---
title: "Get the configuration for the content repository."
method: GET
path: "/_matrix/media/v3/config"
tags: ["Media"]
deprecated: true
---

# Get the configuration for the content repository.

`GET /_matrix/media/v3/config`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://matrix.org`
- URL: `https://matrix.org/_matrix/media/v3/config`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in query parameter `access_token`
  - HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/matrix/apis/matrix-client-server-api/docs/_matrix/media/v3/config/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

> **Deprecated.**

**NOTE:** 
Replaced by [`GET /_matrix/client/v1/media/config`](https://spec.matrix.org/v1.19/client-server-api/#get_matrixclientv1mediaconfig).


This endpoint allows clients to retrieve the configuration of the content
repository, such as upload limitations.
Clients SHOULD use this as a guide when using content repository endpoints.
All values are intentionally left optional. Clients SHOULD follow
the advice given in the field description when the field is not available.

**NOTE:** Both clients and server administrators should be aware that proxies
between the client and the server may affect the apparent behaviour of content
repository APIs, for example, proxies may enforce a lower upload size limit
than is advertised by the server on this endpoint.

## Response `200`

The public content repository configuration for the matrix server.

- object
  - `m.upload.size` integer: The maximum size an upload can be in bytes. Clients SHOULD use this as a guide when uploading content. If not listed or null, the size limit should be treated as unknown.

## Other responses

- `429`: This request was rate-limited.

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