diff --git a/crates/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 6caac2e3..f06514f9 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/ruma-federation-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 Breaking Changes:
 
 * Change types of keys::claim_keys::v1 response to match the client-server endpoint
+* Update `thirdparty::bind_callback::v1::Request::new` to have a `medium` parameter
 
 Improvements:
 
 * Add master_keys and self_signing keys to keys::get_keys::v1 response
+* Add `thirdparty::bind_callback::v1::Request::email` convenience constructor
 
 # 0.1.0
 
diff --git a/crates/ruma-federation-api/src/thirdparty/bind_callback/v1.rs b/crates/ruma-federation-api/src/thirdparty/bind_callback/v1.rs
index 043d18b1..44ffa2c7 100644
--- a/crates/ruma-federation-api/src/thirdparty/bind_callback/v1.rs
+++ b/crates/ruma-federation-api/src/thirdparty/bind_callback/v1.rs
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@ ruma_api! {
     }
 
     request: {
-        /// The type of third party identifier. Currently only "email" is a possible value.
-        pub medium: Medium,
+        /// The type of third party identifier.
+        ///
+        /// Currently only `Medium::Email` is supported.
+        pub medium: &'a Medium,
 
-        /// The third party identifier itself. For example, an email address.
+        /// The third party identifier itself.
+        ///
+        /// For example: an email address.
         pub address: &'a str,
 
         /// The user that is now bound to the third party identifier.
@@ -35,9 +39,19 @@ ruma_api! {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Request<'a> {
-    /// Creates a new `Request` with the given address, matrix id and third party invites.
-    pub fn new(address: &'a str, mxid: &'a UserId, invites: &'a [ThirdPartyInvite]) -> Self {
-        Self { medium: Medium::Email, address, mxid, invites }
+    /// Creates a new `Request` with the given medium, address, user ID and third party invites.
+    pub fn new(
+        medium: &'a Medium,
+        address: &'a str,
+        mxid: &'a UserId,
+        invites: &'a [ThirdPartyInvite],
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self { medium, address, mxid, invites }
+    }
+
+    /// Creates a new `Request` with the given email address, user ID and third party invites.
+    pub fn email(address: &'a str, mxid: &'a UserId, invites: &'a [ThirdPartyInvite]) -> Self {
+        Self::new(&Medium::Email, address, mxid, invites)
     }
 }