What is Google Search Console Access?
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Google Search Console Access is the permission level a Google account has on a site's property: owner, full user or restricted user. The level decides what that account can see and change.
Google lists every permission in its page on owners, users and permissions. This page is part of our Google Search Console FAQ.
The three Google Search Console access levels
Google Search Console access comes in three main levels:
| Level | What it can do | How you get it |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Everything, including adding and removing users and other owners | Verify the site yourself, or be added as a delegated owner |
| Full user | See all the data and take some actions, such as submitting sitemaps | Added by an owner |
| Restricted user | See most of the data, but change nothing | Added by an owner |
Owners come in two kinds. A verified owner proved ownership with a DNS record, file or tag. A delegated owner was added by a verified owner and has the same rights without a token of their own.
Associates: access without opening Search Console
Associates are a fourth kind of Google Search Console access: linked accounts, such as a Google Analytics property, that can use some Search Console data or take certain actions for your site.
Unlike owners and users, associates can't open or view your Search Console account.
Losing and regaining Search Console access
Google Search Console access ends when an owner removes you, or when a verified owner's proof disappears: delete the DNS record, file or tag and that verification stops working.
If the only verified owner leaves your team, verify the site again with your own account to regain access.
Keep at least two verified owners for that reason. Our page on how to share Search Console access has the steps for adding people.
References
- Managing owners, users, and permissions, Search Console Help. support.google.com/
webmasters/ answer/ 7687615 - Verify your site ownership, Search Console Help.