3 files changed, 88 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
index fe29bcfd4b..d1f4be641d 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/client.py
@@ -149,6 +149,42 @@ class TransportLayerClient:
         )
 
     @log_function
+    async def timestamp_to_event(
+        self, destination: str, room_id: str, timestamp: int, direction: str
+    ) -> Union[JsonDict, List]:
+        """
+        Calls a remote federating server at `destination` asking for their
+        closest event to the given timestamp in the given direction.
+
+        Args:
+            destination: Domain name of the remote homeserver
+            room_id: Room to fetch the event from
+            timestamp: The point in time (inclusive) we should navigate from in
+                the given direction to find the closest event.
+            direction: ["f"|"b"] to indicate whether we should navigate forward
+                or backward from the given timestamp to find the closest event.
+
+        Returns:
+            Response dict received from the remote homeserver.
+
+        Raises:
+            Various exceptions when the request fails
+        """
+        path = _create_path(
+            FEDERATION_UNSTABLE_PREFIX,
+            "/org.matrix.msc3030/timestamp_to_event/%s",
+            room_id,
+        )
+
+        args = {"ts": [str(timestamp)], "dir": [direction]}
+
+        remote_response = await self.client.get_json(
+            destination, path=path, args=args, try_trailing_slash_on_400=True
+        )
+
+        return remote_response
+
+    @log_function
     async def send_transaction(
         self,
         transaction: Transaction,
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server/__init__.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server/__init__.py
index c32539bf5a..abcb8728f5 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ from synapse.federation.transport.server._base import (
     Authenticator,
     BaseFederationServlet,
 )
-from synapse.federation.transport.server.federation import FEDERATION_SERVLET_CLASSES
+from synapse.federation.transport.server.federation import (
+    FEDERATION_SERVLET_CLASSES,
+    FederationTimestampLookupServlet,
+)
 from synapse.federation.transport.server.groups_local import GROUP_LOCAL_SERVLET_CLASSES
 from synapse.federation.transport.server.groups_server import (
     GROUP_SERVER_SERVLET_CLASSES,
@@ -324,6 +327,13 @@ def register_servlets(
             )
 
         for servletclass in DEFAULT_SERVLET_GROUPS[servlet_group]:
+            # Only allow the `/timestamp_to_event` servlet if msc3030 is enabled
+            if (
+                servletclass == FederationTimestampLookupServlet
+                and not hs.config.experimental.msc3030_enabled
+            ):
+                continue
+
             servletclass(
                 hs=hs,
                 authenticator=authenticator,
diff --git a/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py b/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
index 66e915228c..77bfd88ad0 100644
--- a/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
+++ b/synapse/federation/transport/server/federation.py
@@ -174,6 +174,46 @@ class FederationBackfillServlet(BaseFederationServerServlet):
         return await self.handler.on_backfill_request(origin, room_id, versions, limit)
 
 
+class FederationTimestampLookupServlet(BaseFederationServerServlet):
+    """
+    API endpoint to fetch the `event_id` of the closest event to the given
+    timestamp (`ts` query parameter) in the given direction (`dir` query
+    parameter).
+
+    Useful for other homeservers when they're unable to find an event locally.
+
+    `ts` is a timestamp in milliseconds where we will find the closest event in
+    the given direction.
+
+    `dir` can be `f` or `b` to indicate forwards and backwards in time from the
+    given timestamp.
+
+    GET /_matrix/federation/unstable/org.matrix.msc3030/timestamp_to_event/<roomID>?ts=<timestamp>&dir=<direction>
+    {
+        "event_id": ...
+    }
+    """
+
+    PATH = "/timestamp_to_event/(?P<room_id>[^/]*)/?"
+    PREFIX = FEDERATION_UNSTABLE_PREFIX + "/org.matrix.msc3030"
+
+    async def on_GET(
+        self,
+        origin: str,
+        content: Literal[None],
+        query: Dict[bytes, List[bytes]],
+        room_id: str,
+    ) -> Tuple[int, JsonDict]:
+        timestamp = parse_integer_from_args(query, "ts", required=True)
+        direction = parse_string_from_args(
+            query, "dir", default="f", allowed_values=["f", "b"], required=True
+        )
+
+        return await self.handler.on_timestamp_to_event_request(
+            origin, room_id, timestamp, direction
+        )
+
+
 class FederationQueryServlet(BaseFederationServerServlet):
     PATH = "/query/(?P<query_type>[^/]*)"
 
@@ -683,6 +723,7 @@ FEDERATION_SERVLET_CLASSES: Tuple[Type[BaseFederationServlet], ...] = (
     FederationStateV1Servlet,
     FederationStateIdsServlet,
     FederationBackfillServlet,
+    FederationTimestampLookupServlet,
     FederationQueryServlet,
     FederationMakeJoinServlet,
     FederationMakeLeaveServlet,