---
title: matrix
type: docs
---

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Setup a [matrix-synapse](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse) chat server. Matrix is an ambitious new ecosystem for open federated Instant Messaging and VoIP.

* [Default Variables](#default-variables)
  * [matrix_base_dir](#matrix_base_dir)
  * [matrix_client_url](#matrix_client_url)
  * [matrix_conf_dir](#matrix_conf_dir)
  * [matrix_data_dir](#matrix_data_dir)
  * [matrix_db_name](#matrix_db_name)
  * [matrix_db_password](#matrix_db_password)
  * [matrix_db_port](#matrix_db_port)
  * [matrix_db_server](#matrix_db_server)
  * [matrix_db_ssl_mode](#matrix_db_ssl_mode)
  * [matrix_db_ssl_root_cert](#matrix_db_ssl_root_cert)
  * [matrix_db_type](#matrix_db_type)
  * [matrix_db_user](#matrix_db_user)
  * [matrix_extra_groups](#matrix_extra_groups)
  * [matrix_filter_timeline_limit](#matrix_filter_timeline_limit)
  * [matrix_form_secret](#matrix_form_secret)
  * [matrix_group](#matrix_group)
  * [matrix_http_bind_ips](#matrix_http_bind_ips)
  * [matrix_http_bind_port](#matrix_http_bind_port)
  * [matrix_https_bind_ips](#matrix_https_bind_ips)
  * [matrix_https_bind_port](#matrix_https_bind_port)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_basedn](#matrix_ldap_auth_basedn)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_enabled](#matrix_ldap_auth_enabled)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_mail_attr](#matrix_ldap_auth_mail_attr)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_name_attr](#matrix_ldap_auth_name_attr)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_server](#matrix_ldap_auth_server)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_uid_attr](#matrix_ldap_auth_uid_attr)
  * [matrix_ldap_auth_use_starttls](#matrix_ldap_auth_use_starttls)
  * [matrix_log_console_level](#matrix_log_console_level)
  * [matrix_log_dir](#matrix_log_dir)
  * [matrix_log_file_level](#matrix_log_file_level)
  * [matrix_log_ldap_auth_level](#matrix_log_ldap_auth_level)
  * [matrix_log_ldap_level](#matrix_log_ldap_level)
  * [matrix_log_synapse_level](#matrix_log_synapse_level)
  * [matrix_log_synapse_sql_level](#matrix_log_synapse_sql_level)
  * [matrix_macaroon_secret_key](#matrix_macaroon_secret_key)
  * [matrix_packages](#matrix_packages)
  * [matrix_packages_extra](#matrix_packages_extra)
  * [matrix_rc_login_account](#matrix_rc_login_account)
  * [matrix_rc_login_address](#matrix_rc_login_address)
  * [matrix_restart_policy](#matrix_restart_policy)
  * [matrix_server_url](#matrix_server_url)
  * [matrix_signing_key](#matrix_signing_key)
  * [matrix_tls_cert_path](#matrix_tls_cert_path)
  * [matrix_tls_cert_source](#matrix_tls_cert_source)
  * [matrix_tls_dhparam_path](#matrix_tls_dhparam_path)
  * [matrix_tls_dhparam_size](#matrix_tls_dhparam_size)
  * [matrix_tls_enabled](#matrix_tls_enabled)
  * [matrix_tls_key_path](#matrix_tls_key_path)
  * [matrix_tls_key_source](#matrix_tls_key_source)
  * [matrix_url_preview_enabled](#matrix_url_preview_enabled)
  * [matrix_url_preview_max_spider_size](#matrix_url_preview_max_spider_size)
  * [matrix_user](#matrix_user)
  * [matrix_user_home](#matrix_user_home)
  * [matrix_version](#matrix_version)
  * [matrix_web_client_location](#matrix_web_client_location)
* [Dependencies](#dependencies)

---

## Default Variables

### matrix_base_dir

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_base_dir: /opt/matrix
```

### matrix_client_url

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_client_url: https://matrix.example.com
```

### matrix_conf_dir

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_conf_dir: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/config'
```

### matrix_data_dir

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_data_dir: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/data'
```

### matrix_db_name

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_name: matrix
```

### matrix_db_password

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_password: secure
```

### matrix_db_port

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_port: 5432
```

### matrix_db_server

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_server: localhost
```

### matrix_db_ssl_mode

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_ssl_mode: disable
```

### matrix_db_ssl_root_cert

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_ssl_root_cert: /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.trust.crt
```

### matrix_db_type

Sopported values are `pgsql` and `sqlite`.

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_type: pgsql
```

### matrix_db_user

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_db_user: pgmatrix
```

### matrix_extra_groups

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_extra_groups: []
```

### matrix_filter_timeline_limit

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_filter_timeline_limit: -1
```

### matrix_form_secret

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_form_secret: oFP3m&,r^wJ=Tr#=Ruww5+h0e;-DZqcuVGXV4XgRZIAt~Gv2YF
```

### matrix_group

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_group: '{{ matrix_user }}'
```

### matrix_http_bind_ips

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_http_bind_ips:
  - 127.0.0.1
```

### matrix_http_bind_port

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_http_bind_port: 8008
```

### matrix_https_bind_ips

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_https_bind_ips: []
```

### matrix_https_bind_port

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_https_bind_port: 8448
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_basedn

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_basedn: ou=users,dc=example,dc=com
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_enabled

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_enabled: false
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_mail_attr

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_mail_attr: email
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_name_attr

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_name_attr: cn
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_server

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_server: ldaps://ldap.example.com:636
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_uid_attr

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_uid_attr: uid
```

### matrix_ldap_auth_use_starttls

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_ldap_auth_use_starttls: 'false'
```

### matrix_log_console_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_console_level: ERROR
```

### matrix_log_dir

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_dir: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/log'
```

### matrix_log_file_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_file_level: INFO
```

### matrix_log_ldap_auth_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_ldap_auth_level: INFO
```

### matrix_log_ldap_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_ldap_level: INFO
```

### matrix_log_synapse_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_synapse_level: INFO
```

### matrix_log_synapse_sql_level

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_log_synapse_sql_level: INFO
```

### matrix_macaroon_secret_key

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_macaroon_secret_key: jr;vhMlW=+U8pwBhVE^=6.,M94Gcyg_07Z-nNAsgj4ZZ:ew:HV
```

### matrix_packages

Ensure EPEL repo is available at this server

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_packages:
  - '@Development tools'
  - libtiff-devel
  - libjpeg-devel
  - libzip-devel
  - freetype-devel
  - lcms2-devel
  - libwebp-devel
  - tcl-devel
  - tk-devel
  - redhat-rpm-config
  - python36-devel
  - libffi-devel
  - openssl-devel
```

### matrix_packages_extra

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_packages_extra: []
```

### matrix_rc_login_account

Ratelimiting settings for login requests based on the account the client is attempting to log into.

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_rc_login_account:
  per_second: 0.17
  burst_count: 3
```

### matrix_rc_login_address

Ratelimiting settings for login requests based on the client's IP address.

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_rc_login_address:
  per_second: 0.17
  burst_count: 3
```

### matrix_restart_policy

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_restart_policy: on-failure
```

### matrix_server_url

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_server_url: example.com
```

### matrix_signing_key

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_signing_key: _unset_
```

### matrix_tls_cert_path

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_cert_path: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/tls/certs/mycert.pem'
```

### matrix_tls_cert_source

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_cert_source: mycert.pem
```

### matrix_tls_dhparam_path

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_dhparam_path: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/tls/dhparam.pem'
```

### matrix_tls_dhparam_size

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_dhparam_size: 2048
```

### matrix_tls_enabled

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_enabled: false
```

### matrix_tls_key_path

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_key_path: '{{ matrix_base_dir }}/tls/private/mykey.pem'
```

### matrix_tls_key_source

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_tls_key_source: mykey.pem
```

### matrix_url_preview_enabled

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_url_preview_enabled: false
```

### matrix_url_preview_max_spider_size

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_url_preview_max_spider_size: 10M
```

### matrix_user

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_user: matrix
```

### matrix_user_home

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_user_home: /home/{{ matrix_user }}
```

### matrix_version

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_version: 1.26.0
```

### matrix_web_client_location

#### Default value

```YAML
matrix_web_client_location: /path/to/web/root
```

## Dependencies

None.