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# Configuration

Configuration for bots is stored in a state event of type
`me.merovingian.config` and state key equal to the string "`for:`"[^for]
followed by the Matrix ID of the bot to be configured.  For example, if the bot
had a Matrix ID of `@bot:example.com`, then the state key would be
`for:@bot:example.com`.

The exact contents of the configuration object depends on the bot, with the
exception that configuration for effects will be an object with an `action`
property that describes what causes it should react to, and what it should do
in response.  For more information, see the section on
{ref}`configuring effects <effect_config>`.

[^for]: The ``for:`` prefix is to avoid the auth rule that prevents other users
    from setting a state event with a state key equal to another user's
    Matrix ID.