matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

We should do a better job of explaining homeservers signing requests

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A-S2S clarification
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Description

Now that we have multiple APIs which can be signed outside of s2s, we should generalize the concept

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is identified. Start by surveying the specification's existing homeserver-signing and server-to-server API sections, then determine how signing should be explained for APIs outside s2s. Done means the signing concept is generalized and documented consistently across the relevant APIs.

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Assessment

Domain
api, cryptography, 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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