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diff --git a/docs/reverse_proxy.md b/docs/reverse_proxy.md index d1618e8155..4e7a1d4435 100644 --- a/docs/reverse_proxy.md +++ b/docs/reverse_proxy.md @@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ listens to traffic on localhost. (Do not change `bind_addresses` to `127.0.0.1` when using a containerized Synapse, as that will prevent it from responding to proxied traffic.) +Optionally, you can also set +[`request_id_header`](../usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#listeners) +so that the server extracts and re-uses the same request ID format that the +reverse proxy is using. ## Reverse-proxy configuration examples diff --git a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md index cd546041b2..69d305b62e 100644 --- a/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md +++ b/docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md @@ -434,7 +434,16 @@ Sub-options for each listener include: * `tls`: set to true to enable TLS for this listener. Will use the TLS key/cert specified in tls_private_key_path / tls_certificate_path. * `x_forwarded`: Only valid for an 'http' listener. Set to true to use the X-Forwarded-For header as the client IP. Useful when Synapse is - behind a reverse-proxy. + behind a [reverse-proxy](../../reverse_proxy.md). + +* `request_id_header`: The header extracted from each incoming request that is + used as the basis for the request ID. The request ID is used in + [logs](../administration/request_log.md#request-log-format) and tracing to + correlate and match up requests. When unset, Synapse will automatically + generate sequential request IDs. This option is useful when Synapse is behind + a [reverse-proxy](../../reverse_proxy.md). + + _Added in Synapse 1.68.0._ * `resources`: Only valid for an 'http' listener. A list of resources to host on this port. Sub-options for each resource are: |