From 73743b8ad194c6e833432110b7d0cd1ba2ad1e6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Brendan Abolivier Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2021 18:26:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Document Synapse's behaviour when dealing with multiple modules (#11096) Document Synapse's behaviour when multiple modules register the same callback/web resource/etc. Co-authored-by: reivilibre --- changelog.d/11096.doc | 1 + docs/modules/account_validity_callbacks.md | 7 +++ docs/modules/index.md | 33 ++++++++--- .../password_auth_provider_callbacks.md | 19 ++++++- docs/modules/presence_router_callbacks.md | 10 ++++ docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md | 56 +++++++++++++++++++ docs/modules/third_party_rules_callbacks.md | 21 +++++++ docs/modules/writing_a_module.md | 15 +++++ 8 files changed, 154 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) create mode 100644 changelog.d/11096.doc diff --git a/changelog.d/11096.doc b/changelog.d/11096.doc new file mode 100644 index 000000000..d8e742428 --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/11096.doc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Document Synapse's behaviour when dealing with multiple modules registering the same callbacks and/or handlers for the same HTTP endpoints. diff --git a/docs/modules/account_validity_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/account_validity_callbacks.md index 80684b782..836bda70b 100644 --- a/docs/modules/account_validity_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/account_validity_callbacks.md @@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ If the module returns `True`, the current request will be denied with the error `ORG_MATRIX_EXPIRED_ACCOUNT` and the HTTP status code 403. Note that this doesn't invalidate the user's access token. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `None`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `None` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `on_user_registration` ```python @@ -31,3 +36,5 @@ async def on_user_registration(user: str) -> None Called after successfully registering a user, in case the module needs to perform extra operations to keep track of them. (e.g. add them to a database table). The user is represented by their Matrix user ID. + +If multiple modules implement this callback, Synapse runs them all in order. diff --git a/docs/modules/index.md b/docs/modules/index.md index 3fda8cb7f..0a868b309 100644 --- a/docs/modules/index.md +++ b/docs/modules/index.md @@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ Synapse supports extending its functionality by configuring external modules. +**Note**: When using third-party modules, you effectively allow someone else to run +custom code on your Synapse homeserver. Server admins are encouraged to verify the +provenance of the modules they use on their homeserver and make sure the modules aren't +running malicious code on their instance. + ## Using modules To use a module on Synapse, add it to the `modules` section of the configuration file: @@ -18,17 +23,31 @@ modules: Each module is defined by a path to a Python class as well as a configuration. This information for a given module should be available in the module's own documentation. -**Note**: When using third-party modules, you effectively allow someone else to run -custom code on your Synapse homeserver. Server admins are encouraged to verify the -provenance of the modules they use on their homeserver and make sure the modules aren't -running malicious code on their instance. +## Using multiple modules -Also note that we are currently in the process of migrating module interfaces to this -system. While some interfaces might be compatible with it, others still require -configuring modules in another part of Synapse's configuration file. +The order in which modules are listed in this section is important. When processing an +action that can be handled by several modules, Synapse will always prioritise the module +that appears first (i.e. is the highest in the list). This means: + +* If several modules register the same callback, the callback registered by the module + that appears first is used. +* If several modules try to register a handler for the same HTTP path, only the handler + registered by the module that appears first is used. Handlers registered by the other + module(s) are ignored and Synapse will log a warning message about them. + +Note that Synapse doesn't allow multiple modules implementing authentication checkers via +the password auth provider feature for the same login type with different fields. If this +happens, Synapse will refuse to start. + +## Current status + +We are currently in the process of migrating module interfaces to this system. While some +interfaces might be compatible with it, others still require configuring modules in +another part of Synapse's configuration file. Currently, only the following pre-existing interfaces are compatible with this new system: * spam checker * third-party rules * presence router +* password auth providers diff --git a/docs/modules/password_auth_provider_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/password_auth_provider_callbacks.md index 36417dd39..bb921def8 100644 --- a/docs/modules/password_auth_provider_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/password_auth_provider_callbacks.md @@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ instead. If the authentication is unsuccessful, the module must return `None`. +If multiple modules register an auth checker for the same login type but with different +fields, Synapse will refuse to start. + +If multiple modules register an auth checker for the same login type with the same fields, +then the callbacks will be executed in order, until one returns a Matrix User ID (and +optionally a callback). In that case, the return value of that callback will be accepted +and subsequent callbacks will not be fired. If every callback returns `None`, then the +authentication fails. + ### `check_3pid_auth` ```python @@ -67,7 +76,13 @@ If the authentication is successful, the module must return the user's Matrix ID `@alice:example.com`) and optionally a callback to be called with the response to the `/login` request. If the module doesn't wish to return a callback, it must return None instead. -If the authentication is unsuccessful, the module must return None. +If the authentication is unsuccessful, the module must return `None`. + +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `None`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `None` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. If every callback return `None`, +the authentication is denied. ### `on_logged_out` @@ -82,6 +97,8 @@ Called during a logout request for a user. It is passed the qualified user ID, t deactivated device (if any: access tokens are occasionally created without an associated device ID), and the (now deactivated) access token. +If multiple modules implement this callback, Synapse runs them all in order. + ## Example The example module below implements authentication checkers for two different login types: diff --git a/docs/modules/presence_router_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/presence_router_callbacks.md index 4abcc9af4..349e185bd 100644 --- a/docs/modules/presence_router_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/presence_router_callbacks.md @@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ must return a dictionary that maps from Matrix user IDs (which can be local or r Synapse will then attempt to send the specified presence updates to each user when possible. +If multiple modules implement this callback, Synapse merges all the dictionaries returned +by the callbacks. If multiple callbacks return a dictionary containing the same key, +Synapse concatenates the sets associated with this key from each dictionary. + ### `get_interested_users` ```python @@ -44,6 +48,12 @@ query. The returned users can be local or remote. Alternatively the callback can return `synapse.module_api.PRESENCE_ALL_USERS` to indicate that the user should receive updates from all known users. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. Synapse +calls each callback one by one, and use a concatenation of all the `set`s returned by the +callbacks. If one callback returns `synapse.module_api.PRESENCE_ALL_USERS`, Synapse uses +this value instead. If this happens, Synapse does not call any of the subsequent +implementations of this callback. + ## Example The example below is a module that implements both presence router callbacks, and ensures diff --git a/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md index 787e99074..7d954cbe9 100644 --- a/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/spam_checker_callbacks.md @@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ either a `bool` to indicate whether the event must be rejected because of spam, to indicate the event must be rejected because of spam and to give a rejection reason to forward to clients. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `False`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `False` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_join_room` ```python @@ -34,6 +39,11 @@ currently has a pending invite in the room. This callback isn't called if the join is performed by a server administrator, or in the context of a room creation. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_invite` ```python @@ -44,6 +54,11 @@ Called when processing an invitation. The module must return a `bool` indicating the inviter can invite the invitee to the given room. Both inviter and invitee are represented by their Matrix user ID (e.g. `@alice:example.com`). +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_send_3pid_invite` ```python @@ -79,6 +94,11 @@ await user_may_send_3pid_invite( **Note**: If the third-party identifier is already associated with a matrix user ID, [`user_may_invite`](#user_may_invite) will be used instead. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_create_room` ```python @@ -88,6 +108,11 @@ async def user_may_create_room(user: str) -> bool Called when processing a room creation request. The module must return a `bool` indicating whether the given user (represented by their Matrix user ID) is allowed to create a room. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_create_room_with_invites` ```python @@ -117,6 +142,11 @@ corresponding list(s) will be empty. since no invites are sent when cloning a room. To cover this case, modules also need to implement `user_may_create_room`. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_create_room_alias` ```python @@ -127,6 +157,11 @@ Called when trying to associate an alias with an existing room. The module must `bool` indicating whether the given user (represented by their Matrix user ID) is allowed to set the given alias. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `user_may_publish_room` ```python @@ -137,6 +172,11 @@ Called when trying to publish a room to the homeserver's public rooms directory. module must return a `bool` indicating whether the given user (represented by their Matrix user ID) is allowed to publish the given room. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `check_username_for_spam` ```python @@ -154,6 +194,11 @@ is represented as a dictionary with the following keys: The module is given a copy of the original dictionary, so modifying it from within the module cannot modify a user's profile when included in user directory search results. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `False`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `False` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `check_registration_for_spam` ```python @@ -179,6 +224,12 @@ The arguments passed to this callback are: used during the registration process. * `auth_provider_id`: The identifier of the SSO authentication provider, if any. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `RegistrationBehaviour.ALLOW`, Synapse falls through to the next one. +The value of the first callback that does not return `RegistrationBehaviour.ALLOW` will +be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call any of the subsequent implementations of +this callback. + ### `check_media_file_for_spam` ```python @@ -191,6 +242,11 @@ async def check_media_file_for_spam( Called when storing a local or remote file. The module must return a boolean indicating whether the given file can be stored in the homeserver's media store. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `False`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `False` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ## Example The example below is a module that implements the spam checker callback diff --git a/docs/modules/third_party_rules_callbacks.md b/docs/modules/third_party_rules_callbacks.md index 2ba6f3945..5371e7f80 100644 --- a/docs/modules/third_party_rules_callbacks.md +++ b/docs/modules/third_party_rules_callbacks.md @@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ dictionary, and modify the returned dictionary accordingly. Note that replacing the event only works for events sent by local users, not for events received over federation. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `on_create_room` ```python @@ -63,6 +68,12 @@ the request is a server admin. Modules can modify the `request_content` (by e.g. adding events to its `initial_state`), or deny the room's creation by raising a `module_api.errors.SynapseError`. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns without raising an exception, Synapse falls through to the next one. The +room creation will be forbidden as soon as one of the callbacks raises an exception. If +this happens, Synapse will not call any of the subsequent implementations of this +callback. + ### `check_threepid_can_be_invited` ```python @@ -76,6 +87,11 @@ async def check_threepid_can_be_invited( Called when processing an invite via a third-party identifier (i.e. email or phone number). The module must return a boolean indicating whether the invite can go through. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ### `check_visibility_can_be_modified` ```python @@ -90,6 +106,11 @@ Called when changing the visibility of a room in the local public room directory visibility is a string that's either "public" or "private". The module must return a boolean indicating whether the change can go through. +If multiple modules implement this callback, they will be considered in order. If a +callback returns `True`, Synapse falls through to the next one. The value of the first +callback that does not return `True` will be used. If this happens, Synapse will not call +any of the subsequent implementations of this callback. + ## Example The example below is a module that implements the third-party rules callback diff --git a/docs/modules/writing_a_module.md b/docs/modules/writing_a_module.md index 4f2fec8dc..7764e0669 100644 --- a/docs/modules/writing_a_module.md +++ b/docs/modules/writing_a_module.md @@ -12,6 +12,21 @@ configuration associated with the module in Synapse's configuration file. See the documentation for the `ModuleApi` class [here](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/blob/master/synapse/module_api/__init__.py). +## When Synapse runs with several modules configured + +If Synapse is running with other modules configured, the order each module appears in +within the `modules` section of the Synapse configuration file might restrict what it can +or cannot register. See [this section](index.html#using-multiple-modules) for more +information. + +On top of the rules listed in the link above, if a callback returns a value that should +cause the current operation to fail (e.g. if a callback checking an event returns with a +value that should cause the event to be denied), Synapse will fail the operation and +ignore any subsequent callbacks that should have been run after this one. + +The documentation for each callback mentions how Synapse behaves when +multiple modules implement it. + ## Handling the module's configuration A module can implement the following static method: