matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

Suggestion for an avatar redirect route

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A-Client-Server enhancement
Dominant language
HTML
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Description

A proposal is not written for this. There's community interest in having a route to take a matrix user ID and get their profile photo without having to convert between MXC and the thumbnail API

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reading the Matrix specification and the issue discussion to determine whether this route belongs in the protocol; done requires an agreed proposal that defines the route and its behavior.

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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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