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fallback keys should have a "fallback: true" property

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@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ algorithm is represented by an object with the following properties:
|------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| key | string | **Required.** The unpadded Base64-encoded 32-byte Curve25519 public key. | | key | string | **Required.** The unpadded Base64-encoded 32-byte Curve25519 public key. |
| signatures | Signatures | **Required.** Signatures of the key object. The signature is calculated using the process described at [Signing JSON](/appendices/#signing-json). | | signatures | Signatures | **Required.** Signatures of the key object. The signature is calculated using the process described at [Signing JSON](/appendices/#signing-json). |
| fallback | boolean | Indicates whether this is a [fallback key](#one-time-and-fallback-keys). Defaults to `false`. |
Example: Example:
@ -150,7 +151,9 @@ JSON](/appendices/#signing-json).
One-time and fallback keys are also uploaded to the homeserver using the One-time and fallback keys are also uploaded to the homeserver using the
[`/keys/upload`](/client-server-api/#post_matrixclientv3keysupload) API. New [`/keys/upload`](/client-server-api/#post_matrixclientv3keysupload) API. New
one-time and fallback keys are uploaded as needed. one-time and fallback keys are uploaded as needed. Fallback keys for key
algorithms whose format is a signed JSON object should contain a property named
`fallback` with a value of `true`.
Devices must store the private part of each key they upload. They can Devices must store the private part of each key they upload. They can
discard the private part of a one-time key when they receive a message discard the private part of a one-time key when they receive a message