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`GET /client/publicRooms` is marked as not requiring auth, despite Synapse requiring it by default.
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Description
GET /_matrix/client/v3/publicRooms claims to not require authentication, despite Synapse requiring authentication by default.
Note: POST /_matrix/client/v3/publicRooms on the other hand does require authentication.
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Compare the GET /_matrix/client/v3/publicRooms entry in the Matrix Client-Server API with Synapse's configuration documentation, using the POST entry as a nearby contrast. Done means the specification accurately reflects the default authentication requirement while preserving the stated behavior of POST.
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