forked-synapse/docs/admin_api
Travis Ralston b60bb28bbc
Add an admin API to get the current room state (#9168)
This could arguably replace the existing admin API for `/members`, however that is out of scope of this change.

This sort of endpoint is ideal for moderation use cases as well as other applications, such as needing to retrieve various bits of information about a room to perform a task (like syncing power levels between two places). This endpoint exposes nothing more than an admin would be able to access with a `select *` query on their database.
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account_validity.rst Move admin API to a new prefix 2019-05-01 15:44:30 +01:00
delete_group.md Clarifications to the admin api documentation (#7647) 2020-06-05 17:31:05 +01:00
event_reports.md Migrate documentation docs/admin_api/event_reports to markdown (#8742) 2020-11-13 13:57:55 +00:00
media_admin_api.md Add an admin API endpoint to protect media. (#9086) 2021-01-15 11:18:09 -05:00
purge_history_api.rst Clarifications to the admin api documentation (#7647) 2020-06-05 17:31:05 +01:00
purge_room.md Deprecate Shutdown Room and Purge Room Admin API (#8829) 2020-12-10 11:42:48 +00:00
README.rst Clarifications to the admin api documentation (#7647) 2020-06-05 17:31:05 +01:00
register_api.rst Add displayname to Shared-Secret Registration for admins (#8722) 2020-11-05 13:55:45 +00:00
room_membership.md Clarifications to the admin api documentation (#7647) 2020-06-05 17:31:05 +01:00
rooms.md Add an admin API to get the current room state (#9168) 2021-02-02 11:16:29 +00:00
server_notices.md Fix spelling in server notices admin API docs (#5142) 2019-05-06 22:15:02 +01:00
shutdown_room.md Deprecate Shutdown Room and Purge Room Admin API (#8829) 2020-12-10 11:42:48 +00:00
statistics.md Add an admin API for users' media statistics (#8700) 2020-11-05 18:59:12 +00:00
user_admin_api.rst Add an admin API for shadow-banning users. (#9209) 2021-01-25 14:49:39 -05:00
version_api.rst Remove the requirement to authenticate for /admin/server_version. (#5122) 2019-05-07 09:29:30 +01:00

Admin APIs
==========

This directory includes documentation for the various synapse specific admin
APIs available.

Authenticating as a server admin
--------------------------------

Many of the API calls in the admin api will require an `access_token` for a
server admin. (Note that a server admin is distinct from a room admin.)

A user can be marked as a server admin by updating the database directly, e.g.:

.. code-block:: sql

    UPDATE users SET admin = 1 WHERE name = '@foo:bar.com';

A new server admin user can also be created using the
``register_new_matrix_user`` script.

Finding your user's `access_token` is client-dependent, but will usually be shown in the client's settings.

Once you have your `access_token`, to include it in a request, the best option is to add the token to a request header:

``curl --header "Authorization: Bearer <access_token>" <the_rest_of_your_API_request>``

Fore more details, please refer to the complete `matrix spec documentation <https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.5.0#using-access-tokens>`_.