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Ambiguous `signatures` field in /_matrix/identity/v2/sign-ed25519

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Description

Link to problem area:
https://spec.matrix.org/v1.13/identity-service-api/#post_matrixidentityv2sign-ed25519

Issue
The signatures field in the response for /_matrix/identity/v2/sign-ed25519 does not make it clear if it "my.id.server" should be a server id or something else.
Is it supposed to be the same as the signatures field in /_matrix/identity/v2/3pid/bind`?

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Research direction

Read the linked Identity Service API section for POST /_matrix/identity/v2/sign-ed25519, then compare its signatures field with the one in /_matrix/identity/v2/3pid/bind. Clarify what "my.id.server" represents in the specification; the work is done when the field's expected value is unambiguous.

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Assessment

Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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