Fix broken links in the Synapse documentation. (#14744)

* Fix stale external links

* Fix some internal links

* Fix URLs without trailing / where needed

* Fix more links

* Newsfile

Signed-off-by: Olivier Wilkinson (reivilibre) <oliverw@matrix.org>

* Reapply docs/openid.md fix after conflict

Signed-off-by: Olivier Wilkinson (reivilibre) <oliverw@matrix.org>
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Fix broken links in the Synapse documentation.

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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use it, you must enable the account validity feature (under
`account_validity`) in Synapse's configuration. `account_validity`) in Synapse's configuration.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
## Renew account ## Renew account

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This API returns information about reported events. This API returns information about reported events.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
The api is: The api is:
``` ```

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Details about the format of the `media_id` and storage of the media in the file
are documented under [media repository](../media_repository.md). are documented under [media repository](../media_repository.md).
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
## List all media in a room ## List all media in a room

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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Note that Synapse requires at least one message in each room, so it will never
delete the last message in a room. delete the last message in a room.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
The API is: The API is:

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local users. The server administrator must be in the room and have permission to
invite users. invite users.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
## Parameters ## Parameters

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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ server. There are various parameters available that allow for filtering and
sorting the returned list. This API supports pagination. sorting the returned list. This API supports pagination.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
**Parameters** **Parameters**
@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ sent to a room in a given timeframe. There are various parameters available
that allow for filtering and ordering the returned list. This API supports pagination. that allow for filtering and ordering the returned list. This API supports pagination.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
This endpoint mirrors the [Matrix Spec defined Messages API](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.1/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3roomsroomidmessages). This endpoint mirrors the [Matrix Spec defined Messages API](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.1/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv3roomsroomidmessages).

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@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Returns information about all local media usage of users. Gives the
possibility to filter them by time and user. possibility to filter them by time and user.
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
The API is: The API is:

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# User Admin API # User Admin API
To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token` To use it, you will need to authenticate by providing an `access_token`
for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api). for a server admin: see [Admin API](../usage/administration/admin_api/).
## Query User Account ## Query User Account

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@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ regarding Synapse's Admin API, which is used mostly by sysadmins and external
service developers. service developers.
Synapse's code style is documented [here](../code_style.md). Please follow Synapse's code style is documented [here](../code_style.md). Please follow
it, including the conventions for the [sample configuration it, including the conventions for [configuration
file](../code_style.md#configuration-file-format). options and documentation](../code_style.md#configuration-code-and-documentation-format).
We welcome improvements and additions to our documentation itself! When We welcome improvements and additions to our documentation itself! When
writing new pages, please writing new pages, please
@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ changes to the Rust code.
# 8. Test, test, test! # 8. Test, test, test!
<a name="test-test-test"></a> <a name="test-test-test" id="test-test-test"></a>
While you're developing and before submitting a patch, you'll While you're developing and before submitting a patch, you'll
want to test your code. want to test your code.
@ -424,8 +424,7 @@ chicken-and-egg problem.
There are two options for solving this: There are two options for solving this:
1. Open the PR without a changelog file, see what number you got, and *then* 1. Open the PR without a changelog file, see what number you got, and *then*
add the changelog file to your branch (see [Updating your pull add the changelog file to your branch, or:
request](#updating-your-pull-request)), or:
1. Look at the [list of all 1. Look at the [list of all
issues/PRs](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues?q=), add one to the issues/PRs](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues?q=), add one to the

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@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ namespace (such as anything under `/_matrix/client` for example). It is strongly
recommended that modules register their web resources under the `/_synapse/client` recommended that modules register their web resources under the `/_synapse/client`
namespace. namespace.
The provided resource is a Python class that implements Twisted's [IResource](https://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/twisted.web.resource.IResource.html) The provided resource is a Python class that implements Twisted's [IResource](https://docs.twistedmatrix.com/en/stable/api/twisted.web.resource.IResource.html)
interface (such as [Resource](https://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/twisted.web.resource.Resource.html)). interface (such as [Resource](https://docs.twistedmatrix.com/en/stable/api/twisted.web.resource.Resource.html)).
Only one resource can be registered for a given path. If several modules attempt to Only one resource can be registered for a given path. If several modules attempt to
register a resource for the same path, the module that appears first in Synapse's register a resource for the same path, the module that appears first in Synapse's

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@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ oidc_providers:
Keycloak supports OIDC Back-Channel Logout, which sends logout notification to Synapse, so that Synapse users get logged out when they log out from Keycloak. Keycloak supports OIDC Back-Channel Logout, which sends logout notification to Synapse, so that Synapse users get logged out when they log out from Keycloak.
This can be optionally enabled by setting `backchannel_logout_enabled` to `true` in the Synapse configuration, and by setting the "Backchannel Logout URL" in Keycloak. This can be optionally enabled by setting `backchannel_logout_enabled` to `true` in the Synapse configuration, and by setting the "Backchannel Logout URL" in Keycloak.
Follow the [Getting Started Guide](https://www.keycloak.org/getting-started) to install Keycloak and set up a realm. Follow the [Getting Started Guide](https://www.keycloak.org/guides) to install Keycloak and set up a realm.
1. Click `Clients` in the sidebar and click `Create` 1. Click `Clients` in the sidebar and click `Create`

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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ connect to a postgres database.
- For other pre-built packages, please consult the documentation from - For other pre-built packages, please consult the documentation from
the relevant package. the relevant package.
- If you installed synapse [in a - If you installed synapse [in a
virtualenv](setup/installation.md#installing-from-source), you can install virtualenv](setup/installation.md#installing-as-a-python-module-from-pypi), you can install
the library with: the library with:
~/synapse/env/bin/pip install "matrix-synapse[postgres]" ~/synapse/env/bin/pip install "matrix-synapse[postgres]"

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@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ Unofficial package are built for SLES 15 in the openSUSE:Backports:SLE-15 reposi
#### ArchLinux #### ArchLinux
The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package The quickest way to get up and running with ArchLinux is probably with the community package
<https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/any/matrix-synapse/>, which should pull in most of <https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/matrix-synapse/>, which should pull in most of
the necessary dependencies. the necessary dependencies.
pip may be outdated (6.0.7-1 and needs to be upgraded to 6.0.8-1 ): pip may be outdated (6.0.7-1 and needs to be upgraded to 6.0.8-1 ):

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@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ specified in the config. It is located at
## SAML Mapping Providers ## SAML Mapping Providers
The SAML mapping provider can be customized by editing the The SAML mapping provider can be customized by editing the
[`saml2_config.user_mapping_provider.module`](docs/usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#saml2_config) [`saml2_config.user_mapping_provider.module`](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#saml2_config)
config option. config option.
`saml2_config.user_mapping_provider.config` allows you to provide custom `saml2_config.user_mapping_provider.config` allows you to provide custom

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@ -889,8 +889,8 @@ Any scripts still using the above APIs should be converted to use the
## User-interactive authentication fallback templates can now display errors ## User-interactive authentication fallback templates can now display errors
This may affect you if you make use of custom HTML templates for the This may affect you if you make use of custom HTML templates for the
[reCAPTCHA](../synapse/res/templates/recaptcha.html) or [reCAPTCHA (`synapse/res/templates/recaptcha.html`)](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/synapse/res/templates/recaptcha.html) or
[terms](../synapse/res/templates/terms.html) fallback pages. [terms (`synapse/res/templates/terms.html`)](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/synapse/res/templates/terms.html) fallback pages.
The template is now provided an `error` variable if the authentication The template is now provided an `error` variable if the authentication
process failed. See the default templates linked above for an example. process failed. See the default templates linked above for an example.
@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ New templates (`sso_auth_confirm.html`, `sso_auth_success.html`, and
is configured to use SSO and a custom is configured to use SSO and a custom
`sso_redirect_confirm_template_dir` configuration then these templates `sso_redirect_confirm_template_dir` configuration then these templates
will need to be copied from will need to be copied from
[synapse/res/templates](synapse/res/templates) into that directory. [`synapse/res/templates`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/synapse/res/templates) into that directory.
## Synapse SSO Plugins Method Deprecation ## Synapse SSO Plugins Method Deprecation

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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ server admin. (Note that a server admin is distinct from a room admin.)
An existing user can be marked as a server admin by updating the database directly. An existing user can be marked as a server admin by updating the database directly.
Check your [database settings](config_documentation.md#database) in the configuration file, connect to the correct database using either `psql [database name]` (if using PostgreSQL) or `sqlite3 path/to/your/database.db` (if using SQLite) and elevate the user `@foo:bar.com` to administrator. Check your [database settings](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#database) in the configuration file, connect to the correct database using either `psql [database name]` (if using PostgreSQL) or `sqlite3 path/to/your/database.db` (if using SQLite) and elevate the user `@foo:bar.com` to administrator.
```sql ```sql
UPDATE users SET admin = 1 WHERE name = '@foo:bar.com'; UPDATE users SET admin = 1 WHERE name = '@foo:bar.com';
``` ```
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``` ```
For example, suppose we want to For example, suppose we want to
[query the account](user_admin_api.md#query-user-account) of the user [query the account](../../../admin_api/user_admin_api.md#query-user-account) of the user
`@foo:bar.com`. We need an admin access token (e.g. `@foo:bar.com`. We need an admin access token (e.g.
`syt_AjfVef2_L33JNpafeif_0feKJfeaf0CQpoZk`), and we need to know which port `syt_AjfVef2_L33JNpafeif_0feKJfeaf0CQpoZk`), and we need to know which port
Synapse's [`client` listener](config_documentation.md#listeners) is listening Synapse's [`client` listener](../../configuration/config_documentation.md#listeners) is listening
on (e.g. `8008`). Then we can use the following command to request the account on (e.g. `8008`). Then we can use the following command to request the account
information from the Admin API. information from the Admin API.

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@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The following fields are returned in the JSON response body:
- `failure_ts` - nullable integer - The first time Synapse tried and failed to reach the - `failure_ts` - nullable integer - The first time Synapse tried and failed to reach the
remote server, in ms. This is `null` if communication with the remote server has never failed. remote server, in ms. This is `null` if communication with the remote server has never failed.
- `last_successful_stream_ordering` - nullable integer - The stream ordering of the most - `last_successful_stream_ordering` - nullable integer - The stream ordering of the most
recent successfully-sent [PDU](understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md#federation) recent successfully-sent [PDU](../understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md#federation)
to this destination, or `null` if this information has not been tracked yet. to this destination, or `null` if this information has not been tracked yet.
- `next_token`: string representing a positive integer - Indication for pagination. See above. - `next_token`: string representing a positive integer - Indication for pagination. See above.
- `total` - integer - Total number of destinations. - `total` - integer - Total number of destinations.
@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ The following fields are returned in the JSON response body:
Room objects contain the following fields: Room objects contain the following fields:
- `room_id` - string - The ID of the room. - `room_id` - string - The ID of the room.
- `stream_ordering` - integer - The stream ordering of the most recent - `stream_ordering` - integer - The stream ordering of the most recent
successfully-sent [PDU](understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md#federation) successfully-sent [PDU](../understanding_synapse_through_grafana_graphs.md#federation)
to this destination in this room. to this destination in this room.
- `next_token`: string representing a positive integer - Indication for pagination. See above. - `next_token`: string representing a positive integer - Indication for pagination. See above.
- `total` - integer - Total number of destinations. - `total` - integer - Total number of destinations.

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ registration requests, as proposed in
and stabilised in version 1.2 of the Matrix specification. and stabilised in version 1.2 of the Matrix specification.
To use it, you will need to enable the `registration_requires_token` config To use it, you will need to enable the `registration_requires_token` config
option, and authenticate by providing an `access_token` for a server admin: option, and authenticate by providing an `access_token` for a server admin:
see [Admin API](../admin_api). see [Admin API](../admin_api/).
## Registration token objects ## Registration token objects

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How do I become a server admin? How do I become a server admin?
--- ---
If your server already has an admin account you should use the [User Admin API](../../admin_api/user_admin_api.md#Change-whether-a-user-is-a-server-administrator-or-not) to promote other accounts to become admins. If your server already has an admin account you should use the [User Admin API](../../admin_api/user_admin_api.md#change-whether-a-user-is-a-server-administrator-or-not) to promote other accounts to become admins.
If you don't have any admin accounts yet you won't be able to use the admin API, so you'll have to edit the database manually. Manually editing the database is generally not recommended so once you have an admin account: use the admin APIs to make further changes. If you don't have any admin accounts yet you won't be able to use the admin API, so you'll have to edit the database manually. Manually editing the database is generally not recommended so once you have an admin account: use the admin APIs to make further changes.
@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ something like the following in their logs:
2019-09-11 19:32:04,271 - synapse.federation.transport.server - 288 - WARNING - GET-11752 - authenticate_request failed: 401: Invalid signature for server <server> with key ed25519:a_EqML: Unable to verify signature for <server> 2019-09-11 19:32:04,271 - synapse.federation.transport.server - 288 - WARNING - GET-11752 - authenticate_request failed: 401: Invalid signature for server <server> with key ed25519:a_EqML: Unable to verify signature for <server>
This is normally caused by a misconfiguration in your reverse-proxy. See [the reverse proxy docs](docs/reverse_proxy.md) and double-check that your settings are correct. This is normally caused by a misconfiguration in your reverse-proxy. See [the reverse proxy docs](../../reverse_proxy.md) and double-check that your settings are correct.
Help!! Synapse is slow and eats all my RAM/CPU! Help!! Synapse is slow and eats all my RAM/CPU!

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@ -78,4 +78,4 @@ If you would like to set up your own statistics collection server and send metri
consider using one of the following known implementations: consider using one of the following known implementations:
* [Matrix.org's Panopticon](https://github.com/matrix-org/panopticon) * [Matrix.org's Panopticon](https://github.com/matrix-org/panopticon)
* [Famedly's Barad-dûr](https://gitlab.com/famedly/company/devops/services/barad-dur) * [Famedly's Barad-dûr](https://gitlab.com/famedly/infra/services/barad-dur)

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# Request log format # Request log format
HTTP request logs are written by synapse (see [`site.py`](../synapse/http/site.py) for details). HTTP request logs are written by synapse (see [`synapse/http/site.py`](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/develop/synapse/http/site.py) for details).
See the following for how to decode the dense data available from the default logging configuration. See the following for how to decode the dense data available from the default logging configuration.

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@ -1321,7 +1321,7 @@ Associated sub-options:
connection pool. For a reference to valid arguments, see: connection pool. For a reference to valid arguments, see:
* for [sqlite](https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3.connect) * for [sqlite](https://docs.python.org/3/library/sqlite3.html#sqlite3.connect)
* for [postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-PARAMKEYWORDS) * for [postgres](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/libpq-connect.html#LIBPQ-PARAMKEYWORDS)
* for [the connection pool](https://twistedmatrix.com/documents/current/api/twisted.enterprise.adbapi.ConnectionPool.html#__init__) * for [the connection pool](https://docs.twistedmatrix.com/en/stable/api/twisted.enterprise.adbapi.ConnectionPool.html#__init__)
For more information on using Synapse with Postgres, For more information on using Synapse with Postgres,
see [here](../../postgres.md). see [here](../../postgres.md).
@ -3981,7 +3981,7 @@ worker_listeners:
### `worker_daemonize` ### `worker_daemonize`
Specifies whether the worker should be started as a daemon process. Specifies whether the worker should be started as a daemon process.
If Synapse is being managed by [systemd](../../systemd-with-workers/README.md), this option If Synapse is being managed by [systemd](../../systemd-with-workers/), this option
must be omitted or set to `false`. must be omitted or set to `false`.
Defaults to `false`. Defaults to `false`.

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@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Finally, you need to start your worker processes. This can be done with either
`synctl` or your distribution's preferred service manager such as `systemd`. We `synctl` or your distribution's preferred service manager such as `systemd`. We
recommend the use of `systemd` where available: for information on setting up recommend the use of `systemd` where available: for information on setting up
`systemd` to start synapse workers, see `systemd` to start synapse workers, see
[Systemd with Workers](systemd-with-workers). To use `synctl`, see [Systemd with Workers](systemd-with-workers/). To use `synctl`, see
[Using synctl with Workers](synctl_workers.md). [Using synctl with Workers](synctl_workers.md).
@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ so. It will then pass those events over HTTP replication to any configured event
persisters (or the main process if none are configured). persisters (or the main process if none are configured).
Note that `event_creator`s and `event_persister`s are implemented using the same Note that `event_creator`s and `event_persister`s are implemented using the same
[`synapse.app.generic_worker`](#synapse.app.generic_worker). [`synapse.app.generic_worker`](#synapseappgeneric_worker).
An example [`stream_writers`](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#stream_writers) An example [`stream_writers`](usage/configuration/config_documentation.md#stream_writers)
configuration with multiple writers: configuration with multiple writers: