changelogs/client_server/newsfragments/2212.clarification

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Add example to each endpoint when the capability is not available.
+Add note to each endpoint that uses capability negotiation and document expected response when the capability is not available.

data/api/client-server/administrative_contact.yaml

@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@ paths:
         has been removed, making this endpoint behave as though it was `false`.
         This results in this endpoint being an equivalent to `/3pid/bind` rather
         than dual-purpose.
+
+        This endpoint uses [capabilities negotiation](/client-server-api/#capabilities-negotiation).
+        Clients SHOULD check the value of the [`m.3pid_changes` capability](/client-server-api/#m3pid_changes-capability)
+        to determine if this endpoint is available.
       operationId: post3PIDs
       deprecated: true
       security:
@@ -214,6 +218,10 @@ paths:
         Homeservers should prevent the caller from adding a 3PID to their account if it has
         already been added to another user's account on the homeserver.
 
+        This endpoint uses [capabilities negotiation](/client-server-api/#capabilities-negotiation).
+        Clients SHOULD check the value of the [`m.3pid_changes` capability](/client-server-api/#m3pid_changes-capability)
+        to determine if this endpoint is available.
+
         {{% boxes/warning %}}
         Since this endpoint uses User-Interactive Authentication, it cannot be used when the access token was obtained
         via the [OAuth 2.0 API](/client-server-api/#oauth-20-api).
@@ -355,6 +363,10 @@ paths:
         Unlike other endpoints, this endpoint does not take an `id_access_token`
         parameter because the homeserver is expected to sign the request to the
         identity server instead.
+
+        This endpoint uses [capabilities negotiation](/client-server-api/#capabilities-negotiation).
+        Clients SHOULD check the value of the [`m.3pid_changes` capability](/client-server-api/#m3pid_changes-capability)
+        to determine if this endpoint is available.
       operationId: delete3pidFromAccount
       security:
         - accessTokenQuery: []

data/api/client-server/password_management.yaml

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ paths:
         valid access token is provided. The homeserver SHOULD NOT revoke the
         access token provided in the request. Whether other access tokens for
         the user are revoked depends on the request parameters.
+
+        This endpoint uses [capabilities negotiation](/client-server-api/#capabilities-negotiation).
+        Clients SHOULD check the value of the [`m.change_password` capability](/client-server-api/#mchange_password-capability)
+        to determine if this endpoint is available.
       security:
         - {}
         - accessTokenQuery: []

data/api/client-server/profile.yaml

@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ paths:
         Servers MAY reject `null` values. Servers that accept `null` values SHOULD store
         them rather than treating `null` as a deletion request. Clients that want to delete a
         field, including its key and value, SHOULD use the `DELETE` endpoint instead.
+
+        This endpoint uses [capabilities negotiation](/client-server-api/#capabilities-negotiation)
+        depending on the `keyName`. Clients SHOULD check the value of the
+        [`m.profile_fields` capability](/client-server-api/#mprofile_fields-capability) to detect
+        which `keyName`s they are allowed to modify.
       operationId: setProfileField
       security:
         - accessTokenQuery: []