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Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and VoIP. Everything in Matrix happens in a room. Rooms are distributed and do not exist on any single server. Rooms can be located using convenience aliases like #matrix:matrix.org or #test:localhost:8448. Synapse is currently in rapid development, but as of version 0.5 we believe it is sufficiently stable to be run as an internet-facing service for real usage! Create and manage fully distributed chat rooms with no single points of control or failure. Eventually-consistent cryptographically secure synchronization of room state across a global open network of federated servers and services. Send and receive extensible messages in a room with (optional) end-to-end encryption. Use 3rd Party IDs (3PIDs) such as email addresses, phone numbers, Facebook accounts to authenticate, identify and discover users on Matrix.
Features
- Synapse is a reference "homeserver" implementation of Matrix from the core development team at matrix.org
- It is intended to showcase the concept of Matrix and let people see the spec in the context of a codebase
- Run your own homeserver and help bootstrap the ecosystem
- Every user runs one or more Matrix clients, which connect through to a Matrix homeserver
- There is no single point of control or mandatory service provider in Matrix
- The easiest way to try out your new Synapse installation is by connecting to it from a web client