# Manage Website Access

When you visit a **dApp** or website such as [polkadot.js.org/apps](https://polkadot.js.org/apps), it will request **authorization** from the **PolkaGate** extension to access your list of accounts. This allows the dApp to view only the accounts you choose to share and to request your signature for any transactions it initiates.

The page below shows an example of the **authorization pop-up** that appears when a dApp requests permission to view your account addresses.

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Here, you can select which **accounts** you want the dApp to access. Keep in mind that these accounts must be **visible to dApps** for access to work.

To make an account **visible** or **invisible** to websites, click the **radar icon** in the **Account Profile** on the **home page**, as shown below:

<figure><img src="https://129318620-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDDJNhJVFiHXUkYj2IXXu%2Fuploads%2FcnVHmFggEyVakCMHgt7h%2FScreenshot%202025-11-05%20111910.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ac4b9cd7-e3ed-4534-88eb-8f66beeffd96" alt="" width="234"><figcaption><p>Home page (extension)</p></figcaption></figure>

When an account is **visible** and **authorized** for a dApp, the dApp can view the account and initiate transactions, which will then be sent to the **PolkaGate extension** for your signature.

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### 📃 How do I modify the list of account authorized for websites?

To modify the list of **accounts authorized for websites**, follow the steps shown below.

In extension mode, open **Settings** **→ Account Settings →** select **Website Access**.

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<figure><img src="https://129318620-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDDJNhJVFiHXUkYj2IXXu%2Fuploads%2FnYp53Z4Z5MPt6mTsJeiw%2FScreenshot%202025-11-05%20114843.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ad621ebd-6ae4-4c4a-9ed7-75620f1e9cbd" alt="" width="233"><figcaption><p>Website Access (extension)</p></figcaption></figure>

On this page, you can view the list of **authorized websites** and the **accounts** allowed to connect to them.\
You can also **remove a website** from the allowed list or **edit** the authorized accounts.

In full-screen mode, open **Settings** **→ Account Settings** tab **→** select **Mange** **Website Access**.

<figure><img src="https://129318620-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDDJNhJVFiHXUkYj2IXXu%2Fuploads%2Fbqv9mND82kr2sSgWDJyU%2FScreenshot%202025-11-05%20115229.png?alt=media&#x26;token=31310fc4-76d1-4bff-a270-603e3bfdf00e" alt=""><figcaption><p>Account Settings (full-screen)</p></figcaption></figure>

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On the opened modal, you can view the list of **authorized websites** and the **accounts** allowed to connect to them.\
You can also **remove a website** from the allowed list or **edit** the authorized accounts.

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There’s a **shortcut** in **extension mode**. If you open the extension on the same tab where an **authorized website (dApp)** is open, you’ll see the **Connection box** next to the **PolkaGate logo** on the Home page, as shown below.\
Clicking this box will open **Manage Website Access** directly.

<figure><img src="https://129318620-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FDDJNhJVFiHXUkYj2IXXu%2Fuploads%2FQxK6G3j2vzaU4ng67CWk%2FScreenshot%202025-11-05%20132052.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0f23749e-274d-4cc6-8bed-1d7de55158ae" alt="" width="232"><figcaption><p>Home page (extension)</p></figcaption></figure>
