# piped-federation All information about Piped's federation protocol on Matrix. ## How to join? Register on a homeserver with no rate-limiting, or create your own homeserver. If you would like an account on the `federation.piped.video` homeserver, message [@kavin1337:matrix.org](https://matrix.to/#/@kavin1337:matrix.org) on Matrix. Set the homeserver URL in `config.properties` with the `MATRIX_SERVER` property. Example: `MATRIX_SERVER:https://matrix-client.matrix.org` Set the Matrix access token with the `MATRIX_TOKEN` property. Restart your Piped backend. Send a PR to add your account to the [authorized-users.json](/authorized-users.json) file. ## Recommended homeservers to Host Conduit: https://conduit.rs/