diff --git a/data/api/server-server/examples/stripped_state.json b/data/api/server-server/examples/stripped_state.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..416d1958
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/api/server-server/examples/stripped_state.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[
+  {"$ref": "./minimal_pdu.json"},
+  {
+    "type": "m.room.create",
+    "content": {
+      "see_room_version_spec": "The event format changes depending on the room version."
+    }
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/invites-v1.yaml b/data/api/server-server/invites-v1.yaml
index 82edddf3..c8e411f6 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/invites-v1.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/invites-v1.yaml
@@ -85,10 +85,19 @@ paths:
                             Servers might need to apply validation to the `invite_room_state` depending
                             on room version. See the `400 M_MISSING_PARAM` error definition for more
                             information.
+
+                            Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                            version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                            precise event formats.
                           items:
-                            $ref: ../../event-schemas/schema/core-event-schema/stripped_state.yaml
+                            type: object
+                            properties: {}
+                            description: |-
+                              Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                              version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                              precise event formats.
                           example:
-                            $ref: ../../event-schemas/examples/invite_room_state.json
+                            $ref: ./examples/stripped_state.json
               type: object
         required: true
       responses:
@@ -129,35 +138,7 @@ paths:
                         "origin_server_ts": 1549041175876,
                         "sender": "@someone:example.org",
                         "unsigned": {
-                          "invite_room_state": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.create",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "version": "12"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            },
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.name",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "name": "Example Room"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            },
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.join_rules",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "join_rule": "invite"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            }
-                          ]
+                          "invite_room_state": {"$ref": "./examples/stripped_state.json"}
                         },
                         "content": {
                           "membership": "invite"
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/invites-v2.yaml b/data/api/server-server/invites-v2.yaml
index 743c88e8..fd6790f5 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/invites-v2.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/invites-v2.yaml
@@ -86,10 +86,19 @@ paths:
                     Servers might need to apply validation to the `invite_room_state` depending
                     on room version. See the `400 M_MISSING_PARAM` error definition for more
                     information.
+
+                    Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                    version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                    precise event formats.
                   items:
-                    $ref: ../../event-schemas/schema/core-event-schema/stripped_state.yaml
+                    type: object
+                    properties: {}
+                    description: |-
+                      Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                      version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                      precise event formats.
                   example:
-                    $ref: ../../event-schemas/examples/invite_room_state.json
+                    $ref: ./examples/stripped_state.json
               required:
                 - room_version
                 - event
@@ -122,35 +131,7 @@ paths:
                       "origin_server_ts": 1549041175876,
                       "sender": "@someone:example.org",
                       "unsigned": {
-                        "invite_room_state": [
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.create",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "version": "12"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            },
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.name",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "name": "Example Room"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            },
-                            {
-                              "type": "m.room.join_rules",
-                              "sender": "@bob:example.org",
-                              "state_key": "",
-                              "content": {
-                                "join_rule": "invite"
-                              },
-                              "remaining_fields": "are formatted according to the room version specification"
-                            }
-                        ]
+                        "invite_room_state": {"$ref": "./examples/stripped_state.json"}
                       },
                       "content": {
                         "membership": "invite"
diff --git a/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml b/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
index f0cf69ad..6994f609 100644
--- a/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
+++ b/data/api/server-server/knocks.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,12 @@ paths:
                   knock_room_state:
                     type: array
                     items:
-                      $ref: ../../event-schemas/schema/core-event-schema/stripped_state.yaml
+                      type: object
+                      properties: {}
+                      description: |-
+                        Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                        version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                        precise event formats.
                     x-changedInMatrixVersion:
                       "1.16": |
                         `m.room.create` and format requirements were added.
@@ -309,15 +314,19 @@ paths:
                       Entries which are [improperly signed](/server-server-api/#validating-hashes-and-signatures-on-received-events)
                       or formatted SHOULD be removed by the server prior to supplying
                       them over the Client-Server API.
+
+                      Note that events have a different format depending on the room
+                      version - check the [room version specification](/rooms) for
+                      precise event formats.
                     example:
-                      $ref: ../../event-schemas/examples/knock_room_state.json
+                      "$ref": "./examples/stripped_state.json"
                 required:
                   - knock_room_state
               examples:
                 response:
                   value: {
                     "knock_room_state": {
-                      "$ref": "../../event-schemas/examples/knock_room_state.json"
+                      "$ref": "./examples/stripped_state.json"
                     }
                   }
         "403":