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-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/__init__.py43
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/transactions.py45
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py169
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py7
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py10
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py17
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1_only/__init__.py3
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1_only/base.py39
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v1_only/register.py (renamed from synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py)37
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py49
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py26
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py30
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py26
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sendtodevice.py2
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py6
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py5
-rw-r--r--synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py5
21 files changed, 354 insertions, 190 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
index 75c2a4ec8e..3418f06fd6 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 # Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
 #
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,13 +14,24 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+from six import PY3
+
 from synapse.http.server import JsonResource
 from synapse.rest.client import versions
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import admin, directory, events, initial_sync
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import login as v1_login
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import logout, presence, profile, push_rule, pusher
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import register as v1_register
-from synapse.rest.client.v1 import room, voip
+from synapse.rest.client.v1 import (
+    admin,
+    directory,
+    events,
+    initial_sync,
+    login as v1_login,
+    logout,
+    presence,
+    profile,
+    push_rule,
+    pusher,
+    room,
+    voip,
+)
 from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
     account,
     account_data,
@@ -42,6 +54,11 @@ from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha import (
     user_directory,
 )
 
+if not PY3:
+    from synapse.rest.client.v1_only import (
+        register as v1_register,
+    )
+
 
 class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
     """A resource for version 1 of the matrix client API."""
@@ -54,14 +71,22 @@ class ClientRestResource(JsonResource):
     def register_servlets(client_resource, hs):
         versions.register_servlets(client_resource)
 
-        # "v1"
-        room.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+        if not PY3:
+            # "v1" (Python 2 only)
+            v1_register.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+
+        # Deprecated in r0
+        initial_sync.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+        room.register_deprecated_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+
+        # Partially deprecated in r0
         events.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
-        v1_register.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
+
+        # "v1" + "r0"
+        room.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         v1_login.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         profile.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         presence.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
-        initial_sync.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         directory.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         voip.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
         admin.register_servlets(hs, client_resource)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/transactions.py b/synapse/rest/client/transactions.py
index 7c01b438cb..00b1b3066e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/transactions.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/transactions.py
@@ -17,38 +17,20 @@
 to ensure idempotency when performing PUTs using the REST API."""
 import logging
 
-from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-
-def get_transaction_key(request):
-    """A helper function which returns a transaction key that can be used
-    with TransactionCache for idempotent requests.
-
-    Idempotency is based on the returned key being the same for separate
-    requests to the same endpoint. The key is formed from the HTTP request
-    path and the access_token for the requesting user.
-
-    Args:
-        request (twisted.web.http.Request): The incoming request. Must
-        contain an access_token.
-    Returns:
-        str: A transaction key
-    """
-    token = get_access_token_from_request(request)
-    return request.path + "/" + token
-
-
 CLEANUP_PERIOD_MS = 1000 * 60 * 30  # 30 mins
 
 
 class HttpTransactionCache(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, clock):
-        self.clock = clock
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = self.hs.get_auth()
+        self.clock = self.hs.get_clock()
         self.transactions = {
             # $txn_key: (ObservableDeferred<(res_code, res_json_body)>, timestamp)
         }
@@ -56,6 +38,23 @@ class HttpTransactionCache(object):
         # for at *LEAST* 30 mins, and at *MOST* 60 mins.
         self.cleaner = self.clock.looping_call(self._cleanup, CLEANUP_PERIOD_MS)
 
+    def _get_transaction_key(self, request):
+        """A helper function which returns a transaction key that can be used
+        with TransactionCache for idempotent requests.
+
+        Idempotency is based on the returned key being the same for separate
+        requests to the same endpoint. The key is formed from the HTTP request
+        path and the access_token for the requesting user.
+
+        Args:
+            request (twisted.web.http.Request): The incoming request. Must
+            contain an access_token.
+        Returns:
+            str: A transaction key
+        """
+        token = self.auth.get_access_token_from_request(request)
+        return request.path + "/" + token
+
     def fetch_or_execute_request(self, request, fn, *args, **kwargs):
         """A helper function for fetch_or_execute which extracts
         a transaction key from the given request.
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ class HttpTransactionCache(object):
             fetch_or_execute
         """
         return self.fetch_or_execute(
-            get_transaction_key(request), fn, *args, **kwargs
+            self._get_transaction_key(request), fn, *args, **kwargs
         )
 
     def fetch_or_execute(self, txn_key, fn, *args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
index 2b091d61a5..9e9c175970 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/admin.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import hashlib
+import hmac
 import logging
 
 from six.moves import http_client
@@ -22,7 +24,12 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api.constants import Membership
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, NotFoundError, SynapseError
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    assert_params_in_dict,
+    parse_integer,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+    parse_string,
+)
 from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
@@ -58,6 +65,125 @@ class UsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, ret))
 
 
+class UserRegisterServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
+    """
+    Attributes:
+         NONCE_TIMEOUT (int): Seconds until a generated nonce won't be accepted
+         nonces (dict[str, int]): The nonces that we will accept. A dict of
+             nonce to the time it was generated, in int seconds.
+    """
+    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/register")
+    NONCE_TIMEOUT = 60
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        super(UserRegisterServlet, self).__init__(hs)
+        self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
+        self.reactor = hs.get_reactor()
+        self.nonces = {}
+        self.hs = hs
+
+    def _clear_old_nonces(self):
+        """
+        Clear out old nonces that are older than NONCE_TIMEOUT.
+        """
+        now = int(self.reactor.seconds())
+
+        for k, v in list(self.nonces.items()):
+            if now - v > self.NONCE_TIMEOUT:
+                del self.nonces[k]
+
+    def on_GET(self, request):
+        """
+        Generate a new nonce.
+        """
+        self._clear_old_nonces()
+
+        nonce = self.hs.get_secrets().token_hex(64)
+        self.nonces[nonce] = int(self.reactor.seconds())
+        return (200, {"nonce": nonce.encode('ascii')})
+
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def on_POST(self, request):
+        self._clear_old_nonces()
+
+        if not self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret:
+            raise SynapseError(400, "Shared secret registration is not enabled")
+
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+
+        if "nonce" not in body:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "nonce must be specified", errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
+
+        nonce = body["nonce"]
+
+        if nonce not in self.nonces:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "unrecognised nonce",
+            )
+
+        # Delete the nonce, so it can't be reused, even if it's invalid
+        del self.nonces[nonce]
+
+        if "username" not in body:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "username must be specified", errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
+        else:
+            if (not isinstance(body['username'], str) or len(body['username']) > 512):
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid username")
+
+            username = body["username"].encode("utf-8")
+            if b"\x00" in username:
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid username")
+
+        if "password" not in body:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "password must be specified", errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
+        else:
+            if (not isinstance(body['password'], str) or len(body['password']) > 512):
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid password")
+
+            password = body["password"].encode("utf-8")
+            if b"\x00" in password:
+                raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid password")
+
+        admin = body.get("admin", None)
+        got_mac = body["mac"]
+
+        want_mac = hmac.new(
+            key=self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret.encode(),
+            digestmod=hashlib.sha1,
+        )
+        want_mac.update(nonce)
+        want_mac.update(b"\x00")
+        want_mac.update(username)
+        want_mac.update(b"\x00")
+        want_mac.update(password)
+        want_mac.update(b"\x00")
+        want_mac.update(b"admin" if admin else b"notadmin")
+        want_mac = want_mac.hexdigest()
+
+        if not hmac.compare_digest(want_mac, got_mac):
+            raise SynapseError(
+                403, "HMAC incorrect",
+            )
+
+        # Reuse the parts of RegisterRestServlet to reduce code duplication
+        from synapse.rest.client.v2_alpha.register import RegisterRestServlet
+        register = RegisterRestServlet(self.hs)
+
+        (user_id, _) = yield register.registration_handler.register(
+            localpart=username.lower(), password=password, admin=bool(admin),
+            generate_token=False,
+        )
+
+        result = yield register._create_registration_details(user_id, body)
+        defer.returnValue((200, result))
+
+
 class WhoisRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/admin/whois/(?P<user_id>[^/]*)")
 
@@ -98,16 +224,8 @@ class PurgeMediaCacheRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         if not is_admin:
             raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
 
-        before_ts = request.args.get("before_ts", None)
-        if not before_ts:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'before_ts' arg")
-
-        logger.info("before_ts: %r", before_ts[0])
-
-        try:
-            before_ts = int(before_ts[0])
-        except Exception:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Invalid 'before_ts' arg")
+        before_ts = parse_integer(request, "before_ts", required=True)
+        logger.info("before_ts: %r", before_ts)
 
         ret = yield self.media_repository.delete_old_remote_media(before_ts)
 
@@ -300,10 +418,8 @@ class ShutdownRoomRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-
-        new_room_user_id = content.get("new_room_user_id")
-        if not new_room_user_id:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Please provide field `new_room_user_id`")
+        assert_params_in_dict(content, ["new_room_user_id"])
+        new_room_user_id = content["new_room_user_id"]
 
         room_creator_requester = create_requester(new_room_user_id)
 
@@ -464,9 +580,8 @@ class ResetPasswordRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             raise AuthError(403, "You are not a server admin")
 
         params = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        assert_params_in_dict(params, ["new_password"])
         new_password = params['new_password']
-        if not new_password:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'new_password' arg")
 
         logger.info("new_password: %r", new_password)
 
@@ -514,12 +629,9 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only users a local user")
 
         order = "name"  # order by name in user table
-        start = request.args.get("start")[0]
-        limit = request.args.get("limit")[0]
-        if not limit:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'limit' arg")
-        if not start:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'start' arg")
+        start = parse_integer(request, "start", required=True)
+        limit = parse_integer(request, "limit", required=True)
+
         logger.info("limit: %s, start: %s", limit, start)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_users_paginate(
@@ -551,12 +663,9 @@ class GetUsersPaginatedRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         order = "name"  # order by name in user table
         params = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        assert_params_in_dict(params, ["limit", "start"])
         limit = params['limit']
         start = params['start']
-        if not limit:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'limit' arg")
-        if not start:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'start' arg")
         logger.info("limit: %s, start: %s", limit, start)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.get_users_paginate(
@@ -604,10 +713,7 @@ class SearchUsersRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         if not self.hs.is_mine(target_user):
             raise SynapseError(400, "Can only users a local user")
 
-        term = request.args.get("term")[0]
-        if not term:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'term' arg")
-
+        term = parse_string(request, "term", required=True)
         logger.info("term: %s ", term)
 
         ret = yield self.handlers.admin_handler.search_users(
@@ -629,3 +735,4 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     ShutdownRoomRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     QuarantineMediaInRoom(hs).register(http_server)
     ListMediaInRoom(hs).register(http_server)
+    UserRegisterServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
index dde02328c3..c77d7aba68 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/base.py
@@ -62,4 +62,4 @@ class ClientV1RestServlet(RestServlet):
         self.hs = hs
         self.builder_factory = hs.get_event_builder_factory()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
-        self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs.get_clock())
+        self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
index 4fdbb83815..69dcd618cb 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/directory.py
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ class ClientDirectoryServer(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_PUT(self, request, room_alias):
+        room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_alias)
+
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         if "room_id" not in content:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing room_id key",
+            raise SynapseError(400, 'Missing params: ["room_id"]',
                                errcode=Codes.BAD_JSON)
 
         logger.debug("Got content: %s", content)
-
-        room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_alias)
-
         logger.debug("Got room name: %s", room_alias.to_string())
 
         room_id = content["room_id"]
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
index fbe8cb2023..fd5f85b53e 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/initial_sync.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_boolean
 from synapse.streams.config import PaginationConfig
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ class InitialSyncRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         as_client_event = "raw" not in request.args
         pagination_config = PaginationConfig.from_request(request)
-        include_archived = request.args.get("archived", None) == ["true"]
+        include_archived = parse_boolean(request, "archived", default=False)
         content = yield self.initial_sync_handler.snapshot_all_rooms(
             user_id=requester.user.to_string(),
             pagin_config=pagination_config,
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
index 05a8ecfcd8..430c692336 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/logout.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import logging
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
 from synapse.api.errors import AuthError
 
 from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ class LogoutRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             if requester.device_id is None:
                 # the acccess token wasn't associated with a device.
                 # Just delete the access token
-                access_token = get_access_token_from_request(request)
+                access_token = self._auth.get_access_token_from_request(request)
                 yield self._auth_handler.delete_access_token(access_token)
             else:
                 yield self._device_handler.delete_device(
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
index 0df7ce570f..6e95d9bec2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/push_rule.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import (
     SynapseError,
     UnrecognizedRequestError,
 )
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_value_from_request
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_value_from_request, parse_string
 from synapse.push.baserules import BASE_RULE_IDS
 from synapse.push.clientformat import format_push_rules_for_user
 from synapse.push.rulekinds import PRIORITY_CLASS_MAP
@@ -75,13 +75,13 @@ class PushRuleRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         except InvalidRuleException as e:
             raise SynapseError(400, e.message)
 
-        before = request.args.get("before", None)
+        before = parse_string(request, "before")
         if before:
-            before = _namespaced_rule_id(spec, before[0])
+            before = _namespaced_rule_id(spec, before)
 
-        after = request.args.get("after", None)
+        after = parse_string(request, "after")
         if after:
-            after = _namespaced_rule_id(spec, after[0])
+            after = _namespaced_rule_id(spec, after)
 
         try:
             yield self.store.add_push_rule(
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
index 1581f88db5..182a68b1e2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/pusher.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import Codes, StoreError, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.server import finish_request
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
     RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
     parse_string,
 )
@@ -91,15 +92,11 @@ class PushersSetRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             )
             defer.returnValue((200, {}))
 
-        reqd = ['kind', 'app_id', 'app_display_name',
-                'device_display_name', 'pushkey', 'lang', 'data']
-        missing = []
-        for i in reqd:
-            if i not in content:
-                missing.append(i)
-        if len(missing):
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing parameters: " + ','.join(missing),
-                               errcode=Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        assert_params_in_dict(
+            content,
+            ['kind', 'app_id', 'app_display_name',
+             'device_display_name', 'pushkey', 'lang', 'data']
+        )
 
         logger.debug("set pushkey %s to kind %s", content['pushkey'], content['kind'])
         logger.debug("Got pushers request with body: %r", content)
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ class PushersRemoveRestServlet(RestServlet):
     SUCCESS_HTML = "<html><body>You have been unsubscribed</body><html>"
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
-        super(RestServlet, self).__init__()
+        super(PushersRemoveRestServlet, self).__init__()
         self.hs = hs
         self.notifier = hs.get_notifier()
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
index 2470db52ba..b9512a2b61 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1/room.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from synapse.api.errors import AuthError, Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.api.filtering import Filter
 from synapse.events.utils import format_event_for_client_v2, serialize_event
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    assert_params_in_dict,
     parse_integer,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
     parse_string,
@@ -435,9 +436,9 @@ class RoomMessageListRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
             request, default_limit=10,
         )
         as_client_event = "raw" not in request.args
-        filter_bytes = request.args.get("filter", None)
+        filter_bytes = parse_string(request, "filter")
         if filter_bytes:
-            filter_json = urlparse.unquote(filter_bytes[-1]).decode("UTF-8")
+            filter_json = urlparse.unquote(filter_bytes).decode("UTF-8")
             event_filter = Filter(json.loads(filter_json))
         else:
             event_filter = None
@@ -530,7 +531,7 @@ class RoomEventContextServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def on_GET(self, request, room_id, event_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
 
-        limit = int(request.args.get("limit", [10])[0])
+        limit = parse_integer(request, "limit", default=10)
 
         results = yield self.handlers.room_context_handler.get_event_context(
             requester.user,
@@ -636,8 +637,7 @@ class RoomMembershipRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         target = requester.user
         if membership_action in ["invite", "ban", "unban", "kick"]:
-            if "user_id" not in content:
-                raise SynapseError(400, "Missing user_id key.")
+            assert_params_in_dict(content, ["user_id"])
             target = UserID.from_string(content["user_id"])
 
         event_content = None
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ class SearchRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
         content = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        batch = request.args.get("next_batch", [None])[0]
+        batch = parse_string(request, "next_batch")
         results = yield self.handlers.search_handler.search(
             requester.user,
             content,
@@ -832,10 +832,13 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     RoomSendEventRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PublicRoomListRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RoomStateRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
-    RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RoomRedactEventRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RoomTypingRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     SearchRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     JoinedRoomsRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RoomEventServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     RoomEventContextServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+
+
+def register_deprecated_servlets(hs, http_server):
+    RoomInitialSyncRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..936f902ace
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+"""
+REST APIs that are only used in v1 (the legacy API).
+"""
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/base.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d4db7437c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2014-2016 OpenMarket Ltd
+# Copyright 2018 New Vector Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""This module contains base REST classes for constructing client v1 servlets.
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from synapse.api.urls import CLIENT_PREFIX
+
+
+def v1_only_client_path_patterns(path_regex, include_in_unstable=True):
+    """Creates a regex compiled client path with the correct client path
+    prefix.
+
+    Args:
+        path_regex (str): The regex string to match. This should NOT have a ^
+        as this will be prefixed.
+    Returns:
+        list of SRE_Pattern
+    """
+    patterns = [re.compile("^" + CLIENT_PREFIX + path_regex)]
+    if include_in_unstable:
+        unstable_prefix = CLIENT_PREFIX.replace("/api/v1", "/unstable")
+        patterns.append(re.compile("^" + unstable_prefix + path_regex))
+    return patterns
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/register.py
index 3ce5f8b726..3439c3c6d4 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v1/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v1_only/register.py
@@ -18,18 +18,16 @@ import hmac
 import logging
 from hashlib import sha1
 
-from six import string_types
-
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse.util.stringutils as stringutils
-from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
-from synapse.http.servlet import parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.http.servlet import assert_params_in_dict, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.rest.client.v1.base import ClientV1RestServlet
 from synapse.types import create_requester
 
-from .base import ClientV1RestServlet, client_path_patterns
+from .base import v1_only_client_path_patterns
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     handler doesn't have a concept of multi-stages or sessions.
     """
 
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/register$", releases=(), include_in_unstable=False)
+    PATTERNS = v1_only_client_path_patterns("/register$", include_in_unstable=False)
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         """
@@ -67,6 +65,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         # TODO: persistent storage
         self.sessions = {}
         self.enable_registration = hs.config.enable_registration
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
         self.auth_handler = hs.get_auth_handler()
         self.handlers = hs.get_handlers()
 
@@ -124,8 +123,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
         session = (register_json["session"]
                    if "session" in register_json else None)
         login_type = None
-        if "type" not in register_json:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing 'type' key.")
+        assert_params_in_dict(register_json, ["type"])
 
         try:
             login_type = register_json["type"]
@@ -310,11 +308,9 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_app_service(self, request, register_json, session):
-        as_token = get_access_token_from_request(request)
-
-        if "user" not in register_json:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'user' key.")
+        as_token = self.auth.get_access_token_from_request(request)
 
+        assert_params_in_dict(register_json, ["user"])
         user_localpart = register_json["user"].encode("utf-8")
 
         handler = self.handlers.registration_handler
@@ -331,12 +327,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_shared_secret(self, request, register_json, session):
-        if not isinstance(register_json.get("mac", None), string_types):
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected mac.")
-        if not isinstance(register_json.get("user", None), string_types):
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'user' key.")
-        if not isinstance(register_json.get("password", None), string_types):
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'password' key.")
+        assert_params_in_dict(register_json, ["mac", "user", "password"])
 
         if not self.hs.config.registration_shared_secret:
             raise SynapseError(400, "Shared secret registration is not enabled")
@@ -389,7 +380,7 @@ class CreateUserRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     """Handles user creation via a server-to-server interface
     """
 
-    PATTERNS = client_path_patterns("/createUser$", releases=())
+    PATTERNS = v1_only_client_path_patterns("/createUser$")
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
         super(CreateUserRestServlet, self).__init__(hs)
@@ -400,7 +391,7 @@ class CreateUserRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
     def on_POST(self, request):
         user_json = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        access_token = get_access_token_from_request(request)
+        access_token = self.auth.get_access_token_from_request(request)
         app_service = self.store.get_app_service_by_token(
             access_token
         )
@@ -419,11 +410,7 @@ class CreateUserRestServlet(ClientV1RestServlet):
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_create(self, requester, user_json):
-        if "localpart" not in user_json:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'localpart' key.")
-
-        if "displayname" not in user_json:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Expected 'displayname' key.")
+        assert_params_in_dict(user_json, ["localpart", "displayname"])
 
         localpart = user_json["localpart"].encode("utf-8")
         displayname = user_json["displayname"].encode("utf-8")
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
index 528c1f43f9..eeae466d82 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/account.py
@@ -20,12 +20,11 @@ from six.moves import http_client
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.auth import has_access_token
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
     RestServlet,
-    assert_params_in_request,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
 )
 from synapse.util.msisdn import phone_number_to_msisdn
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class EmailPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        assert_params_in_request(body, [
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, [
             'id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt'
         ])
 
@@ -81,7 +80,7 @@ class MsisdnPasswordRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        assert_params_in_request(body, [
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, [
             'id_server', 'client_secret',
             'country', 'phone_number', 'send_attempt',
         ])
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
         #
         # In the second case, we require a password to confirm their identity.
 
-        if has_access_token(request):
+        if self.auth.has_access_token(request):
             requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
             params = yield self.auth_handler.validate_user_via_ui_auth(
                 requester, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
@@ -160,11 +159,10 @@ class PasswordRestServlet(RestServlet):
                     raise SynapseError(404, "Email address not found", Codes.NOT_FOUND)
                 user_id = threepid_user_id
             else:
-                logger.error("Auth succeeded but no known type!", result.keys())
+                logger.error("Auth succeeded but no known type! %r", result.keys())
                 raise SynapseError(500, "", Codes.UNKNOWN)
 
-        if 'new_password' not in params:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "", Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        assert_params_in_dict(params, ["new_password"])
         new_password = params['new_password']
 
         yield self._set_password_handler.set_password(
@@ -229,15 +227,10 @@ class EmailThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-
-        required = ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt']
-        absent = []
-        for k in required:
-            if k not in body:
-                absent.append(k)
-
-        if absent:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        assert_params_in_dict(
+            body,
+            ['id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt'],
+        )
 
         if not check_3pid_allowed(self.hs, "email", body['email']):
             raise SynapseError(
@@ -267,18 +260,10 @@ class MsisdnThreepidRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-
-        required = [
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, [
             'id_server', 'client_secret',
             'country', 'phone_number', 'send_attempt',
-        ]
-        absent = []
-        for k in required:
-            if k not in body:
-                absent.append(k)
-
-        if absent:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        ])
 
         msisdn = phone_number_to_msisdn(body['country'], body['phone_number'])
 
@@ -373,15 +358,7 @@ class ThreepidDeleteRestServlet(RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
-
-        required = ['medium', 'address']
-        absent = []
-        for k in required:
-            if k not in body:
-                absent.append(k)
-
-        if absent:
-            raise SynapseError(400, "Missing params: %r" % absent, Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, ['medium', 'address'])
 
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
index 09f6a8efe3..9b75bb1377 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/devices.py
@@ -18,14 +18,18 @@ import logging
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api import errors
-from synapse.http import servlet
+from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+)
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns, interactive_auth_handler
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class DevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
+class DevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/devices$", v2_alpha=False)
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ class DevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {"devices": devices}))
 
 
-class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
+class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(RestServlet):
     """
     API for bulk deletion of devices. Accepts a JSON object with a devices
     key which lists the device_ids to delete. Requires user interactive auth.
@@ -67,19 +71,17 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
 
         try:
-            body = servlet.parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+            body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         except errors.SynapseError as e:
             if e.errcode == errors.Codes.NOT_JSON:
-                # deal with older clients which didn't pass a J*DELETESON dict
+                # DELETE
+                # deal with older clients which didn't pass a JSON dict
                 # the same as those that pass an empty dict
                 body = {}
             else:
                 raise e
 
-        if 'devices' not in body:
-            raise errors.SynapseError(
-                400, "No devices supplied", errcode=errors.Codes.MISSING_PARAM
-            )
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, ["devices"])
 
         yield self.auth_handler.validate_user_via_ui_auth(
             requester, body, self.hs.get_ip_from_request(request),
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ class DeleteDevicesRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
         defer.returnValue((200, {}))
 
 
-class DeviceRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
+class DeviceRestServlet(RestServlet):
     PATTERNS = client_v2_patterns("/devices/(?P<device_id>[^/]*)$", v2_alpha=False)
 
     def __init__(self, hs):
@@ -121,7 +123,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
 
         try:
-            body = servlet.parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+            body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
         except errors.SynapseError as e:
             if e.errcode == errors.Codes.NOT_JSON:
@@ -144,7 +146,7 @@ class DeviceRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
     def on_PUT(self, request, device_id):
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request, allow_guest=True)
 
-        body = servlet.parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
         yield self.device_handler.update_device(
             requester.user.to_string(),
             device_id,
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
index 896650d5a5..d6cf915d86 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/register.py
@@ -24,12 +24,11 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 import synapse
 import synapse.types
-from synapse.api.auth import get_access_token_from_request, has_access_token
 from synapse.api.constants import LoginType
 from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError, UnrecognizedRequestError
 from synapse.http.servlet import (
     RestServlet,
-    assert_params_in_request,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
     parse_json_object_from_request,
     parse_string,
 )
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ class EmailRegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        assert_params_in_request(body, [
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, [
             'id_server', 'client_secret', 'email', 'send_attempt'
         ])
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ class MsisdnRegisterRequestTokenRestServlet(RestServlet):
     def on_POST(self, request):
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
 
-        assert_params_in_request(body, [
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, [
             'id_server', 'client_secret',
             'country', 'phone_number',
             'send_attempt',
@@ -224,7 +223,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             desired_username = body['username']
 
         appservice = None
-        if has_access_token(request):
+        if self.auth.has_access_token(request):
             appservice = yield self.auth.get_appservice_by_req(request)
 
         # fork off as soon as possible for ASes and shared secret auth which
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             # because the IRC bridges rely on being able to register stupid
             # IDs.
 
-            access_token = get_access_token_from_request(request)
+            access_token = self.auth.get_access_token_from_request(request)
 
             if isinstance(desired_username, string_types):
                 result = yield self._do_appservice_registration(
@@ -387,9 +386,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
             add_msisdn = False
         else:
             # NB: This may be from the auth handler and NOT from the POST
-            if 'password' not in params:
-                raise SynapseError(400, "Missing password.",
-                                   Codes.MISSING_PARAM)
+            assert_params_in_dict(params, ["password"])
 
             desired_username = params.get("username", None)
             new_password = params.get("password", None)
@@ -566,11 +563,14 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
         Returns:
             defer.Deferred:
         """
-        reqd = ('medium', 'address', 'validated_at')
-        if any(x not in threepid for x in reqd):
-            # This will only happen if the ID server returns a malformed response
-            logger.info("Can't add incomplete 3pid")
-            defer.returnValue()
+        try:
+            assert_params_in_dict(threepid, ['medium', 'address', 'validated_at'])
+        except SynapseError as ex:
+            if ex.errcode == Codes.MISSING_PARAM:
+                # This will only happen if the ID server returns a malformed response
+                logger.info("Can't add incomplete 3pid")
+                defer.returnValue(None)
+            raise
 
         yield self.auth_handler.add_threepid(
             user_id,
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ class RegisterRestServlet(RestServlet):
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def _do_guest_registration(self, params):
         if not self.hs.config.allow_guest_access:
-            defer.returnValue((403, "Guest access is disabled"))
+            raise SynapseError(403, "Guest access is disabled")
         user_id, _ = yield self.registration_handler.register(
             generate_token=False,
             make_guest=True
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
index 08bb8e04fd..95d2a71ec2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/report_event.py
@@ -15,9 +15,17 @@
 
 import logging
 
+from six import string_types
+from six.moves import http_client
+
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.http.servlet import RestServlet, parse_json_object_from_request
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+)
 
 from ._base import client_v2_patterns
 
@@ -42,12 +50,26 @@ class ReportEventRestServlet(RestServlet):
         user_id = requester.user.to_string()
 
         body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, ("reason", "score"))
+
+        if not isinstance(body["reason"], string_types):
+            raise SynapseError(
+                http_client.BAD_REQUEST,
+                "Param 'reason' must be a string",
+                Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
+        if not isinstance(body["score"], int):
+            raise SynapseError(
+                http_client.BAD_REQUEST,
+                "Param 'score' must be an integer",
+                Codes.BAD_JSON,
+            )
 
         yield self.store.add_event_report(
             room_id=room_id,
             event_id=event_id,
             user_id=user_id,
-            reason=body.get("reason"),
+            reason=body["reason"],
             content=body,
             received_ts=self.clock.time_msec(),
         )
diff --git a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sendtodevice.py b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sendtodevice.py
index 90bdb1db15..a9e9a47a0b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sendtodevice.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/client/v2_alpha/sendtodevice.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SendToDeviceRestServlet(servlet.RestServlet):
         super(SendToDeviceRestServlet, self).__init__()
         self.hs = hs
         self.auth = hs.get_auth()
-        self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs.get_clock())
+        self.txns = HttpTransactionCache(hs)
         self.device_message_handler = hs.get_device_message_handler()
 
     def on_PUT(self, request, message_type, txn_id):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
index a2e391415f..bdbd8d50dd 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/identicon_resource.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ from pydenticon import Generator
 
 from twisted.web.resource import Resource
 
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer
+
 FOREGROUND = [
     "rgb(45,79,255)",
     "rgb(254,180,44)",
@@ -56,8 +58,8 @@ class IdenticonResource(Resource):
 
     def render_GET(self, request):
         name = "/".join(request.postpath)
-        width = int(request.args.get("width", [96])[0])
-        height = int(request.args.get("height", [96])[0])
+        width = parse_integer(request, "width", default=96)
+        height = parse_integer(request, "height", default=96)
         identicon_bytes = self.generate_identicon(name, width, height)
         request.setHeader(b"Content-Type", b"image/png")
         request.setHeader(
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
index 4e3a18ce08..b70b15c4c2 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/preview_url_resource.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from synapse.http.server import (
     respond_with_json_bytes,
     wrap_json_request_handler,
 )
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_integer, parse_string
 from synapse.util.async import ObservableDeferred
 from synapse.util.caches.expiringcache import ExpiringCache
 from synapse.util.logcontext import make_deferred_yieldable, run_in_background
@@ -96,9 +97,9 @@ class PreviewUrlResource(Resource):
 
         # XXX: if get_user_by_req fails, what should we do in an async render?
         requester = yield self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
-        url = request.args.get("url")[0]
+        url = parse_string(request, "url")
         if "ts" in request.args:
-            ts = int(request.args.get("ts")[0])
+            ts = parse_integer(request, "ts")
         else:
             ts = self.clock.time_msec()
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py b/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
index 1a98120e1d..9b22d204a6 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/media/v1/upload_resource.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from twisted.web.server import NOT_DONE_YET
 
 from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
 from synapse.http.server import respond_with_json, wrap_json_request_handler
+from synapse.http.servlet import parse_string
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -65,10 +66,10 @@ class UploadResource(Resource):
                 code=413,
             )
 
-        upload_name = request.args.get("filename", None)
+        upload_name = parse_string(request, "filename")
         if upload_name:
             try:
-                upload_name = upload_name[0].decode('UTF-8')
+                upload_name = upload_name.decode('UTF-8')
             except UnicodeDecodeError:
                 raise SynapseError(
                     msg="Invalid UTF-8 filename parameter: %r" % (upload_name),