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We should mandate that /publicRooms requires an access_token (SPEC-321)

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Description

Submitted by @​matthew:matrix.org
Such that people who want to ACL the directory depending on who's viewing it can do so

(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-321)

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Research direction

Start by locating the /publicRooms endpoint in the Matrix specification and review the imported SPEC-321 request. Done means the specification clearly defines the access_token requirement and how viewing identity enables access-control decisions.

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Assessment

Domain
api, backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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