2 files changed, 15 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index dd0d38ea5c..57542c2b4b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    AuthError,
+    Codes,
+    InvalidClientCredentialsError,
+    NotFoundError,
+    SynapseError,
+)
 from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha._base import client_patterns
 from synapse.types import RoomAlias
@@ -97,7 +103,7 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(RestServlet):
                 room_alias.to_string(),
             )
             defer.returnValue((200, {}))
-        except AuthError:
+        except InvalidClientCredentialsError:
             # fallback to default user behaviour if they aren't an AS
             pass
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index cca7e45ddb..7709c2d705 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ from canonicaljson import json
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes, Membership
-from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import (
+    AuthError,
+    Codes,
+    InvalidClientCredentialsError,
+    SynapseError,
+)
 from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
 from synapse.events.utils import format_event_for_client_v2
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
@@ -307,7 +312,7 @@ class PublicRoomListRestServlet(TransactionRestServlet):
 
         try:
             yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
-        except AuthError as e:
+        except InvalidClientCredentialsError as e:
             # Option to allow servers to require auth when accessing
             # /publicRooms via CS API. This is especially helpful in private
             # federations.