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Last updated: August 2026
Search Console user management — the agency is added as a Full or Restricted user by email. You'll find it under Settings → Users and permissions. The client keeps ownership of Search Console properties; the agency is granted only what you assign.
Grant the least access the work needs. Here's what each level on Google Search Console can do:
| Access level / role | What it can do |
|---|---|
| Owner | Full control including adding users and settings. You keep this. |
| Full user | See all data and take most actions (submit sitemaps, request indexing). Typical for an SEO agency. |
| Restricted user | View most data, limited actions. Good for reporting-only access. |
1–2 minutes. Add the user; access is immediate.
You add the agency by their Google email as a user — never a password. Owners stay in control; user access is removable instantly.
Every step above is why agencies move to a single link. HandItSafe requests exactly the Google Search Console access you need — the client approves it through Google Search Console's own process in about three minutes, no password shared, and keeps a panel to see and remove access anytime. That visibility is why clients approve faster, and it makes offboarding a one-tap job later.
Read the full step-by-step guide to giving Google Search Console access
FAQ
No. You add the agency by their Google email as a user with the permission level you choose.
Full lets them use most features and manage settings; Restricted is view-mostly. Grant what the work requires.
Yes, instantly from Users and permissions. HandItSafe shows it in the client panel too.
Full user — it lets them submit sitemaps and request indexing, which SEO work needs. Restricted is view-mostly.
No. Owners can add and remove other users. Keep ownership; grant Full user instead.
HandItSafe requests exactly this access in one link. No passwords. Your client keeps a panel to remove it anytime.