[key] = events
-        elif len(events) == 1:
-            unconflicted_state_ids[key] = events[0].event_id
-
-    auth_events = {
-        key: state_map[ev_id]
-        for key, ev_id in iteritems(auth_event_ids)
-        if ev_id in state_map
-    }
-
-    try:
-        resolved_state = _resolve_state_events(
-            conflicted_state, auth_events
+    if room_version in (RoomVersions.V1, RoomVersions.VDH_TEST,):
+        return v1.resolve_events_with_factory(
+            state_sets, event_map, state_map_factory,
+        )
+    else:
+        # This should only happen if we added a version but forgot to add it to
+        # the list above.
+        raise Exception(
+            "No state resolution algorithm defined for version %r" % (room_version,)
         )
-    except Exception:
-        logger.exception("Failed to resolve state")
-        raise
-
-    new_state = unconflicted_state_ids
-    for key, event in iteritems(resolved_state):
-        new_state[key] = event.event_id
-
-    return new_state
-
-
-def _resolve_state_events(conflicted_state, auth_events):
-    """ This is where we actually decide which of the conflicted state to
-    use.
-
-    We resolve conflicts in the following order:
-        1. power levels
-        2. join rules
-        3. memberships
-        4. other events.
-    """
-    resolved_state = {}
-    if POWER_KEY in conflicted_state:
-        events = conflicted_state[POWER_KEY]
-        logger.debug("Resolving conflicted power levels %r", events)
-        resolved_state[POWER_KEY] = _resolve_auth_events(
-            events, auth_events)
-
-    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
-
-    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
-        if key[0] == EventTypes.JoinRules:
-            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted join rules %r", events)
-            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_auth_events(
-                events,
-                auth_events
-            )
-
-    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
-
-    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
-        if key[0] == EventTypes.Member:
-            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted member lists %r", events)
-            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_auth_events(
-                events,
-                auth_events
-            )
-
-    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
-
-    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
-        if key not in resolved_state:
-            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted state %r:%r", key, events)
-            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_normal_events(
-                events, auth_events
-            )
-
-    return resolved_state
-
-
-def _resolve_auth_events(events, auth_events):
-    reverse = [i for i in reversed(_ordered_events(events))]
-
-    auth_keys = set(
-        key
-        for event in events
-        for key in event_auth.auth_types_for_event(event)
-    )
-
-    new_auth_events = {}
-    for key in auth_keys:
-        auth_event = auth_events.get(key, None)
-        if auth_event:
-            new_auth_events[key] = auth_event
-
-    auth_events = new_auth_events
-
-    prev_event = reverse[0]
-    for event in reverse[1:]:
-        auth_events[(prev_event.type, prev_event.state_key)] = prev_event
-        try:
-            # The signatures have already been checked at this point
-            event_auth.check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False, do_size_check=False)
-            prev_event = event
-        except AuthError:
-            return prev_event
-
-    return event
-
-
-def _resolve_normal_events(events, auth_events):
-    for event in _ordered_events(events):
-        try:
-            # The signatures have already been checked at this point
-            event_auth.check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False, do_size_check=False)
-            return event
-        except AuthError:
-            pass
-
-    # Use the last event (the one with the least depth) if they all fail
-    # the auth check.
-    return event
diff --git a/synapse/state/v1.py b/synapse/state/v1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a1f7054a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/state/v1.py
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector 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 hashlib
+import logging
+
+from six import iteritems, iterkeys, itervalues
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse import event_auth
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
+from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+POWER_KEY = (EventTypes.PowerLevels, "")
+
+
+def resolve_events_with_state_map(state_sets, state_map):
+    """
+    Args:
+        state_sets(list): List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id,
+            which are the different state groups to resolve.
+        state_map(dict): a dict from event_id to event, for all events in
+            state_sets.
+
+    Returns
+        dict[(str, str), str]:
+            a map from (type, state_key) to event_id.
+    """
+    if len(state_sets) == 1:
+        return state_sets[0]
+
+    unconflicted_state, conflicted_state = _seperate(
+        state_sets,
+    )
+
+    auth_events = _create_auth_events_from_maps(
+        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map
+    )
+
+    return _resolve_with_state(
+        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, auth_events, state_map
+    )
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def resolve_events_with_factory(state_sets, event_map, state_map_factory):
+    """
+    Args:
+        state_sets(list): List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id,
+            which are the different state groups to resolve.
+
+        event_map(dict[str,FrozenEvent]|None):
+            a dict from event_id to event, for any events that we happen to
+            have in flight (eg, those currently being persisted). This will be
+            used as a starting point fof finding the state we need; any missing
+            events will be requested via state_map_factory.
+
+            If None, all events will be fetched via state_map_factory.
+
+        state_map_factory(func): will be called
+            with a list of event_ids that are needed, and should return with
+            a Deferred of dict of event_id to event.
+
+    Returns
+        Deferred[dict[(str, str), str]]:
+            a map from (type, state_key) to event_id.
+    """
+    if len(state_sets) == 1:
+        defer.returnValue(state_sets[0])
+
+    unconflicted_state, conflicted_state = _seperate(
+        state_sets,
+    )
+
+    needed_events = set(
+        event_id
+        for event_ids in itervalues(conflicted_state)
+        for event_id in event_ids
+    )
+    if event_map is not None:
+        needed_events -= set(iterkeys(event_map))
+
+    logger.info("Asking for %d conflicted events", len(needed_events))
+
+    # dict[str, FrozenEvent]: a map from state event id to event. Only includes
+    # the state events which are in conflict (and those in event_map)
+    state_map = yield state_map_factory(needed_events)
+    if event_map is not None:
+        state_map.update(event_map)
+
+    # get the ids of the auth events which allow us to authenticate the
+    # conflicted state, picking only from the unconflicting state.
+    #
+    # dict[(str, str), str]: a map from state key to event id
+    auth_events = _create_auth_events_from_maps(
+        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map
+    )
+
+    new_needed_events = set(itervalues(auth_events))
+    new_needed_events -= needed_events
+    if event_map is not None:
+        new_needed_events -= set(iterkeys(event_map))
+
+    logger.info("Asking for %d auth events", len(new_needed_events))
+
+    state_map_new = yield state_map_factory(new_needed_events)
+    state_map.update(state_map_new)
+
+    defer.returnValue(_resolve_with_state(
+        unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, auth_events, state_map
+    ))
+
+
+def _seperate(state_sets):
+    """Takes the state_sets and figures out which keys are conflicted and
+    which aren't. i.e., which have multiple different event_ids associated
+    with them in different state sets.
+
+    Args:
+        state_sets(iterable[dict[(str, str), str]]):
+            List of dicts of (type, state_key) -> event_id, which are the
+            different state groups to resolve.
+
+    Returns:
+        (dict[(str, str), str], dict[(str, str), set[str]]):
+            A tuple of (unconflicted_state, conflicted_state), where:
+
+            unconflicted_state is a dict mapping (type, state_key)->event_id
+            for unconflicted state keys.
+
+            conflicted_state is a dict mapping (type, state_key) to a set of
+            event ids for conflicted state keys.
+    """
+    state_set_iterator = iter(state_sets)
+    unconflicted_state = dict(next(state_set_iterator))
+    conflicted_state = {}
+
+    for state_set in state_set_iterator:
+        for key, value in iteritems(state_set):
+            # Check if there is an unconflicted entry for the state key.
+            unconflicted_value = unconflicted_state.get(key)
+            if unconflicted_value is None:
+                # There isn't an unconflicted entry so check if there is a
+                # conflicted entry.
+                ls = conflicted_state.get(key)
+                if ls is None:
+                    # There wasn't a conflicted entry so haven't seen this key before.
+                    # Therefore it isn't conflicted yet.
+                    unconflicted_state[key] = value
+                else:
+                    # This key is already conflicted, add our value to the conflict set.
+                    ls.add(value)
+            elif unconflicted_value != value:
+                # If the unconflicted value is not the same as our value then we
+                # have a new conflict. So move the key from the unconflicted_state
+                # to the conflicted state.
+                conflicted_state[key] = {value, unconflicted_value}
+                unconflicted_state.pop(key, None)
+
+    return unconflicted_state, conflicted_state
+
+
+def _create_auth_events_from_maps(unconflicted_state, conflicted_state, state_map):
+    auth_events = {}
+    for event_ids in itervalues(conflicted_state):
+        for event_id in event_ids:
+            if event_id in state_map:
+                keys = event_auth.auth_types_for_event(state_map[event_id])
+                for key in keys:
+                    if key not in auth_events:
+                        event_id = unconflicted_state.get(key, None)
+                        if event_id:
+                            auth_events[key] = event_id
+    return auth_events
+
+
+def _resolve_with_state(unconflicted_state_ids, conflicted_state_ids, auth_event_ids,
+                        state_map):
+    conflicted_state = {}
+    for key, event_ids in iteritems(conflicted_state_ids):
+        events = [state_map[ev_id] for ev_id in event_ids if ev_id in state_map]
+        if len(events) > 1:
+            conflicted_state[key] = events
+        elif len(events) == 1:
+            unconflicted_state_ids[key] = events[0].event_id
+
+    auth_events = {
+        key: state_map[ev_id]
+        for key, ev_id in iteritems(auth_event_ids)
+        if ev_id in state_map
+    }
+
+    try:
+        resolved_state = _resolve_state_events(
+            conflicted_state, auth_events
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        logger.exception("Failed to resolve state")
+        raise
+
+    new_state = unconflicted_state_ids
+    for key, event in iteritems(resolved_state):
+        new_state[key] = event.event_id
+
+    return new_state
+
+
+def _resolve_state_events(conflicted_state, auth_events):
+    """ This is where we actually decide which of the conflicted state to
+    use.
+
+    We resolve conflicts in the following order:
+        1. power levels
+        2. join rules
+        3. memberships
+        4. other events.
+    """
+    resolved_state = {}
+    if POWER_KEY in conflicted_state:
+        events = conflicted_state[POWER_KEY]
+        logger.debug("Resolving conflicted power levels %r", events)
+        resolved_state[POWER_KEY] = _resolve_auth_events(
+            events, auth_events)
+
+    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
+
+    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
+        if key[0] == EventTypes.JoinRules:
+            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted join rules %r", events)
+            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_auth_events(
+                events,
+                auth_events
+            )
+
+    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
+
+    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
+        if key[0] == EventTypes.Member:
+            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted member lists %r", events)
+            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_auth_events(
+                events,
+                auth_events
+            )
+
+    auth_events.update(resolved_state)
+
+    for key, events in iteritems(conflicted_state):
+        if key not in resolved_state:
+            logger.debug("Resolving conflicted state %r:%r", key, events)
+            resolved_state[key] = _resolve_normal_events(
+                events, auth_events
+            )
+
+    return resolved_state
+
+
+def _resolve_auth_events(events, auth_events):
+    reverse = [i for i in reversed(_ordered_events(events))]
+
+    auth_keys = set(
+        key
+        for event in events
+        for key in event_auth.auth_types_for_event(event)
+    )
+
+    new_auth_events = {}
+    for key in auth_keys:
+        auth_event = auth_events.get(key, None)
+        if auth_event:
+            new_auth_events[key] = auth_event
+
+    auth_events = new_auth_events
+
+    prev_event = reverse[0]
+    for event in reverse[1:]:
+        auth_events[(prev_event.type, prev_event.state_key)] = prev_event
+        try:
+            # The signatures have already been checked at this point
+            event_auth.check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False, do_size_check=False)
+            prev_event = event
+        except AuthError:
+            return prev_event
+
+    return event
+
+
+def _resolve_normal_events(events, auth_events):
+    for event in _ordered_events(events):
+        try:
+            # The signatures have already been checked at this point
+            event_auth.check(event, auth_events, do_sig_check=False, do_size_check=False)
+            return event
+        except AuthError:
+            pass
+
+    # Use the last event (the one with the least depth) if they all fail
+    # the auth check.
+    return event
+
+
+def _ordered_events(events):
+    def key_func(e):
+        return -int(e.depth), hashlib.sha1(e.event_id.encode('ascii')).hexdigest()
+
+    return sorted(events, key=key_func)
diff --git a/synapse/storage/events.py b/synapse/storage/events.py
index 025a7fb6d9..f39c8c8461 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/events.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/events.py
@@ -705,9 +705,11 @@ class EventsStore(EventFederationStore, EventsWorkerStore, BackgroundUpdateStore
         }
 
         events_map = {ev.event_id: ev for ev, _ in events_context}
+        room_version = yield self.get_room_version(room_id)
+
         logger.debug("calling resolve_state_groups from preserve_events")
         res = yield self._state_resolution_handler.resolve_state_groups(
-            room_id, state_groups, events_map, get_events
+            room_id, room_version, state_groups, events_map, get_events
         )
 
         defer.returnValue((res.state, None))
diff --git a/synapse/storage/monthly_active_users.py b/synapse/storage/monthly_active_users.py
index 06f9a75a97..fd3b630bd2 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/monthly_active_users.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/monthly_active_users.py
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersStore(SQLBaseStore):
             return count
         return self.runInteraction("count_users", _count_users)
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def upsert_monthly_active_user(self, user_id):
         """
             Updates or inserts monthly active user member
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ class MonthlyActiveUsersStore(SQLBaseStore):
             Deferred[bool]: True if a new entry was created, False if an
                 existing one was updated.
         """
-        is_insert = self._simple_upsert(
+        is_insert = yield self._simple_upsert(
             desc="upsert_monthly_active_user",
             table="monthly_active_users",
             keyvalues={
diff --git a/synapse/storage/profile.py b/synapse/storage/profile.py
index 60295da254..88b50f33b5 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/profile.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/profile.py
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class ProfileWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="get_from_remote_profile_cache",
         )
 
-
-class ProfileStore(ProfileWorkerStore):
     def create_profile(self, user_localpart):
         return self._simple_insert(
             table="profiles",
@@ -96,6 +94,8 @@ class ProfileStore(ProfileWorkerStore):
             desc="set_profile_avatar_url",
         )
 
+
+class ProfileStore(ProfileWorkerStore):
     def add_remote_profile_cache(self, user_id, displayname, avatar_url):
         """Ensure we are caching the remote user's profiles.
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/room.py b/synapse/storage/room.py
index 3378fc77d1..61013b8919 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/room.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/room.py
@@ -186,6 +186,35 @@ class RoomWorkerStore(SQLBaseStore):
             desc="is_room_blocked",
         )
 
+    @cachedInlineCallbacks(max_entries=10000)
+    def get_ratelimit_for_user(self, user_id):
+        """Check if there are any overrides for ratelimiting for the given
+        user
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str)
+
+        Returns:
+            RatelimitOverride if there is an override, else None. If the contents
+            of RatelimitOverride are None or 0 then ratelimitng has been
+            disabled for that user entirely.
+        """
+        row = yield self._simple_select_one(
+            table="ratelimit_override",
+            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id},
+            retcols=("messages_per_second", "burst_count"),
+            allow_none=True,
+            desc="get_ratelimit_for_user",
+        )
+
+        if row:
+            defer.returnValue(RatelimitOverride(
+                messages_per_second=row["messages_per_second"],
+                burst_count=row["burst_count"],
+            ))
+        else:
+            defer.returnValue(None)
+
 
 class RoomStore(RoomWorkerStore, SearchStore):
 
@@ -469,35 +498,6 @@ class RoomStore(RoomWorkerStore, SearchStore):
             "get_all_new_public_rooms", get_all_new_public_rooms
         )
 
-    @cachedInlineCallbacks(max_entries=10000)
-    def get_ratelimit_for_user(self, user_id):
-        """Check if there are any overrides for ratelimiting for the given
-        user
-
-        Args:
-            user_id (str)
-
-        Returns:
-            RatelimitOverride if there is an override, else None. If the contents
-            of RatelimitOverride are None or 0 then ratelimitng has been
-            disabled for that user entirely.
-        """
-        row = yield self._simple_select_one(
-            table="ratelimit_override",
-            keyvalues={"user_id": user_id},
-            retcols=("messages_per_second", "burst_count"),
-            allow_none=True,
-            desc="get_ratelimit_for_user",
-        )
-
-        if row:
-            defer.returnValue(RatelimitOverride(
-                messages_per_second=row["messages_per_second"],
-                burst_count=row["burst_count"],
-            ))
-        else:
-            defer.returnValue(None)
-
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def block_room(self, room_id, user_id):
         yield self._simple_insert(
diff --git a/tests/api/test_auth.py b/tests/api/test_auth.py
index 022d81ce3e..ed960090c4 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_auth.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield self.auth.check_auth_blocking()
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.admin_uri, self.hs.config.admin_uri)
-        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED)
+        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.code, 403)
 
         # Ensure does not throw an error
@@ -474,5 +474,13 @@ class AuthTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield self.auth.check_auth_blocking()
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.admin_uri, self.hs.config.admin_uri)
-        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED)
+        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
         self.assertEquals(e.exception.code, 403)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_server_notices_mxid_special_cased(self):
+        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
+        user = "@user:server"
+        self.hs.config.server_notices_mxid = user
+        self.hs.config.hs_disabled_message = "Reason for being disabled"
+        yield self.auth.check_auth_blocking(user)
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
index 62dc69003c..80da1c8954 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.types
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
-from synapse.handlers.profile import ProfileHandler
+from synapse.handlers.profile import MasterProfileHandler
 from synapse.types import UserID
 
 from tests import unittest
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
 
 class ProfileHandlers(object):
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        self.profile_handler = ProfileHandler(hs)
+        self.profile_handler = MasterProfileHandler(hs)
 
 
 class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_sync.py b/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
index a01ab471f5..31f54bbd7d 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_sync.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SyncTestCase(tests.unittest.TestCase):
         self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield self.sync_handler.wait_for_sync_for_user(sync_config)
-        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED)
+        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
 
         self.hs.config.hs_disabled = False
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class SyncTestCase(tests.unittest.TestCase):
 
         with self.assertRaises(ResourceLimitError) as e:
             yield self.sync_handler.wait_for_sync_for_user(sync_config)
-        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEED)
+        self.assertEquals(e.exception.errcode, Codes.RESOURCE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED)
 
     def _generate_sync_config(self, user_id):
         return SyncConfig(
diff --git a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
index 622be2eef8..2ba80ccdcf 100644
--- a/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
+++ b/tests/replication/slave/storage/test_events.py
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class SlavedEventStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_invites(self):
+        yield self.persist(type="m.room.create", key="", creator=USER_ID)
         yield self.check("get_invited_rooms_for_user", [USER_ID_2], [])
         event = yield self.persist(
             type="m.room.member", key=USER_ID_2, membership="invite"
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ class SlavedEventStoreTestCase(BaseSlavedStoreTestCase):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_push_actions_for_user(self):
-        yield self.persist(type="m.room.create", creator=USER_ID)
+        yield self.persist(type="m.room.create", key="", creator=USER_ID)
         yield self.persist(type="m.room.join", key=USER_ID, membership="join")
         yield self.persist(
             type="m.room.join", sender=USER_ID, key=USER_ID_2, membership="join"
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/__init__.py b/tests/server_notices/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server_notices/__init__.py
diff --git a/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca9b31128a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/server_notices/test_resource_limits_server_notices.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+from mock import Mock
+
+from twisted.internet import defer
+
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, ServerNoticeMsgType
+from synapse.api.errors import ResourceLimitError
+from synapse.handlers.auth import AuthHandler
+from synapse.server_notices.resource_limits_server_notices import (
+    ResourceLimitsServerNotices,
+)
+
+from tests import unittest
+from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
+
+
+class AuthHandlers(object):
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.auth_handler = AuthHandler(hs)
+
+
+class TestResourceLimitsServerNotices(unittest.TestCase):
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.hs = yield setup_test_homeserver(self.addCleanup, handlers=None)
+        self.hs.handlers = AuthHandlers(self.hs)
+        self.auth_handler = self.hs.handlers.auth_handler
+        self.server_notices_sender = self.hs.get_server_notices_sender()
+
+        # relying on [1] is far from ideal, but the only case where
+        # ResourceLimitsServerNotices class needs to be isolated is this test,
+        # general code should never have a reason to do so ...
+        self._rlsn = self.server_notices_sender._server_notices[1]
+        if not isinstance(self._rlsn, ResourceLimitsServerNotices):
+            raise Exception("Failed to find reference to ResourceLimitsServerNotices")
+
+        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
+            return_value=defer.succeed(1000)
+        )
+        self._send_notice = self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice
+        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice = Mock()
+        self._rlsn._state.get_current_state = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(None))
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed({}))
+
+        self._send_notice = self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.send_notice
+
+        self.hs.config.limit_usage_by_mau = True
+        self.user_id = "@user_id:test"
+
+        # self.server_notices_mxid = "@server:test"
+        # self.server_notices_mxid_display_name = None
+        # self.server_notices_mxid_avatar_url = None
+        # self.server_notices_room_name = "Server Notices"
+
+        self._rlsn._server_notices_manager.get_notice_room_for_user = Mock(
+            returnValue=""
+        )
+        self._rlsn._store.add_tag_to_room = Mock()
+        self.hs.config.admin_uri = "mailto:user@test.com"
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_flag_off(self):
+        """Tests cases where the flags indicate nothing to do"""
+        # test hs disabled case
+        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = True
+
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
+        # Test when mau limiting disabled
+        self.hs.config.hs_disabled = False
+        self.hs.limit_usage_by_mau = False
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_remove_blocked_notice(self):
+        """Test when user has blocked notice, but should have it removed"""
+
+        self._rlsn._auth.check_auth_blocking = Mock()
+        mock_event = Mock(
+            type=EventTypes.Message,
+            content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType},
+        )
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(
+            {"123": mock_event}
+        ))
+
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+        # Would be better to check the content, but once == remove blocking event
+        self._send_notice.assert_called_once()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_remove_blocked_notice_noop(self):
+        """Test when user has blocked notice, but notice ought to be there (NOOP)"""
+        self._rlsn._auth.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+            side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, 'foo')
+        )
+
+        mock_event = Mock(
+            type=EventTypes.Message,
+            content={"msgtype": ServerNoticeMsgType},
+        )
+        self._rlsn._store.get_events = Mock(return_value=defer.succeed(
+            {"123": mock_event}
+        ))
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_add_blocked_notice(self):
+        """Test when user does not have blocked notice, but should have one"""
+
+        self._rlsn._auth.check_auth_blocking = Mock(
+            side_effect=ResourceLimitError(403, 'foo')
+        )
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        # Would be better to check contents, but 2 calls == set blocking event
+        self.assertTrue(self._send_notice.call_count == 2)
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_add_blocked_notice_noop(self):
+        """Test when user does not have blocked notice, nor should they (NOOP)"""
+
+        self._rlsn._auth.check_auth_blocking = Mock()
+
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_maybe_send_server_notice_to_user_not_in_mau_cohort(self):
+
+        """Test when user is not part of the MAU cohort - this should not ever
+        happen - but ...
+        """
+
+        self._rlsn._auth.check_auth_blocking = Mock()
+        self._rlsn._store.user_last_seen_monthly_active = Mock(
+            return_value=defer.succeed(None)
+        )
+        yield self._rlsn.maybe_send_server_notice_to_user(self.user_id)
+
+        self._send_notice.assert_not_called()
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_redaction.py b/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
index c4e9fb72bf..02bf975fbf 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_redaction.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.types import RoomID, UserID
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
+from tests.utils import create_room, setup_test_homeserver
 
 
 class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class RedactionTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.room1 = RoomID.from_string("!abc123:test")
 
+        yield create_room(hs, self.room1.to_string(), self.u_alice.to_string())
+
         self.depth = 1
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/tests/storage/test_roommember.py b/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
index c83ef60062..978c66133d 100644
--- a/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
+++ b/tests/storage/test_roommember.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
 from synapse.types import RoomID, UserID
 
 from tests import unittest
-from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
+from tests.utils import create_room, setup_test_homeserver
 
 
 class RoomMemberStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class RoomMemberStoreTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.room = RoomID.from_string("!abc123:test")
 
+        yield create_room(hs, self.room.to_string(), self.u_alice.to_string())
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def inject_room_member(self, room, user, membership, replaces_state=None):
         builder = self.event_builder_factory.new(
diff --git a/tests/test_state.py b/tests/test_state.py
index 96fdb8636c..452a123c3a 100644
--- a/tests/test_state.py
+++ b/tests/test_state.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ from mock import Mock
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.auth import Auth
-from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership, RoomVersions
 from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.state import StateHandler, StateResolutionHandler
 
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ class StateGroupStore(object):
     def register_event_id_state_group(self, event_id, state_group):
         self._event_to_state_group[event_id] = state_group
 
+    def get_room_version(self, room_id):
+        return RoomVersions.V1
+
 
 class DictObj(dict):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
@@ -176,7 +179,9 @@ class StateTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_branch_no_conflict(self):
         graph = Graph(
             nodes={
-                "START": DictObj(type=EventTypes.Create, state_key="", depth=1),
+                "START": DictObj(
+                    type=EventTypes.Create, state_key="", content={}, depth=1,
+                ),
                 "A": DictObj(type=EventTypes.Message, depth=2),
                 "B": DictObj(type=EventTypes.Message, depth=3),
                 "C": DictObj(type=EventTypes.Name, state_key="", depth=3),
diff --git a/tests/test_visibility.py b/tests/test_visibility.py
index 45a78338d6..8d8ce0cab9 100644
--- a/tests/test_visibility.py
+++ b/tests/test_visibility.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from synapse.events import FrozenEvent
 from synapse.visibility import filter_events_for_server
 
 import tests.unittest
-from tests.utils import setup_test_homeserver
+from tests.utils import create_room, setup_test_homeserver
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class FilterEventsForServerTestCase(tests.unittest.TestCase):
         self.event_builder_factory = self.hs.get_event_builder_factory()
         self.store = self.hs.get_datastore()
 
+        yield create_room(self.hs, TEST_ROOM_ID, "@someone:ROOM")
+
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def test_filtering(self):
         #
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index bb0fc74054..9f7ff94575 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from six.moves.urllib import parse as urlparse
 
 from twisted.internet import defer, reactor
 
+from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
 from synapse.api.errors import CodeMessageException, cs_error
 from synapse.federation.transport import server
 from synapse.http.server import HttpServer
@@ -539,3 +540,32 @@ class DeferredMockCallable(object):
                 "Expected not to received any calls, got:\n"
                 + "\n".join(["call(%s)" % _format_call(c[0], c[1]) for c in calls])
             )
+
+
+@defer.inlineCallbacks
+def create_room(hs, room_id, creator_id):
+    """Creates and persist a creation event for the given room
+
+    Args:
+        hs
+        room_id (str)
+        creator_id (str)
+    """
+
+    store = hs.get_datastore()
+    event_builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
+    event_creation_handler = hs.get_event_creation_handler()
+
+    builder = event_builder_factory.new({
+        "type": EventTypes.Create,
+        "state_key": "",
+        "sender": creator_id,
+        "room_id": room_id,
+        "content": {},
+    })
+
+    event, context = yield event_creation_handler.create_new_client_event(
+        builder
+    )
+
+    yield store.persist_event(event, context)