element-hq / element-hq/synapse
I'd like the spam check API to be able to block a user from *joining* a (public) room
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Description
This issue has been migrated from [#10454](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/10454).
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We can currently block from inviting but not from joining.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by tracing the existing spam-check API path that blocks invitations, then compare it with the public-room join admission path. Done means the API can reject a user attempting to join a public room, with coverage for that behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- api, backend, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100