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(Note that a server admin is distinct from a room admin.)</p> <p>A user can be marked as a server admin by updating the database directly, e.g.:</p> <pre><code class="language-sql">UPDATE users SET admin = 1 WHERE name = '@foo:bar.com'; </code></pre> <p>A new server admin user can also be created using the <code>register_new_matrix_user</code> command. This is a script that is located in the <code>scripts/</code> directory, or possibly already on your <code>$PATH</code> depending on how Synapse was installed.</p> <p>Finding your user's <code>access_token</code> is client-dependent, but will usually be shown in the client's settings.</p> <h2 id="making-an-admin-api-request"><a class="header" href="#making-an-admin-api-request">Making an Admin API request</a></h2> <p>Once you have your <code>access_token</code>, you will need to authenticate each request to an Admin API endpoint by providing the token as either a query parameter or a request header. 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