matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

RESTful renaming and restructuring

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Description

**Suggestion**
The Matrix Spec does not strictly adhere to RESTful API best practices (for instance, some URIs contain verbs in their names). The API naming conventions and architecture should be more strongly aligned with RESTful principles as this would allow it to benefit from standardized semantics and make it easier for end users and developers to understand.

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Research direction

The issue proposes aligning Matrix Spec API URI naming and architecture with RESTful principles, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the specification's API naming conventions and identifying verb-based URIs. Done would require an agreed concrete renaming and restructuring scope plus corresponding specification updates.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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