1 files changed, 30 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/spam_checker.py b/synapse/config/spam_checker.py
index 36e0ddab5c..3d067d29db 100644
--- a/synapse/config/spam_checker.py
+++ b/synapse/config/spam_checker.py
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple
+
+from synapse.config import ConfigError
 from synapse.util.module_loader import load_module
 
 from ._base import Config
@@ -22,16 +25,35 @@ class SpamCheckerConfig(Config):
     section = "spamchecker"
 
     def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
-        self.spam_checker = None
+        self.spam_checkers = []  # type: List[Tuple[Any, Dict]]
+
+        spam_checkers = config.get("spam_checker") or []
+        if isinstance(spam_checkers, dict):
+            # The spam_checker config option used to only support one
+            # spam checker, and thus was simply a dictionary with module
+            # and config keys. Support this old behaviour by checking
+            # to see if the option resolves to a dictionary
+            self.spam_checkers.append(load_module(spam_checkers))
+        elif isinstance(spam_checkers, list):
+            for spam_checker in spam_checkers:
+                if not isinstance(spam_checker, dict):
+                    raise ConfigError("spam_checker syntax is incorrect")
 
-        provider = config.get("spam_checker", None)
-        if provider is not None:
-            self.spam_checker = load_module(provider)
+                self.spam_checkers.append(load_module(spam_checker))
+        else:
+            raise ConfigError("spam_checker syntax is incorrect")
 
     def generate_config_section(self, **kwargs):
         return """\
-        #spam_checker:
-        #  module: "my_custom_project.SuperSpamChecker"
-        #  config:
-        #    example_option: 'things'
+        # Spam checkers are third-party modules that can block specific actions
+        # of local users, such as creating rooms and registering undesirable
+        # usernames, as well as remote users by redacting incoming events.
+        #
+        spam_checker:
+           #- module: "my_custom_project.SuperSpamChecker"
+           #  config:
+           #    example_option: 'things'
+           #- module: "some_other_project.BadEventStopper"
+           #  config:
+           #    example_stop_events_from: ['@bad:example.com']
         """