diff --git a/changelogs/3711.clarification b/changelogs/3711.clarification
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix incorrectly referenced `m.login.appservice` login identifier, instead using `m.login.application_service`.
diff --git a/content/client-server-api/_index.md b/content/client-server-api/_index.md
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@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ To use this login type, clients should submit a `/login` request as follows:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "type": "m.login.appservice",
+  "type": "m.login.application_service",
   "identifier": {
     "type": "m.id.user",
     "user": "<user_id or user localpart>"