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matrix-spec/data/api
Dan Callahan 48d8f7202d
Add HTTP 403 to possible profile responses (#3530)
* Add HTTP 403 to possible profile responses

Some servers may not allow profile lookup over federation, and thus
respond to GET /_matrix/client/v3/profile/{userId} with an HTTP 403.

For example, Synapse can be configured to behave in this way by setting:

    allow_profile_lookup_over_federation=false

Thus, this behavior already exists in the wild, and may cause issues for
clients such as https://github.com/vector-im/element-web/issues/17269.

Synapse could alter its behavior and return an HTTP 404 in these cases,
but amending the Spec seems preferable to align with extant behavior.
Further, allowing HTTP 403 gives clients more specific information as to
why a request has failed, enabling more precise error handling.

Signed-off-by: Dan Callahan <danc@element.io>

* Update changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/3530.clarification

Co-authored-by: Travis Ralston <travpc@gmail.com>

* Annotate misc data about error

Co-authored-by: Travis Ralston <travpc@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Travis Ralston <travisr@matrix.org>
3 years ago
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application-service Change RST code formatting markup to Markdown 3 years ago
client-server Add HTTP 403 to possible profile responses (#3530) 3 years ago
identity Add GitHub Action to check spelling (#3591) 3 years ago
push-gateway Change RST code formatting markup to Markdown 3 years ago
server-server Add GitHub Action to check spelling (#3591) 3 years ago