matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

Provide an error code field to failed PDUs in federation `/send` similar to http apis

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Description

The proposal should include a standard set of codes added with MSC describing common reasons that implementations have failed to process a given PDU

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the federation /send behavior and how failed PDUs are currently represented. Compare it with the referenced HTTP APIs, then define the standard error-code set and document it through an MSC; completion means the proposal specifies common failure reasons and how implementations expose them.

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Assessment

Domain
api
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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