Step-by-step guide

How to give agency access to GoDaddy

Last updated: August 2026

How to give agency access to GoDaddy: use GoDaddy Delegate Access — the agency is invited as a delegate with a permission level, not your login. Open Account Settings → Delegate Access → Invite to Access, add the agency, choose the access level, and confirm. You never share a password and can remove access anytime.

Before you start

Have these ready — it's what onboarding stalls on:

Step-by-step

  1. Open GoDaddy Account Settings → Delegate Access.
  2. Under “People who can access my account,” click Invite to Access.
  3. Enter the agency member's name and email.
  4. Choose the access level (Products, Payments, or Products/Payments/Renewals).
  5. Send the invite.
Where 90% of onboardings fail: Sharing the GoDaddy login exposes domains and billing to everyone; delegate access scopes it.

Which access level to grant

Grant the minimum the work needs. On GoDaddy, the levels are:

Access level / roleWhat it can do
ProductsManage domains, hosting and products — no billing. Usual agency level.
Products & PaymentsManage products and make purchases/payments.
Products, Payments & RenewalsFull delegate access including renewals.
Account ownerFull control. Never share.

How long it takes, and who does what

1–2 minutes to invite; the agency accepts the emailed invitation and signs in with their own GoDaddy account.

What you (the client) do

Open Account Settings → Delegate Access → Invite to Access and grant the access — a few minutes.

What the agency does

Accept and confirm from their side, then start work.

How to check it worked

Access is granted when:

If it doesn't work

The most common problems and how to fix them:

Agency has no GoDaddy account

They need their own free GoDaddy account to accept delegate access; ask them to create one.

Granted too much

Downgrade to Products-only if they don't manage billing.

Why you don't share a password

Delegate Access lets the agency in with their own GoDaddy login at a scoped level — no password shared, removable anytime.

The faster way: one link

Everything above is why agencies switch to a single link. HandItSafe requests exactly this GoDaddy access for you — the client approves through GoDaddy's official process in about three minutes, no password shared, and keeps a panel to remove it anytime. When the engagement ends, removing access is one tap with a full log.

FAQ

Giving GoDaddy access — questions

Password needed for GoDaddy?

No. Delegate Access lets the agency in with their own login at a chosen level.

Which delegate level for an agency?

“Products” for domain/hosting work; add Payments only if they manage billing.

How do I remove a delegate?

Delegate Access → delete. HandItSafe shows it in the panel.

Which delegate level for a web agency?

Products for domain and hosting work; add Payments only if they manage renewals or purchases.

Is this safer than sharing my GoDaddy login?

Much. A shared login exposes every domain and your billing to everyone who has it; delegate access is scoped and revocable.

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Skip the whole thing — send one link.

HandItSafe requests exactly this access in one link. No passwords. Your client keeps a panel to remove it anytime.