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diff --git a/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md index 27c5a0ed5c..71f6f9f0ab 100644 --- a/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md @@ -11,22 +11,29 @@ The available spam checker callbacks are: ### `check_event_for_spam` _First introduced in Synapse v1.37.0_ +_Signature extended to support Allow and Code in Synapse v1.60.0_ +_Boolean and string return value types deprecated in Synapse v1.60.0_ ```python -async def check_event_for_spam(event: "synapse.events.EventBase") -> Union[bool, str] +async def check_event_for_spam(event: "synapse.module_api.EventBase") -> Union["synapse.module_api.ALLOW", "synapse.module_api.error.Codes", str, bool] ``` -Called when receiving an event from a client or via federation. The callback must return -either: -- an error message string, to indicate the event must be rejected because of spam and - give a rejection reason to forward to clients; -- the boolean `True`, to indicate that the event is spammy, but not provide further details; or -- the booelan `False`, to indicate that the event is not considered spammy. +Called when receiving an event from a client or via federation. The callback must return either: + - `synapse.module_api.ALLOW`, to allow the operation. Other callbacks + may still decide to reject it. + - `synapse.api.Codes` to reject the operation with an error code. In case + of doubt, `synapse.api.error.Codes.FORBIDDEN` is a good error code. + - (deprecated) a `str` to reject the operation and specify an error message. Note that clients + typically will not localize the error message to the user's preferred locale. + - (deprecated) on `False`, behave as `ALLOW`. Deprecated as confusing, as some + callbacks in expect `True` to allow and others `True` to reject. + - (deprecated) on `True`, behave as `synapse.api.error.Codes.FORBIDDEN`. Deprecated as confusing, as + some callbacks in expect `True` to allow and others `True` to reject. If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a -callback returns `False`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first -callback that does not return `False` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call -any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. +callback returns `synapse.module_api.ALLOW`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the +first callback that does not return `synapse.module_api.ALLOW` will be used. If this happens, Synapse +will not call any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. ### `user_may_join_room` |