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AS API ping path (SPEC-437)

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Description

Submitted by @​kegan:matrix.org
the API should define a NOP /heartbeat path which HSes can hit on startup to check liveness of ASes. There have been many occasions where people accidently set the wrong url and having this means we can fail faster

(Imported from https://matrix.org/jira/browse/SPEC-437)

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Research direction

Read the Application Service API portion of the Matrix specification and the linked SPEC-437 context first. Determine the required NOP or heartbeat path, including its liveness-check behavior and response expectations; done means the specification defines the path clearly enough for homeservers and application services to implement consistently.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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