2 files changed, 59 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
index 6f7dc06503..b80b036090 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/__init__.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ from synapse.rest.admin.media import ListMediaInRoom, register_servlets_for_medi
 from synapse.rest.admin.purge_room_servlet import PurgeRoomServlet
 from synapse.rest.admin.rooms import (
     DeleteRoomRestServlet,
+    ForwardExtremitiesRestServlet,
     JoinRoomAliasServlet,
     ListRoomRestServlet,
     MakeRoomAdminRestServlet,
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ def register_servlets(hs, http_server):
     EventReportsRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     PushersRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
     MakeRoomAdminRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
+    ForwardExtremitiesRestServlet(hs).register(http_server)
 
 
 def register_servlets_for_client_rest_resource(hs, http_server):
diff --git a/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py b/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
index ab7cc9102a..6757a8100b 100644
--- a/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
+++ b/synapse/rest/admin/rooms.py
@@ -499,3 +499,60 @@ class MakeRoomAdminRestServlet(RestServlet):
         )
 
         return 200, {}
+
+
+class ForwardExtremitiesRestServlet(RestServlet):
+    """Allows a server admin to get or clear forward extremities.
+
+    Clearing does not require restarting the server.
+
+        Clear forward extremities:
+        DELETE /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id_or_alias>/forward_extremities
+
+        Get forward_extremities:
+        GET /_synapse/admin/v1/rooms/<room_id_or_alias>/forward_extremities
+    """
+
+    PATTERNS = admin_patterns("/rooms/(?P<room_identifier>[^/]*)/forward_extremities")
+
+    def __init__(self, hs: "HomeServer"):
+        self.hs = hs
+        self.auth = hs.get_auth()
+        self.room_member_handler = hs.get_room_member_handler()
+        self.store = hs.get_datastore()
+
+    async def resolve_room_id(self, room_identifier: str) -> str:
+        """Resolve to a room ID, if necessary."""
+        if RoomID.is_valid(room_identifier):
+            resolved_room_id = room_identifier
+        elif RoomAlias.is_valid(room_identifier):
+            room_alias = RoomAlias.from_string(room_identifier)
+            room_id, _ = await self.room_member_handler.lookup_room_alias(room_alias)
+            resolved_room_id = room_id.to_string()
+        else:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "%s was not legal room ID or room alias" % (room_identifier,)
+            )
+        if not resolved_room_id:
+            raise SynapseError(
+                400, "Unknown room ID or room alias %s" % room_identifier
+            )
+        return resolved_room_id
+
+    async def on_DELETE(self, request, room_identifier):
+        requester = await self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        await assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
+
+        room_id = await self.resolve_room_id(room_identifier)
+
+        deleted_count = await self.store.delete_forward_extremities_for_room(room_id)
+        return 200, {"deleted": deleted_count}
+
+    async def on_GET(self, request, room_identifier):
+        requester = await self.auth.get_user_by_req(request)
+        await assert_user_is_admin(self.auth, requester.user)
+
+        room_id = await self.resolve_room_id(room_identifier)
+
+        extremities = await self.store.get_forward_extremities_for_room(room_id)
+        return 200, {"count": len(extremities), "results": extremities}