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title: Distribution and access control
url: https://www.tines.com/stories/docs/apps/distribution-and-access-control/
updated: 2026-07-30T18:02:29+00:00
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# Distribution and access control

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# Distribution and access

Apps let you put a custom interface in front of your workflows for end users. Once you've built an app, you control who can open it and share its link with the right audience.

## Sharing an app

Every app has its own URL. To share it:

1. Open the app in the builder and select **Share**.

2. Copy the link with the link icon, or open it in a new tab.

A published app is available at its live URL. Before you publish, the Share panel shows a preview link so you can test the app yourself.

[Video](https://stream.mux.com/3XVhLnNDHKF3UKVWm8zH4f01etVGH2wcX/high.mp4)

### Customizing the URL

An app URL looks like `https://your-tenant-domain/apps/url-identifier`. By default, the `url-identifier` is a randomly generated string that is unique to your tenant.

You can set your own identifier (for example: `case-summary-dashboard`) to make the app easier to find using the Share panel. Be cautious: changing the identifier of an existing app may break existing bookmarks.

[Video](https://stream.mux.com/Y2s37sc3GLu4j900JDfxCf02DxirEcEkBQ/high.mp4)

## Controlling access

Every app has an access control setting that decides who can open it. Select **Share**, then choose one of the following under **General access**:

[Video](https://stream.mux.com/2tvSAYbu4bGcKzoQKHMLfcYuowp64KXb/high.mp4)

1. **Anyone on this team** (default): only signed-in members of the team the app belongs to can open it.

2. **Anyone in this tenant:** anyone signed in to your Tines tenant can open it, even if they're not a member of the app's team.

3. **Only specific people**: only the people you add to the app can open it. Choose this option, then search for and select the users who should have access.

4. **Via SSO authentication**: anyone in your organization granted access to the Tines app through your SSO provider can open it. Useful for company-wide access.

Tenant owners can always open every app on the tenant.