Matrix.org Will Migrate to MAS

On Monday 7th of April 2025 at 7am UTC, we will migrate the Matrix.org homeserver's authentication system over to MAS (Matrix Authentication Service) in order to benefit from Next-generation authentication. The migration will involve up to one hour of downtime. MSC3861 (Next-generation auth for Matrix, based on OAuth 2.0/OIDC) and its dependent MSCs have progressed sufficiently that the Foundation is confident in MAS and the new next-generation auth APIs.Specifically, all the MSCs are now in or have passed Final Comment Period (FCP) with disposition to merge! 🎉 We expect the MSCs to finish FCP and get merged into the next spec release.The full list of core Next-gen Auth MSCs is: This is incredibly exciting, reflecting 4 years of work on next-generation auth, and brings with it a new account management interface, additional security, and a better registration experience. 🔗The account management interface You will be able to manage you account on a dedicated interface at account.ma ... Read full article.