# Set up Dashboard access

Set up the Stripe Dashboard for your marketplace to enable your connected accounts to view transactions.

The [Express Dashboard](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/express-dashboard.md) allows your connected accounts to view their available [balance](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/account-balances.md), see upcoming *payouts* (A payout is the transfer of funds to an external account, usually a bank account, in the form of a deposit), and track their earnings in real time. They can log into the Express Dashboard using their own credentials, so you don’t need to provide any other access to your platform or to Stripe.

Alternatively, you can build a custom dashboard using [embedded components](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/get-started-connect-embedded-components.md) or the [API](https://docs.stripe.com/api/account_sessions/create.md).

Provide your connected accounts with access to the Express Dashboard by setting the [dashboard](https://docs.stripe.com/api/v2/core/accounts/create.md#v2_create_accounts-dashboard) property of their `Account` to `express`.

## Customize the Dashboard

You can choose to customize the Express Dashboard, including branding, available features, and messaging. See [Customize the Express Dashboard](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/customize-express-dashboard.md) for details.

## Next steps

When your connected account can access their Dashboard, [create an onboarding link](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/marketplace/tasks/onboard.md) so they can provide required information to activate their account.