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Clarify which server names to sign requests with

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Fixes https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-doc/issues/2512
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Travis Ralston 2020-05-25 08:27:55 -06:00
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Clarify the server names to use when signing requests.

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specification/server_server_api.rst
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@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ Step 1 sign JSON:
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}
The server names in the JSON above are the server names involved. Delegation from
the `server name resolution section <#resolving-server-names>`_ above do not affect
these - the server names from before delegation would take place are used. This
same condition applies throughout the request signing process.
Step 2 add Authorization header:
.. code::