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+# Account validity API
+
+This API allows a server administrator to manage the validity of an account. To
+use it, you must enable the account validity feature (under
+`account_validity`) in Synapse's configuration.
+
+## Renew account
+
+This API extends the validity of an account by as much time as configured in the
+`period` parameter from the `account_validity` configuration.
+
+The API is:
+
+```
+POST /_synapse/admin/v1/account_validity/validity
+```
+
+with the following body:
+
+```json
+{
+    "user_id": "<user ID for the account to renew>",
+    "expiration_ts": 0,
+    "enable_renewal_emails": true
+}
+```
+
+
+`expiration_ts` is an optional parameter and overrides the expiration date,
+which otherwise defaults to now + validity period.
+
+`enable_renewal_emails` is also an optional parameter and enables/disables
+sending renewal emails to the user. Defaults to true.
+
+The API returns with the new expiration date for this account, as a timestamp in
+milliseconds since epoch:
+
+```json
+{
+    "expiration_ts": 0
+}
+```