matrix-org / matrix-org/matrix-spec

`/account/password/<3pid>/requestToken` endpoints should be merged

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A-Client-Server enhancement security
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Description

Links:
* https://spec.matrix.org/v1.15/client-server-api/#post_matrixclientv3accountpasswordmsisdnrequesttoken
* https://spec.matrix.org/v1.15/client-server-api/#post_matrixclientv3accountpasswordemailrequesttoken

Original description:

using a msisdn to authenticate a password reset is a silly idea, because msisdn recycling is a thing

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Research direction

Start with the two linked Matrix Client-Server API sections for the password-reset requestToken endpoints, then review the issue's comment thread for the intended scope of merging them. Done means the specification clearly defines the resulting endpoint behavior and no longer presents the two separate endpoints as conflicting alternatives.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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