Adding Matrix for interoperability to existing chat apps
summary
Describes how the Gitter chat service was integrated as a native Matrix endpoint over ~5 weeks, covering choices between implementing the Matrix server–server API versus embedding a homeserver or using the Application Service API, storage and duplication strategies, scaling to millions of users, and handling end-to-end encryption. Uses Gitter as a concrete reference implementation and outlines how other existing chat systems can expose open communication APIs via Matrix for interoperability.
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