diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ Roles for deploying matrix infrastructure using ansible.
 
 - [`cinny`](roles/cinny/README.md): [Cinny](https://cinny.in/) Web Client
 - [`element`](roles/element/README.md): [Element](https://element.io/) Web Client
+- [`synapse`](roles/synapse/README.md): [Synapse](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/),
+  a matrix homeserver implemention by Element
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/playbooks/synapse.yml b/playbooks/synapse.yml
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+++ b/playbooks/synapse.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+- name: Deploy and configure synapse
+  hosts: "{{ synapse_hosts | default('synapse') }}"
+  become: "{{ synapse_become | default(true) }}"
+  roles:
+    - role: finallycoffee.matrix.synapse
diff --git a/roles/synapse/README.md b/roles/synapse/README.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# `finallycoffee.matrix.synapse` ansible role
+
+## Configuration
+
+### Required
+
+The following variables need to be populated:
+
+- `synapse_domain` - the domain this homeserver should be authoritative for.
+- `synapse_signing_key` - the signing key synapse should use.
+  Set either this or `synapse_role_generate_signing_key: true`.
+
+## Other
+
+- [Configure your database](docs/database.md)
+- [Configure your listeners](docs/listeners.md)
+- [Configure logging](docs/logging.md)
+
+## Deployment methods
+
+### Docker
+
+Set `synapse_deployment_method: docker` to deploy synapse in docker container(s).
+This is currently the default.
+
+### Planned methods
+
+- virtual env + systemd
+- podman
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/container.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/container.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/container.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+---
+synapse_container_name: synapse
+synapse_container_image: >-2
+  {{
+    [
+      synapse_container_image_repository,
+      synapse_container_image_tag | default('v' ~ synapse_version, true)
+    ] | join(':')
+  }}
+synapse_container_image_registry: ghcr.io
+synapse_container_image_namespace: element-hq
+synapse_container_image_name: synapse
+synapse_container_image_repository: >-2
+  {{ synapse_container_image_registry
+  ~ (('/' ~ synapse_container_image_namespace)
+      if synapse_container_image_namespace else '')
+  ~ '/' ~ synapse_container_image_name }}
+synapse_container_image_source: pull
+synapse_container_image_tag: ~
+synapse_container_env: {}
+synapse_container_user: >-
+  {{ ((synapse_user_info is defined) and ('uid' in synapse_user_info))
+  | ternary(synapse_user_info.uid, synapse_user) }}
+synapse_container_group: ~
+synapse_container_ports: ~
+synapse_container_labels: ~
+synapse_container_ulimits: ~
+synapse_container_networks: ~
+synapse_container_purge_networks: ~
+synapse_container_dns_servers: ~
+synapse_container_etc_hosts: ~
+synapse_container_memory: ~
+synapse_container_memory_reservation: ~
+synapse_container_memory_swap: ~
+synapse_container_state: "started"
+synapse_container_restart_policy: "unless-stopped"
+
+synapse_container_volumes: ~
+synapse_container_default_volumes:
+  - "{{ synapse_homeserver_config_file }}:/data/homeserver.yaml:ro"
+  - "{{ synapse_logging_config_file }}:{{ synapse_logging_config_file }}:ro"
+  - "{{ synapse_signing_key_file }}:{{ synapse_signing_key_file }}:ro"
+  - "{{ synapse_data_path }}:{{ synapse_data_path }}:z"
+  - "{{ synapse_media_store_path }}:{{ synapse_media_store_path }}:z"
+  - "{{ synapse_log_path }}:{{ synapse_log_path }}:z"
+synapse_container_tls_volumes:
+  - "{{ synapse_config_tls_certificate_path }}:{{ synapse_config_tls_certificate_path }}:ro"
+  - "{{ synapse_config_tls_private_key_path }}:{{ synapse_config_tls_private_key_path_path }}:ro"
+synapse_container_all_volumes: >-
+  {{ synapse_container_default_volumes | default([], true)
+  + (synapse_container_tls_volumes
+      if (synapse_config_tls_private_key_path | default(false, true) | bool
+        and synapse_config_tls_certificate_path | default(false, true) | bool)
+      else [])
+  + synapse_container_volumes | default([], true) }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.api.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.api.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.api.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+---
+synapse_config_macaroon_secret_key: ~
+synapse_config_form_secret: ~
+synapse_config_use_appservice_legacy_authorization: false
+synapse_config_track_appservice_user_ips: false
+synapse_config_track_puppeted_user_ips: false
+synapse_config_app_service_config_files: []
+synapse_config_room_prejoin_state_disable_default_event_types: false
+synapse_config_room_prejoin_state_additional_event_types: []
+
+synapse_base_api_config:
+  app_service_config_files: "{{ synapse_config_app_service_config_files }}" 
+  use_appservice_legacy_authorization: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_use_appservice_legacy_authorization }}
+  track_appservice_user_ips: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_track_appservice_user_ips }}
+  track_puppeted_user_ips: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_track_puppeted_user_ips }}
+  room_prejoin_state:
+    disable_default_event_types: >-2
+      {{ synapse_config_room_prejoin_state_disable_default_event_types }}
+    additional_event_types: >-2
+      {{ synapse_config_room_prejoin_state_additional_event_types }}
+synapse_api_config: >-2
+  {{
+    synapse_base_api_config
+    | combine(({"macaroon_secret_key": synapse_config_macaroon_secret_key})
+      if synapse_config_macaroon_secret_key | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({"form_secret": synapse_config_form_secret})
+      if synapse_config_form_secret | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.cache.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.cache.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.cache.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+synapse_config_event_cache_size: "10K"
+synapse_config_caches_global_factor: 0.5
+synapse_config_caches_per_cache_factors: {}
+synapse_config_caches_expire_caches: true
+synapse_config_caches_sync_response_cache_duration: "2m"
+
+synapse_cache_config:
+  event_cache_size: "{{ synapse_config_event_cache_size }}"
+  caches:
+    global_factor: "{{ synapse_config_caches_global_factor }}"
+    per_cache_factors: "{{ synapse_config_caches_per_cache_factors }}"
+    expire_caches: "{{ synapse_config_caches_expire_caches }}"
+    sync_response_cache_duration: >-
+      {{ synapse_config_caches_sync_response_cache_duration }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.config.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e4e3a6
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+synapse_config_server_name: "{{ synapse_domain }}"
+synapse_config_log_config_path: >-
+  {{ synapse_logging_config_file }}
+synapse_config_media_store_path: >-
+  {{ synapse_media_store_path }}
+synapse_config_signing_key_path: >-
+  {{ synapse_signing_key_file }}
+synapse_config_trusted_key_servers:
+  - server_name: "matrix.org"
+synapse_listeners_config: "{{ synapse_config_listeners }}"
+
+synapse_default_config: >-
+  {{
+    synapse_default_server_config
+    | combine(synapse_tls_config)
+    | combine(synapse_email_config)
+    | combine(synapse_federation_config)
+    | combine(synapse_media_config)
+    | combine(synapse_turn_config)
+    | combine(synapse_cache_config)
+    | combine(synapse_ratelimit_config)
+    | combine(synapse_metrics_config)
+    | combine(synapse_api_config)
+    | combine(synapse_push_config)
+  }}
+
+synapse_homeserver_config: >-
+  {{ synapse_default_config
+    | combine(synapse_config | default({})) }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.database.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.database.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2dd0ccb
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.database.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+synapse_config_database_name: sqlite3
+synapse_config_database_args:
+  database: "{{ synapse_sqlite_database_file }}"
+synapse_config_database_txn_limit: "{{ 10000 | int}}"
+
+synapse_database_config:
+  name: "{{ synapse_config_database_name }}"
+  args: "{{ synapse_config_database_args }}"
+  txn_limit: "{{ synapse_config_database_txn_limit }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.email.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.email.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f2f047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.email.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+---
+synapse_config_email_smtp_host: ~
+synapse_config_email_smtp_port: 465
+synapse_config_email_smtp_user: ~
+synapse_config_email_smtp_pass: ~
+synapse_config_email_force_tls: false
+synapse_config_email_require_transport_security: false
+synapse_config_email_enable_tls: true
+synapse_config_email_app_name: "[matrix]"
+synapse_config_email_notif_from: >-
+  "%(app)s" <synapse@{{ synapse_domain }}>
+synapse_config_email_enable_notifs: false
+synapse_config_email_notif_for_new_users: true
+synapse_config_email_notif_delay_before_mail: "10m"
+synapse_config_email_client_base_url: "https://matrix.to"
+synapse_config_email_validation_token_lifetime: "1h"
+synapse_config_email_invite_client_location: ~
+synapse_config_email_subjects: {}
+
+synapse_email_config: >-
+  {{
+    (synapse_base_email_config
+        if synapse_config_email_smtp_host | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(synapse_base_email_auth_config
+        if (synapse_config_email_smtp_user | default(false, true)
+        and synapse_config_email_smtp_pass | default(false, true))
+      else {})
+    | combine(({"email": {"invite_client_location": synapse_config_email_invite_client_location}})
+        if synapse_config_email_invite_client_location | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
+synapse_base_email_auth_config:
+  smtp_user: "{{ synapse_config_email_smtp_user }}"
+  smtp_pass: "{{ synapse_config_email_smtp_pass }}"
+synapse_base_email_config:
+  email:
+    smtp_host: "{{ synapse_config_email_smtp_host }}"
+    smtp_port: "{{ synapse_config_email_smtp_port }}"
+    force_tls: "{{ synapse_config_email_force_tls }}"
+    require_transport_security: >-
+      {{ synapse_config_email_require_transport_security}}
+    enable_tls: "{{ synapse_config_email_enable_tls }}"
+    app_name: "{{ synapse_config_email_app_name }}"
+    notif_from: "{[ synapse_config_email_notif_from }}"
+    enable_notifs: "{{ synapse_config_email_enable_notifs }}"
+    notif_for_new_users: "{{ synapse_config_email_notif_for_new_users }}"
+    notif_delay_before_mail: >-
+      {{ synapse_config_email_notif_delay_before_mail }}
+    client_base_url: "{{ synapse_config_email_client_base_url }}"
+    validation_token_lifetime: >-
+      {{ synapse_config_email_validation_token_lifetime }}
+    subjects: "{{ synapse_config_email_subjects }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.federation.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.federation.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6eb0be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.federation.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+---
+# see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#federation
+synapse_config_federation_domain_whitelist: ~
+synapse_config_federation_whitelist_endpoint_enabled: true
+synapse_config_federation_metrics_domains: []
+# see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#federation-1
+# for federation retry / network tuning
+synapse_config_federation: {}
+synapse_config_allow_profile_lookup_over_federation: false
+synapse_config_allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation: false
+
+synapse_config_federation_verify_certificates: true
+synapse_config_federation_client_minimum_tls_version: "1.2"
+synapse_config_federation_verification_whitelist: []
+synapse_config_federation_custom_ca_list: []
+
+synapse_federation_tls_config:
+  federation_verify_certificates: "{{ synapse_config_federation_verify_certificates }}"
+  federation_client_minimum_tls_version: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_federation_client_minimum_tls_version }}
+  federation_certificate_verification_whitelist: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_federation_verification_whitelist }}
+
+synapse_federation_config: >-
+  {{
+    {
+      "federation_whitelist_endpoint_enabled" : synapse_config_federation_whitelist_endpoint_enabled,
+      "federation_metrics_domains": synapse_config_federation_metrics_domains,
+      "allow_profile_lookup_over_federation": synapse_config_allow_profile_lookup_over_federation,
+      "allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation": synapse_config_allow_device_name_lookup_over_federation,
+      "federation": synapse_config_federation
+    }
+    | combine(synapse_federation_tls_config)
+    | combine(({"federation_custom_ca_list": synapse_config_federation_custom_ca_list})
+      if (synapse_config_federation_custom_ca_list | default(false, true)
+        and synapse_config_federation_custom_ca_list | length > 0) else {})
+    | combine(({"federation_domain_whitelist": synapse_config_federation_domain_whitelist})
+      if synapse_config_federation_domain_whitelist | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.listeners.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.listeners.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a44d5f
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+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.listeners.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+---
+synapse_config_listeners: >-
+  {{ synapse_listeners_default_config }}
+synapse_config_listeners_port: 8080
+synapse_config_listeners_tls: false
+synapse_config_listeners_type: http
+synapse_config_listeners_x_forwarded: true
+synapse_config_listeners_bind_addresses:
+  - "::1"
+  - "127.0.0.1"
+synapse_config_listeners_resources:
+  - names: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_resources_names }}"
+    compress: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_resources_compress }}"
+synapse_config_listeners_resources_names:
+  - client
+  - federation
+synapse_config_listeners_resources_compress: false
+synapse_listeners_default_config:
+  - port: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_port }}"
+    tls: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_tls }}"
+    type: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_type }}"
+    x_forwarded: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_x_forwarded }}"
+    bind_addresses: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_bind_addresses }}"
+    resources: "{{ synapse_config_listeners_resources }}"
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_port: 9000
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_tls: false
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_type: http
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_x_forwarded: false
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_bind_addresses:
+  - "127.0.0.1"
+  - "::1"
+synapse_config_metrics_listener_resources:
+  - names: metrics
+    compress: false
+synapse_metrics_listener:
+  - port: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_port }}"
+    tls: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_tls }}"
+    type: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_type }}"
+    x_forwarded: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_x_forwarded }}"
+    bind_addresses: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_bind_addresses }}"
+    resources: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_listener_resources }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.media_repo.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.media_repo.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dee2969
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.media_repo.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+---
+# Media repo configuration
+synapse_config_enable_media_repo: true  #TODO: set to false if workers enabled
+synapse_config_enable_authenticated_media: true
+synapse_config_media_store_path: "{{ synapse_media_store_path }}"
+synapse_config_max_pending_media_uploads: 10
+synapse_config_unused_expiration_time: "1h"
+# see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#media_storage_providers
+synapse_config_media_store_providers: []
+synapse_config_max_upload_size: "50M"
+synapse_config_max_image_pixels: "32M"
+synapse_config_dynamic_thumbnails: true
+
+# The following values are KiB/Mib per burst/second
+synapse_config_remote_media_download_burst_count: "500M"
+synapse_config_remote_media_download_per_second: "87K"
+
+# Blacklist known spam servers here
+synapse_config_prevent_media_downloads_from: []
+
+synapse_config_media_retention_local_media_lifetime: ~ 
+synapse_config_media_retention_remote_media_lifetime: ~
+synapse_config_media_retention: >-
+  {{ {}
+    | combine(({"local_media_lifetime": synapse_config_media_retention_local_media_lifetime})
+      if synapse_config_media_retention_local_media_lifetime | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({"remote_media_lifetime": synapse_config_media_retention_remote_media_lifetime })
+      if synapse_config_media_retention_remote_media_lifetime | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
+
+# URL preview handling
+synapse_config_url_preview_enabled: true
+# Following recommendations from
+# https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#url_preview_ip_range_blacklist
+synapse_config_url_preview_ip_range_blacklist:
+  - '127.0.0.0/8'
+  - '10.0.0.0/8'
+  - '172.16.0.0/12'
+  - '192.168.0.0/16'
+  - '100.64.0.0/10'
+  - '192.0.0.0/24'
+  - '169.254.0.0/16'
+  - '192.88.99.0/24'
+  - '198.18.0.0/15'
+  - '192.0.2.0/24'
+  - '198.51.100.0/24'
+  - '203.0.113.0/24'
+  - '224.0.0.0/4'
+  - '::1/128'
+  - 'fe80::/10'
+  - 'fc00::/7'
+  - '2001:db8::/32'
+  - 'ff00::/8'
+  - 'fec0::/10'
+synapse_config_url_preview_ip_range_whitelist: ~
+# see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#url_preview_url_blacklist
+synapse_config_url_preview_url_blacklist:
+  - username: "*"
+  - netloc: '^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$'
+  # see https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#url_preview_accept_language
+synapse_config_url_preview_accept_language:
+  - "en"
+synapse_config_max_spider_size: 8M
+synapse_config_oembed_disable_default_providers: false
+synapse_config_oembed_additional_providers: []
+
+synapse_base_media_config:
+  enable_media_repo: "{{ synapse_config_enable_media_repo }}"
+  enable_authenticated_media: "{{ synapse_config_enable_authenticated_media }}"
+  media_store_path: "{{ synapse_config_media_store_path }}"
+  max_pending_media_uploads: "{{ synapse_config_max_pending_media_uploads }}"
+  unused_expiration_time: "{{ synapse_config_unused_expiration_time }}"
+  media_store_providers: "{{ synapse_config_media_store_providers }}"
+  max_upload_size: "{{ synapse_config_max_upload_size }}"
+  max_image_pixels: "{{ synapse_config_max_image_pixels }}"
+  # Media - remote media handling
+  remote_media_download_burst_count: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_remote_media_download_burst_count }}
+  remote_media_download_per_second: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_remote_media_download_per_second }}
+  prevent_media_downloads_from: "{{ synapse_config_prevent_media_downloads_from }}"
+  media_retention: "{{ synapse_config_media_retention }}"
+  # Media - URL preview options
+  dynamic_thumbnails: "{{ synapse_config_dynamic_thumbnails }}"
+  url_preview_enabled: "{{ synapse_config_url_preview_enabled }}"
+  url_preview_ip_range_blacklist: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_url_preview_ip_range_blacklist }}
+  url_preview_url_blacklist: "{{ synapse_config_url_preview_url_blacklist }}"
+  url_preview_accept_language: "{{ synapse_config_url_preview_accept_language }}"
+  max_spider_size: "{{ synapse_config_max_spider_size }}"
+  oembed:
+    disable_default_providers: "{{ synapse_config_oembed_disable_default_providers }}"
+    additional_providers: "{{ synapse_config_oembed_additional_providers }}"
+synapse_media_config: >-2
+  {{
+    synapse_base_media_config
+      | combine(({'url_preview_ip_range_whitelist': synapse_config_url_preview_ip_range_whitelist})
+        if synapse_config_url_preview_ip_range_whitelist | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.metrics.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.metrics.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64c6ff2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.metrics.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+---
+synapse_config_enable_metrics: false
+synapse_config_sentry_environment: ~
+synapse_config_sentry_dsn: ~
+synapse_config_metrics_flags_known_servers: true
+synapse_config_report_stats: true
+synapse_config_report_stats_endpoint: >-
+  https://matrix.org/report-usage-stats/push
+
+synapse_metrics_sentry_config: >-
+  {{ {}
+    | combine(({"environment": synapse_config_sentry_environment })
+      if synapse_config_sentry_environment | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({"dsn": synapse_config_sentry_dsn })
+      if synapse_config_sentry_dsn | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
+
+synapse_base_metrics_config:
+  enable_metrics: "{{ synapse_config_enable_metrics }}"
+  metrics_flags:
+    known_servers: "{{ synapse_config_metrics_flags_known_servers }}"
+  report_stats: "{{ synapse_config_report_stats }}"
+  report_stats_endpoint: "{{ synapse_config_report_stats_endpoint }}"
+synapse_metrics_config: >-
+  {{ synapse_base_metrics_config
+  | combine(({"sentry": synapse_metrics_sentry_config})
+    if (synapse_config_sentry_dsn or synapse_config_sentry_environment) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.push.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.push.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f546e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.push.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+synapse_config_push_enabled: true
+synapse_config_push_include_content: true
+synapse_config_push_group_unread_count_by_room: true
+synapse_config_push_jitter_delay: "1s"
+
+synapse_push_config:
+  push:
+    enabled: "{{ synapse_config_push_enabled }}"
+    include_content: "{{ synapse_config_push_include_content }}"
+    group_unread_count_by_room: >-
+      {{ synapse_config_push_group_unread_count_by_room }}
+    jitter_delay: "{{ synapse_config_push_jitter_delay }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.ratelimits.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.ratelimits.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a59b8ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.ratelimits.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+---
+# Ratelimit config, see
+# https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#ratelimiting
+synapse_config_rc_message_per_second: 0.2
+synapse_config_rc_message_burst_count: 10
+
+synapse_config_rc_registration_per_second: 0.1
+synapse_config_rc_registration_burst_count: 5
+
+synapse_config_rc_registration_token_validity_per_second: 0.1
+synapse_config_rc_registration_token_validity_burst_count: 5
+
+synapse_config_rc_login_address_per_second: 0.003
+synapse_config_rc_login_address_burst_count: 5
+synapse_config_rc_login_account_per_second: 0.003
+synapse_config_rc_login_account_burst_count: 5
+synapse_config_rc_login_failed_attempts_per_second: 0.17
+synapse_config_rc_login_failed_attempts_burst_count: 3
+
+synapse_config_rc_admin_redaction_per_second: 2
+synapse_config_rc_admin_redaction_burst_count: 75
+
+synapse_config_rc_joins_local_per_second: 0.1
+synapse_config_rc_joins_local_burst_count: 10
+synapse_config_rc_joins_remote_per_second: 0.01
+synapse_config_rc_joins_remote_burst_count: 10
+synapse_config_rc_joins_per_room_per_second: 1
+synapse_config_rc_joins_per_room_burst_count: 10
+
+synapse_config_rc_3pid_validation_per_second: 0.003
+synapse_config_rc_3pid_validation_burst_count: 5
+
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_room_per_second: 0.3
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_room_burst_count: 10
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_user_per_second: 0.003
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_user_burst_count: 5
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_issuer_per_second: 0.3
+synapse_config_rc_invites_per_issuer_burst_count: 10
+
+synapse_config_rc_third_party_invite_per_second: 0.2
+synapse_config_rc_third_party_invite_burst_count: 10
+
+synapse_config_rc_media_create_per_second: 10
+synapse_config_rc_media_create_burst_count: 50
+
+synapse_config_rc_federation_window_size: 1000 # in ms
+synapse_config_rc_federation_sleep_limit: 10
+synapse_config_rc_federation_sleep_delay: 500 # in ms
+synapse_config_rc_federation_reject_limit: 50
+synapse_config_rc_federation_concurrent: 5
+synapse_config_federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second: 50
+
+synapse_ratelimit_config:
+  rc_message:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_message_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_message_burst_count }}"
+  rc_registration:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_registration_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_registration_burst_count }}"
+  rc_registration_token_validity:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_registration_token_validity_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_registration_token_validity_burst_count }}"
+  rc_login:
+    address:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_address_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_address_burst_count }}"
+    account:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_account_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_account_burst_count}}"
+    failed_attemps:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_failed_attempts_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_login_failed_attempts_burst_count }}"
+  rc_admin_redaction:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_admin_redaction_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_admin_redaction_burst_count }}"
+  rc_joins:
+    local:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_local_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_local_burst_count }}"
+    remote:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_remote_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_remote_burst_count}}"
+  rc_joins_per_room:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_per_room_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_joins_per_room_burst_count }}"
+  rc_3pid_validation:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_3pid_validation_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_3pid_validation_burst_count }}"
+  rc_invites:
+    per_room:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_room_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_room_burst_count }}"
+    per_user:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_user_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_user_burst_count }}"
+    per_issuer:
+      per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_issuer_per_second }}"
+      burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_invites_per_issuer_burst_count }}"
+  rc_third_party_invite:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_third_party_invite_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_third_party_invite_burst_count }}"
+  rc_media_create:
+    per_second: "{{ synapse_config_rc_media_create_per_second }}"
+    burst_count: "{{ synapse_config_rc_media_create_burst_count }}"
+  rc_federation:
+    window_size: "{{ synapse_config_rc_federation_window_size }}"
+    sleep_limit: "{{ synapse_config_rc_federation_sleep_limit }}"
+    sleep_delay: "{{ synapse_config_rc_federation_sleep_delay }}"
+    reject_limit: "{{ synapse_config_rc_federation_reject_limit }}"
+    concurrent: "{{ synapse_config_rc_federation_concurrent }}"
+  federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_federation_rr_transactions_per_room_per_second }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.server.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.server.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6f2c0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.server.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+---
+# Config options from the `server` section of
+# https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#server
+synapse_config_pid_file: "{{ synapse_pid_file }}"
+synapse_config_public_baseurl: "https://{{ synapse_config_server_name }}"
+synapse_config_serve_server_wellknown: false
+synapse_config_extra_well_known_client_content: {}
+synapse_config_soft_file_limit: 0
+synapse_config_require_auth_for_profile_requests: false
+synapse_config_limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms: false
+synapse_config_include_profile_data_on_invite: true
+synapse_config_allow_public_rooms_without_auth: false
+synapse_config_allow_public_rooms_over_federation: false
+synapse_config_default_room_version: "10"
+synapse_config_filter_timeline_limit: 200
+synapse_config_block_non_admin_invites: false
+synapse_config_enable_search: true
+synapse_config_dummy_events_threshold: 10
+synapse_config_delete_stale_devices_after: "90d"
+synapse_config_key_refresh_interval: "1d"
+synapse_config_suppress_key_server_warning: false
+
+synapse_config_ip_range_blacklist:
+  - '127.0.0.0/8'
+  - '10.0.0.0/8'
+  - '172.16.0.0/12'
+  - '192.168.0.0/16'
+  - '100.64.0.0/10'
+  - '192.0.0.0/24'
+  - '169.254.0.0/16'
+  - '192.88.99.0/24'
+  - '198.18.0.0/15'
+  - '192.0.2.0/24'
+  - '198.51.100.0/24'
+  - '203.0.113.0/24'
+  - '224.0.0.0/4'
+  - '::1/128'
+  - 'fe80::/10'
+  - 'fc00::/7'
+  - '2001:db8::/32'
+  - 'ff00::/8'
+  - 'fec0::/10'
+synapse_config_ip_range_whitelist: []
+
+synapse_default_server_config:
+  server_name: "{{ synapse_config_server_name }}"
+  pid_file: "{{ synapse_config_pid_file }}"
+  listeners: "{{ synapse_listeners_config }}"
+  database: "{{ synapse_database_config }}"
+  log_config: "{{ synapse_config_log_config_path }}"
+  signing_key_path: "{{ synapse_config_signing_key_path }}"
+  key_refresh_interval: "{{ synapse_config_key_refresh_interval }}"
+  trusted_key_servers: "{{ synapse_config_trusted_key_servers }}"
+  suppress_key_server_warning: "{{ synapse_config_suppress_key_server_warning }}"
+  public_baseurl: "{{ synapse_config_public_baseurl }}"
+  serve_server_wellknown: "{{ synapse_config_serve_server_wellknown }}"
+  extra_well_known_client_content: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_extra_well_known_client_content }}
+  soft_file_limit: "{{ synapse_config_soft_file_limit }}"
+  #  presence: TODO
+  require_auth_for_profile_requests: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_require_auth_for_profile_requests }}
+  limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_limit_profile_requests_to_users_who_share_rooms }}
+  include_profile_data_on_invite: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_include_profile_data_on_invite }}
+  allow_public_rooms_without_auth: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_allow_public_rooms_without_auth }}
+  allow_public_rooms_over_federation: >-
+    {{ synapse_config_allow_public_rooms_over_federation }}
+  default_room_version: "{{ synapse_config_default_room_version }}"
+  filter_timeline_limit: "{{ synapse_config_filter_timeline_limit }}"
+  block_non_admin_invites: "{{ synapse_config_block_non_admin_invites }}"
+  enable_search: "{{ synapse_config_enable_search }}"
+  ip_range_blacklist: "{{ synapse_config_ip_range_blacklist }}"
+  ip_range_whitelist: "{{ synapse_config_ip_range_whitelist }}"
+  dummy_events_threshold: "{{ synapse_config_dummy_events_threshold }}"
+  delete_stale_devices_after: "{{ synapse_config_delete_stale_devices_after }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.tls.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.tls.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a014f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.tls.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+synapse_config_tls_certificate_path: ~
+synapse_config_tls_private_key_path: ~
+synapse_tls_config: >-
+  {{ {}
+    | combine(({"tls_certificate_path": synapse_config_tls_certificate_path })
+      if synapse_config_tls_certificate_path | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({"tls_private_key_path": synapse_config_tls_private_key_path })
+      if synapse_config_tls_private_key_path | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.turn.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.turn.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b680d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/homeserver.turn.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+# TURN / RTC configuration
+synapse_config_turn_uris: []
+synapse_config_turn_shared_secret: ~
+synapse_config_turn_username: ~
+synapse_config_turn_password: ~
+synapse_config_turn_user_lifetime: "2h"
+synapse_config_turn_allow_guests: false
+
+synapse_turn_config_base:
+  turn_uris: "{{ synapse_config_turn_uris }}"
+  turn_user_lifetime: "{{ synapse_config_turn_user_lifetime }}"
+  turn_allow_guests: "{{ synapse_config_turn_allow_guests }}"
+synapse_turn_config: >-2
+  {{
+    synapse_turn_config_base
+    | combine(({ turn_shared_secret: synapse_config_turn_shared_secret })
+      if synapse_config_turn_shared_secret | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({ turn_username: synapse_config_turn_username })
+      if synapse_config_username | default(false, true) else {})
+    | combine(({ turn_password: synapse_config_turn_password })
+      if synapse_config_turn_password | default(false, true) else {})
+  }}
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/log.config.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/log.config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2cdc7e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/log.config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+---
+
+synapse_log_config_root_level: "INFO"
+synapse_log_config_disable_existing_loggers: false
+
+# Formatter config
+synapse_log_config_formatters_precise_name: precise
+synapse_log_config_formatters_precise:
+  format: >-
+    %(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(lineno)d - %(levelname)s - %(request)s - %(message)s
+synapse_log_config_formatters: >-
+  {{
+    { synapse_log_config_formatters_precise_name: synapse_log_config_formatters_precise }
+  }}
+
+# Loggers config
+synapse_log_config_loggers_synapse_storage_sql_level: >-
+  {{ synapse_log_config_root_level }}
+synapse_log_config_loggers_synapse_storage_sql:
+  level: "{{ synapse_log_config_loggers_synapse_storage_sql_level }}"
+synapse_log_config_loggers:
+  "synapse.storage.SQL": "{{ synapse_log_config_loggers_synapse_storage_sql }}"
+
+# File handler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_name: file
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_class: >-
+  logging.handlers.TimedRotatingFileHandler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_formatter: >-
+  {{ synapse_log_config_formatters_precise_name }}
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_filename: >-
+  {{ synapse_homeserver_log_path }}
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_when: midnight
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_backup_count: 3
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_encoding: utf8
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file:
+  class: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_class }}"
+  formatter: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_formatter }}"
+  filename: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_filename }}"
+  when: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_when }}"
+  backupCount: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_backup_count }}"
+  encoding: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_file_encoding }}"
+
+# Buffer handler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_name: buffer
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_class: >-
+  synapse.logging.handlers.PeriodicallyFlushingMemoryHandler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_target: file
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_capacity: 10
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_flush_level: 30
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_period: 5
+synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer:
+  class: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_class }}"
+  target: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_target }}"
+  capacity: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_capacity }}"
+  flushLevel: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_flush_level }}"
+  period: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_period }}"
+
+# Console handler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_console_name: console
+synapse_log_config_handlers_console_class: logging.StreamHandler
+synapse_log_config_handlers_console_formatter: >-
+  {{ synapse_log_config_formatters_precise_name }}
+synapse_log_config_handlers_console:
+  class: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_console_class }}"
+  formatter: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_console_formatter }}"
+
+# Handler config
+synapse_log_config_handlers: >-2
+  {{
+    {
+      synapse_log_config_handlers_file_name: synapse_log_config_handlers_file,
+      synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_name: synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer,
+      synapse_log_config_handlers_console_name: synapse_log_config_handlers_console,
+    }
+  }}
+
+synapse_log_config_root_handlers:
+  - "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers_buffer_name }}"
+
+synapse_log_config:
+  version: 1
+  formatters: "{{ synapse_log_config_formatters }}"
+  root:
+    level: "{{ synapse_log_config_root_level }}"
+    handlers: "{{ synapse_log_config_root_handlers }}"
+  handlers: "{{ synapse_log_config_handlers }}"
+  loggers: "{{ synapse_log_config_loggers }}"
+  disable_existing_loggers: "{{ synapse_log_config_disable_existing_loggers }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/defaults/main/main.yml b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/main.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ccfaf6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/defaults/main/main.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+---
+
+synapse_user: synapse
+synapse_version: "1.115.0"
+synapse_state: "present"
+synapse_deployment_method: "docker"
+
+synapse_base_path: /opt/synapse
+synapse_config_path: "{{ synapse_base_path }}/config"
+synapse_data_path: "{{ synapse_base_path }}/data"
+synapse_media_store_path: "{{ synapse_data_path }}/media_store"
+synapse_log_path: "/var/log/synapse"
+synapse_homeserver_log_path: "{{ synapse_log_path }}/homeserver.log"
+
+synapse_signing_key: ~
+synapse_signing_key_file: >-
+  {{ synapse_config_path }}/{{ synapse_domain }}.signing.key
+synapse_homeserver_config_file: "{{ synapse_config_path }}/homeserver.yaml"
+synapse_logging_config_file: >-
+  {{ synapse_config_path }}/{{ synapse_domain }}.log.config
+synapse_pid_file: "{{ synapse_data_path }}/homeserver.pid"
+synapse_sqlite_database_file: "{{ synapse_data_path }}/homeserver.db"
+
+synapse_role_generate_signing_key: false
diff --git a/roles/synapse/docs/database.md b/roles/synapse/docs/database.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8319e53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/synapse/docs/database.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# `synapse` database configuration
+
+Per default, the ansible role supplies a `sqlite`-database (file-based),
+which is located in `/opt/synapse/data/homeserver.db` (`synapse_sqlite_database_file`).
+
+## PostgresQL
+
+To configure synapse for use with postgresql, set `synapse_config_database_name` to `psycopg2`.
+
+Set your connection information in `synapse_config_database_args` like this:
+```yaml
+synapse_config_database_args:
+  user: my_synapse_db_user
+  password: my_synapse_db_password
+  host: my_database_host
+  port: my_database_port_to_connect_to
+  # connection pooling (cp) settings, min and max connections
+  cp_min: 5 | int
+  cp_max: 20 | int
+```
+
+Also see [the upstream documentation on the `database` config key](https://element-hq.github.io/synapse/latest/usage/configuration/config_documentation.html#database-1).
+
+## Transaction limits
+
+The ansible role sets a default transaction limit of 10.000 concurrent transactions.
+This configuration can be overridden in `synapse_config_database_txn_limit`.
diff --git a/roles/synapse/docs/listeners.md b/roles/synapse/docs/listeners.md
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/roles/synapse/docs/listeners.md
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# `synapse` listener config
+
+Synapse serves endpoints under so-called listeners, which are
+defined in `synapse_listeners_config`. The role gives some pre-
+configured options to set for use in various scenarios.
+
+## Behind reverse proxy which does SSL offloading
+
+The `synapse_listeners_default_config` is analog to the upstream
+defaults and will serve both federation and client API on a
+single HTTP port, without TLS or compression, while trusting the
+`X-Forwarded-For` headers.
+
+Use it like this:
+```yaml
+synapse_listeners_config: "{{ synapse_listeners_default_config }}"
+# Change the port like this
+synapse_config_listeners_port: 8090
+# If you use docker or your reverse-proxy is not local,
+# set the listen_addresses like this
+synapse_config_listeners_bind_addresses:
+  - "::"
+  - "0.0.0.0"
+```
+
+### Additional local metrics listener
+
+The role provides a ready-to-use configuration for a locally-reachable
+metrics listener in `synapse_metrics_listener`.
+
+To enable it, set `synapse_config_listeners: "{{ synapse_listeners_default_config + synapse_metrics_listener}}`.
+
+To customize the listener, see [the `synapse_config_metrics_listener_*` variables
+in `defaults/main/homeserver.listeners.yml`](../defaults/main/homeserver.listeners.yml).
+
+The defaults will create a http-only metrics listener on port 9000 which
+will listen on `127.0.0.1` and `::1`.
+
+## Synapse handling TLS without reverse proxy
+
+Supply your certificates using `synapse_config_tls_{certificate,private_key}_path`.
+
+Then you can either customize the default listener like this:
+```yaml
+# synapse_config_tls_certificate_path: "/etc/ssl/{{ synapse_domain }}.pem"
+# synapse_config_tls_private_key_path: "/etc/ssl/{{ synapse_domain }}.key"
+synapse_config_listeners_port: 443
+synapse_config_listeners_tls: true
+synapse_config_listeners_type: https
+synapse_config_listeners_x_forwarded: false
+synapse_config_listeners_resources_compress: true
+synapse_config_serve_server_wellknown: true
+```
+
+or you can serve federation over a different port, by completely rewriting
+the role's defaults:
+```yaml
+synapse_config_listeners:
+  - port: 8448
+    tls: true
+    type: https
+    x_forwarded: true
+    bind_addresses:
+      - 10.0.0.1
+      - fd00::1
+    resources:
+      - names: federation
+        compress: true
+  - port: 443
+    tls: true
+    type: https
+    x_forwarded: true
+    bind_addresses:
+      - 10.0.0.2
+      - fd00::2
+    resources:
+      - names: client
+        compress: true
+```
+
+It is possible to mix and match those listeners to almost all requirements,
+like listening locally without HTTPs for federation and using a WAF / firewall /
+reverse proxy infront of synapse for federation (see: "Secure Border Gateways")
+and trusting the `X-Forwarded-For` Header, while having clients
+directly connect to synapse.
diff --git a/roles/synapse/docs/logging.md b/roles/synapse/docs/logging.md
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+# `synapse` logging configuration
+
+Synapse uses a `buffer` handler per default, which flushes
+periodically, but flushes logs immediately for log events
+with a level greater or equal to WARNING.
+
+To set your desired log level, specify it in `synapse_log_config_root_level`.
+
+## Formatters
+
+By default, the upstream `precise` formatter is availabe. To define and use
+more formatters, extend `synapse_log_config_formatters` like this:
+
+```yaml
+synapse_log_config_formatters_custom_json:
+  custom_json:
+    format: >-
+      {"lineno": %(lineno)d, "level": "%(levelname)s", "req_id": "%(request)s", "msg": "%(message)s"}
+synapse_log_config_formatters: >-2
+  {{
+    ({ synapse_log_config_formatters_precise_name: synapse_log_config_formatters_precise })
+    | combine(synapse_log_config_formatters_custom_json)
+  }}
+
+# Set handlers to use your formatter like this
+synapse_log_config_handlers_file_formatter: custom_json
+synapse_log_config_handlers_console_formatter: custom_json
+```
+
+## Handlers
+
+For modifying the built-in `file`/`buffer`/`console` handlers, see
+[the defaults in `../defaults/main/log.config.yml`](../defaults/main/log.config.yml).
+
+### Containers
+
+For typical container setups, it is often recommended to log all
+logs to `stdout`/`stderr`. This can be easily archieved by setting
+`synapse_log_config_root_handlers: [ synapse_log_config_handlers_console_name ]`.
+
+## Child loggers
+
+To set a different configuration / log level for child loggers of
+the root logger (currently, this is only `synapse.storage.SQL`),
+override `synapse_log_config_loggers` directly or for the SQL loggers,
+set the level in `synapse_log_config_loggers_synapse_storage_sql_level`
+(which defaults to `synapse_log_config_root_level`).
+
diff --git a/roles/synapse/handlers/main.yml b/roles/synapse/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure synapse is restarted
+  listen: synapse-restart
+  community.docker.docker_container:
+    name: "{{ synapse_container_name }}"
+    state: started
+    restart: true
+  when: synapse_deployment_method == 'docker'
diff --git a/roles/synapse/tasks/check.yml b/roles/synapse/tasks/check.yml
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+++ b/roles/synapse/tasks/check.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure synapse_state is valid
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "State '{{ synapse_state }}' is not known, supported states are {{ synapse_states | join(', ') }}"
+  when: synapse_state not in synapse_states
+
+- name: Ensure synapse deployment method is supported
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: >-
+      Deployment method '{{ synapse_deployment_method }}'
+      is unknown! Supported methods are:
+      {{ synapse_deployment_methods | join(', ') }}
+  when: synapse_deployment_method not in synapse_deployment_methods
+
+- name: Ensure required variables are given
+  fail:
+    msg: "Required variable '{{ item }}' is undefined!"
+  loop: "{{ synapse_required_variables }}"
+  when: >-2
+    item not in hostvars[ansible_host]
+    or hostvars[ansible_host][item] | length == 0
+
+- name: Ensure conditionally required variables are given
+  fail:
+    msg: "Required variable '{{ item.name }}' is undefined!"
+  loop: "{{ synapse_conditionally_required_variables }}"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.name }}"
+  when: >-2
+    item.when
+    and (item.name not in hostvars[ansible_host]
+        or hostvars[ansible_host][item.name] | length == 0)
diff --git a/roles/synapse/tasks/configure.yml b/roles/synapse/tasks/configure.yml
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+++ b/roles/synapse/tasks/configure.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure synapse user '{{ synapse_user }}' is {{ synapse_state }}
+  ansible.builtin.user:
+    name: "{{ synapse_user }}"
+    state: "{{ synapse_state }}"
+    system: "{{ synapse_user_system | default(true, true) }}"
+    create_home: "{{ synapse_user_create_home | default(false, true) }}"
+    groups: "{{ synapse_user_groups | default(omit, true) }}"
+    append: "{{ (synapse_user_groups is defined) | ternary(true, omit) }}"
+  register: synapse_user_info
+
+- name: Ensure directories for synapse are {{ synapse_state }}
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: "{{ item.path }}"
+    state: "{{ (synapse_state == 'present') | ternary('directory', 'absent') }}"
+    mode: "{{ item.mode | default('0750') }}"
+    owner: "{{ item.owner | default(synapse_user_info.uid | default(synapse_user)) }}"
+    group: "{{ item.group | default(synapse_user_info.group | default(synapse_user)) }}"
+  loop:
+    - path: "{{ synapse_base_path }}"
+      mode: "0755"
+    - path: "{{ synapse_config_path }}"
+      mode: "0755"
+    - path: "{{ synapse_data_path }}"
+      mode: "0755"
+    - path: "{{ synapse_media_store_path }}"
+      mode: "0755"
+    - path: "{{ synapse_log_path }}"
+      mode: "0755"
+  loop_control:
+    label: "{{ item.path }}"
+
+- name: Ensure synapse signing key is generated
+  finallycoffee.matrix.synapse_signing_key:
+    path: "{{ synapse_signing_key_file }}"
+    state: "{{ synapse_state }}"
+  when: synapse_role_generate_signing_key
+  notify:
+    - synapse-restart
+
+- name: Ensure configuration files are templated
+  ansible.builtin.copy:
+    dest: "{{ config_file.path }}"
+    content: "{{ config_file.content }}"
+    mode: "{{ config_file.mode | default('0640') }}"
+    owner: "{{ config_file.owner | default(synapse_user_info.uid | default(synapse_user)) }}"
+    group: "{{ config_file.group | default(synapse_user_info.group | default(synapse_user)) }}"
+  loop: >-
+    {{ synapse_configs_to_write
+      + (synapse_keys_to_write if not synapse_role_generate_signing_key else [])
+      + synapse_configs | default([]) }}
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: config_file
+    label: "{{ config_file.path }}"
+  vars:
+    synapse_configs_to_write:
+      - content: "{{ synapse_homeserver_config | to_nice_yaml(width=1000) }}"
+        path: "{{ synapse_homeserver_config_file }}"
+      - content: "{{ synapse_log_config | to_nice_yaml(width=1000) }}"
+        path: "{{ synapse_logging_config_file }}"
+    synapse_keys_to_write:
+      - content: "{{ synapse_signing_key }}"
+        path: "{{ synapse_signing_key_file }}"
+        mode: "0640"
+  notify:
+    - synapse-restart
diff --git a/roles/synapse/tasks/deploy-docker.yml b/roles/synapse/tasks/deploy-docker.yml
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+++ b/roles/synapse/tasks/deploy-docker.yml
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+---
+- name: Ensure container image '{{ synapse_container_image }}' is {{ synapse_state }} on host
+  community.docker.docker_image:
+    name: "{{ synapse_container_image }}"
+    state: "{{ synapse_state }}"
+    source: "{{ synapse_container_image_source }}"
+    force_source: "{{ synapse_container_image_tag | default(false, true) | bool }}"
+  register: synapse_container_image_info
+  until: synapse_container_image_info is success
+  retries: 4
+  delay: 2
+
+- name: Ensure synapse container '{{ synapse_container_name }}' is {{ (synapse_state == 'present') | ternary('started', 'absent') }}
+  community.docker.docker_container:
+    name: "{{ synapse_container_name }}"
+    image: "{{ synapse_container_image }}"
+    env: "{{ synapse_container_env | default(omit, true) }}"
+    user: "{{ synapse_container_user | default(omit, true) }}"
+    groups: "{{ synapse_container_groups | default(omit, true) }}"
+    ports: "{{ synapse_container_ports | default(omit, true) }}"
+    labels: "{{ synapse_container_labels | default(omit, true) }}"
+    ulimits: "{{ synapse_container_ulimits | default(omit, true) }}"
+    volumes: "{{ synapse_container_all_volumes }}"
+    networks: "{{ synapse_container_networks | default(omit, true) }}"
+    purge_networks: "{{ synapse_container_purge_networks | default(omit, true) }}"
+    dns_servers: "{{ synapse_container_dns_servers | default(omit, true) }}"
+    etc_hosts: "{{ synapse_container_etc_hosts | default(omit, true) }}"
+    memory: "{{ synapse_container_memory | default(omit, true) }}"
+    memory_reservation: "{{ synapse_container_memory_reservation | default(omit, true) }}"
+    memory_swap: "{{ synapse_container_memory_swap | default(omit, true) }}"
+    restart_policy: "{{ synapse_container_restart_policy }}"
+    state: "{{ synapse_container_state }}"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/tasks/main.yml b/roles/synapse/tasks/main.yml
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+++ b/roles/synapse/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+
+- name: Ensure checks are passing
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "check.yml"
+
+- name: Ensure base configuration is created
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "configure.yml"
+
+- name: Deploy using {{ synapse_deployment_method }}
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks:
+    file: "deploy-{{ synapse_deployment_method }}.yml"
diff --git a/roles/synapse/vars/main.yml b/roles/synapse/vars/main.yml
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/roles/synapse/vars/main.yml
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+---
+synapse_states:
+  - present
+  - absent
+
+synapse_deployment_methods:
+  - docker
+
+synapse_required_variables:
+  - synapse_domain
+
+synapse_conditionally_required_variables:
+  - name: synapse_signing_key
+    when: "{{ not synapse_role_generate_signing_key | bool }}"