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Authentication for push gateway API

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Description

What is the recommendation for securing a Push gateway?

How can my private push gateway trust incoming notifications?

Documentation here https://matrix.org/docs/spec/push_gateway/r0.1.0.html does not touch on this topic.

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Research direction

Start by reading the referenced Push Gateway specification at https://matrix.org/docs/spec/push_gateway/r0.1.0.html and identify the missing guidance for securing a private gateway. Research how incoming notifications can be trusted, then document a decided recommendation and its scope in the Matrix specification.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation, security
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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