3 files changed, 14 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."""
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
index 05a72dc554..6309363217 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/postgres.py
@@ -211,6 +211,10 @@ class PostgresEngine(
         else:
             return "%i.%i.%i" % (numver / 10000, (numver % 10000) / 100, numver % 100)
 
+    @property
+    def row_id_name(self) -> str:
+        return "ctid"
+
     def in_transaction(self, conn: psycopg2.extensions.connection) -> bool:
         return conn.status != psycopg2.extensions.STATUS_READY
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
index ca8c59297c..802069e1e1 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/engines/sqlite.py
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ class Sqlite3Engine(BaseDatabaseEngine[sqlite3.Connection, sqlite3.Cursor]):
         """Gets a string giving the server version. For example: '3.22.0'."""
         return "%i.%i.%i" % sqlite3.sqlite_version_info
 
+    @property
+    def row_id_name(self) -> str:
+        return "rowid"
+
     def in_transaction(self, conn: sqlite3.Connection) -> bool:
         return conn.in_transaction