2 files changed, 59 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
index 5720cab425..0dce256840 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from synapse.rest.admin._base import (
     historical_admin_path_patterns,
 )
 from synapse.rest.admin.media import register_servlets_for_media_repo
+from synapse.rest.admin.purge_room_servlet import PurgeRoomServlet
 from synapse.rest.admin.server_notice_servlet import SendServerNoticeServlet
 from synapse.types import UserID, create_requester
 from synapse.util.versionstring import get_version_string
@@ -738,6 +739,7 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     Register all the admin servlets.
     """
     register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(hs, http_server)
+    PurgeRoomServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     SendServerNoticeServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     VersionServlet(hs).register(http_server)
 
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py b/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2922eb543e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/purge_room_servlet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2019 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+#
+# 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.
+import re
+
+from synapse.http.servlet import (
+    RestServlet,
+    assert_params_in_dict,
+    parse_json_object_from_request,
+)
+from synapse.rest.admin import assert_requester_is_admin
+
+
+class PurgeRoomServlet(RestServlet):
+    """Servlet which will remove all trace of a room from the database
+
+    POST /_synapse/admin/v1/purge_room
+    {
+        "room_id": "!room:id"
+    }
+
+    returns:
+
+    {}
+    """
+
+    PATTERNS = (re.compile("^/_synapse/admin/v1/purge_room$"),)
+
+    def __init__(self, hs):
+        """
+        Args:
+            hs (synapse.server.HomeServer): server
+        """
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.pagination_handler = hs.get_pagination_handler()
+
+    async def on_POST(self, request):
+        await assert_requester_is_admin(self.auth, request)
+
+        body = parse_json_object_from_request(request)
+        assert_params_in_dict(body, ("room_id",))
+
+        await self.pagination_handler.purge_room(body["room_id"])
+
+        return (200, {})