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Matrix provider

Provider matrix
Source .well-known/matrix/client + /_matrix/client/v3/profile, mxc to media download
Inputs @user:server, user:server, bare user (matrix.org)
Resolution Original upload
Resolves to no avatar on 404 M_NOT_FOUND, no avatar_url, servers requiring auth

Live results

Request Preview Avatar URL
/matrix/@matthew:matrix.org link
/matrix/@zzqxnope9917:matrix.org none 404 not found

Obtained by running this branch's provider through the library (require('./src')().matrix(input)) on 2026-10-14.

Adds a matrix provider. It returns a Matrix user's profile picture from any homeserver that serves profiles and media without authentication.

Input

  • @user:server (full Matrix user ID).
  • user:server (leading @ optional).
  • user resolves on matrix.org.

An explicit port is kept (@user:example.org:8448). The server part goes through the same strict host validation as mastodon. Malformed IDs make no request.

Flow

  1. Discovery. GET https://<server>/.well-known/matrix/client and read m.homeserver.base_url. When that is missing, fails, or is not http(s), the provider uses https://<server>.
  2. Profile. GET <base>/_matrix/client/v3/profile/<urlencoded user id>/avatar_url returns { avatar_url: "mxc://<origin>/<mediaId>" }.
  3. Media. The mxc:// URI maps to <base>/_matrix/media/v3/download/<origin>/<mediaId>. This is the full-resolution original, not a thumbnail. The mxc URI is checked against a strict pattern before the URL is built.

A 4xx profile response (M_NOT_FOUND, or M_MISSING_TOKEN on servers that require auth for profiles), or a missing or null avatar_url, returns undefined.

SSRF

  • isReservedIp runs on the server hostname before any request, as mastodon does.
  • isReservedIp also runs on the hostname of the base_url from well-known, because a remote server controls that value.
  • The shared got beforeRequest and beforeRedirect hooks and auto.js's assertPublicUrl still apply on top of these checks.

Live evidence

The checks below call require('./src')().matrix(input), which is the real pipeline with reachability checks.

@matthew:matrix.org  -> https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/media/v3/download/matrix.org/oUxxDyzQOHdVDMxgwFzyCWEe
matthew:matrix.org   -> same
matthew              -> same (defaults to matrix.org)
@sumner:nevarro.space -> https://matrix.nevarro.space/_matrix/media/v3/download/nevarro.space/mXyVlvxciYhhWIILeUbqtYoJ
@jcgruenhage:famedly.de -> https://matrix.famedly.de/_matrix/media/v3/download/famedly.de/jzUYtfgQjBqUtVWSUfukPNVD
@nosuchuserxyz123abc:matrix.org -> provider undefined, pipeline 404 not found
@user:127.0.0.1 / @user:localhost:8448 / @user:169.254.169.254 -> provider undefined, no request
$ curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code} %{content_type} %{size_download}\n' https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/media/v3/download/matrix.org/oUxxDyzQOHdVDMxgwFzyCWEe
200 image/jpeg 681805
$ curl -s -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code} %{content_type} %{size_download}\n' https://matrix.nevarro.space/_matrix/media/v3/download/nevarro.space/mXyVlvxciYhhWIILeUbqtYoJ
200 image/jpeg 786754
$ curl -s -w ' %{http_code}\n' https://matrix-client.matrix.org/_matrix/client/v3/profile/%40nosuchuserxyz123abc%3Amatrix.org/avatar_url
{"errcode":"M_NOT_FOUND","error":"Profile was not found"} 404

Known limits (measured)

  • neko.dev serves the profile but answers 401 on both the legacy download and thumbnail media endpoints, because it enforces authenticated media (spec v1.11). The pipeline reports 401 Unauthorized, so no avatar is returned.
  • maunium.net (api.mau.chat) requires an access token for profile lookups and returns 401 M_MISSING_TOKEN. The provider treats this as a miss.
  • The authenticated /_matrix/client/v1/media/download endpoint returns 401 without a token, matrix.org included. As more servers drop unauthenticated media, coverage will shrink.

Tests

  • npx ava test/unit/providers/matrix.js: 19 passed. got is a fake routed by URL, so the tests run offline. They cover input parsing, the well-known flow, fallback when well-known is missing or fails, missing user, a user with no avatar, a profile that requires auth, mxc validation, and SSRF on the server and on a hostile base_url.
  • npx ava test/unit/providers/matrix.js test/unit/providers/index.js test/unit/providers/html-config.js: 110 passed.
  • npx ava (full suite): 558 passed.
  • npx standard on the changed files: clean.

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Medium Risk
New outbound HTTP to user-supplied Matrix homeservers with SSRF mitigations; shared server validation is now exported from Mastodon for reuse.

Overview
Adds a matrix avatar provider so /matrix/:id can resolve Matrix profile pictures from public homeservers.

The provider parses @user:server, user:server, or bare user (defaults to matrix.org), reuses Mastodon’s isValidServer for host validation, discovers the client API via /.well-known/matrix/client, reads avatar_url from the v3 profile endpoint, and maps mxc:// URIs to the v3 media download URL. Malformed IDs skip outbound calls; 4xx profiles, missing avatars, and auth-gated servers return no image. SSRF checks apply to the server hostname and to m.homeserver.base_url from well-known.

README documents Matrix; mastodon now exports isValidServer; unit tests cover Matrix parsing, resolution paths, mxc handling, and SSRF edge cases, plus Mastodon server validation.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added Matrix as a profile avatar provider. Look up users by full Matrix ID, or use a username to search on matrix.org. Homeservers that require authentication for profile or media access may not provide avatars.
  • Documentation
    • Added Matrix lookup details to the README.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage for Matrix lookups, avatar handling, and invalid inputs, plus Mastodon server validation.

Resolve the homeserver via .well-known/matrix/client, read the
profile avatar_url and map the mxc URI to the unauthenticated
media download endpoint.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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📝 Walkthrough

Adds a Matrix avatar provider that parses user IDs, discovers homeservers, fetches profiles, and converts MXC avatar URLs. Registers the provider and documents its input format and authentication limitations.

Changes: Matrix provider

Layer / File(s) Summary
Matrix input and server validation
src/providers/matrix.js, src/providers/mastodon.js, test/unit/providers/matrix.js, test/unit/providers/mastodon.js
Parses Matrix user IDs and validates server values. Exposes isValidServer from the Mastodon provider. Tests cover accepted and rejected inputs.
Homeserver discovery and avatar retrieval
src/providers/matrix.js, test/unit/providers/matrix.js
Discovers homeserver configuration, requests profiles, and converts valid MXC avatar URLs. Tests cover fallback behavior, failed or missing profiles, invalid schemes, and reserved addresses.
Provider registration and documentation
src/providers/index.js, README.md
Registers Matrix in the username provider tier and provider collection. Documents Matrix ID lookup, the matrix.org default, and authentication limitations.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Feature

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant Caller as Avatar lookup caller
  participant Provider as Matrix provider
  participant WellKnown as Well-known endpoint
  participant Profile as Profile endpoint
  Caller->>Provider: Submit Matrix user ID
  Provider->>WellKnown: Request homeserver configuration
  WellKnown-->>Provider: Return homeserver base URL or no valid URL
  Provider->>Profile: Request user profile
  Profile-->>Provider: Return profile and avatar MXC URL
  Provider-->>Caller: Return converted media URL or no result
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Automatic lookup does not reach the new Matrix provider for full Matrix IDs, and a rejected profile request can also fail lookup when no fallback succeeds. These issues should be addressed before merging.

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Review comments at @src/providers/index.js:
- Line 37: Update getInputType to recognize full Matrix IDs as usernames before
applying generic domain matching, validating the captured server with
isValidServer first. Preserve domain classification for ordinary domains and
host:port values.

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- Line 21: Update the localpart validation in parseInput to allow `/` by
removing only the slash rejection; preserve the existing empty-value and `@`
checks, and do not add space validation.
- Around line 75-83: Update the Matrix profile request in the provider so a
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Kikobeats and others added 2 commits October 14, 2026 16:44
The Matrix spec allows / in user ID localparts, and the profile request
already encodes the user ID with encodeURIComponent.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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