url := 'https://$self.host/_matrix/client/r0/' + urllib.path_escape(api)

	url := 'https://$self.host/_matrix/client/r0/$api'

	ret := self.call_get('directory/room/$room_id') ?

	ret := self.call_get('directory/room/' + urllib.path_escape(room_id)) ?

	ircrow << db.SqlValue{ name: 'hostname', value: db.SqlType(ircnet.hostname) }
	ircrow << db.SqlValue{ name: 'netname', value: db.SqlType(ircnet.name) }
	ircrow << db.SqlValue{ name: 'nick', value: db.SqlType(ircnet.nick) }

	ircrow << db.SqlValue{
		name: 'hostname'
		value: db.SqlType(ircnet.hostname)
	}
	ircrow << db.SqlValue{
		name: 'netname'
		value: db.SqlType(ircnet.name)
	}
	ircrow << db.SqlValue{
		name: 'nick'
		value: db.SqlType(ircnet.nick)
	}

	room_match := r'^#[-A-Za-z0-9_]+'

	room_match := r'^#[-A-Za-z0-9_]+$'

		'm.room.name' {
			println('matrix room name set: ')
			println(cmd.data)
		}

	// vbug fn ?string in match = fail
	mbare_room := room_name.split('#')[1]
	matrix_room := '#$mbare_room:$self.config.matrix_host'
	matrix_room_id := self.matrix.room_alias(matrix_room) or { 'unknown' }

			bare_room := room_name.split('#')[1]
			matrix_room := '!$bare_room:$self.config.matrix_host'
			//matrix_room_id := self.matrix.room_alias(matrix_room) or {
			//	'unknown'
			//}
			chat.System.matrix, matrix_room

			chat.System.matrix, matrix_room_id