Synapse Bridge

[Acharab]

🌟 Briefly describe the feature

Synapse Bridge

📝 Detailed description

This feature request is to add support for bridges to the existing Proxmox Element Synapse helper script. This functionality would enable the Synapse server to seamlessly communicate with other messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Signal, similar to how bridges work in other Matrix instances.

💡 Why is this useful?

The current helper script simplifies the deployment of a Matrix Synapse server on a Proxmox virtual machine. However, its utility is limited to communication within the Matrix network. To make the Synapse instance a more comprehensive messaging solution, it needs the ability to connect to external services. Integrating bridges would provide this functionality, allowing users to:

Consolidate their messaging into a single client (Element).
Improve privacy by routing traffic through their self-hosted server.
Enhance convenience by managing conversations from multiple platforms in one place.

[michelroegl-brunner]

Any link to any documentation how this can be configured? Any lxc has access to your LAN and Internet anyway, otherwise you could not install.
Can you precisice your request pls?

[Acharab]

Thanks for your response!

The bridge client should run inside a Docker container, as described in the documentation at this link: https://docs.mau.fi/bridges/go/setup.html?bridge=whatsapp

In my view, when creating the container, you're asked whether you want to add a bridge, and at that point, you can select the desired bridge.

With this setup, you can also add other messaging servers to your Synapse and Matrix servers via the bridge, allowing for integration with external services.

Let me know if you have any further questions.