1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py b/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
index 0b5b3bf03e..b1a2418cbd 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/_base.py
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@ class BaseDatabaseEngine(Generic[ConnectionType, CursorType], metaclass=abc.ABCM
         """Gets a string giving the server version. For example: '3.22.0'"""
         ...
 
+    @property
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def row_id_name(self) -> str:
+        """Gets the literal name representing a row id for this engine."""
+        ...
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def in_transaction(self, conn: ConnectionType) -> bool:
         """Whether the connection is currently in a transaction."""