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Document that the auth on the identity service API is used exclusively for tracking ToS acceptance

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Description

The fact that this doesn't appear to be documented anywhere caused some internal confusion during the bug bounty.

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First steps

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Matrix specification entry for the identity service API and its authentication behavior. Document that authentication is used exclusively to track Terms of Service acceptance, and consider the work complete when this purpose is clearly stated where users look for the API's authentication details.

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Assessment

Domain
api, authentication, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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