diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index d80f32c..38b4c71 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
         "php": "^7.1",
         "ext-json": "*",
         "cboden/ratchet": "^0.4.1",
-        "illuminate/console": "5.6.*|5.7.*",
-        "illuminate/http": "5.6.*|5.7.*",
-        "illuminate/routing": "5.6.*|5.7.*",
-        "illuminate/support": "5.6.*|5.7.*",
+        "illuminate/console": "5.7.*",
+        "illuminate/http": "5.7.*",
+        "illuminate/routing": "5.7.*",
+        "illuminate/support": "5.7.*",
         "symfony/http-kernel": "~4.0",
         "symfony/psr-http-message-bridge": "^1.1"
     },
diff --git a/config/websockets.php b/config/websockets.php
index 6ca0917..8e1d003 100644
--- a/config/websockets.php
+++ b/config/websockets.php
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 <?php
 
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Http\Middleware\Authorize;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\ClientProviders\ConfigClientProvider;
 
 return [
 
-    /*
-     * Path for the Websockets debug console
-     */
-    'path' => '/websockets',
-
     /*
      * TODO: add the laravel style comment here
      */
@@ -49,6 +45,7 @@ return [
      */
     'clients' => [
         [
+            'name' => env('APP_NAME'),
             'app_id' => env('WEBSOCKETS_APP_ID'),
             'app_key' => env('WEBSOCKETS_APP_KEY'),
             'app_secret' => env('WEBSOCKETS_APP_SECRET')
@@ -63,4 +60,20 @@ return [
      * `ClientProvier` interface.
      */
     'client_provider' => ConfigClientProvider::class,
+
+    'dashboard' => [
+
+        /*
+         * Path for the Websockets debug console
+         */
+        'path' => '/websockets',
+
+        /*
+         * Middleware that will be applied to the dashboard routes.
+         */
+        'middleware' => [
+            Authorize::class,
+        ],
+
+    ]
 ];
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/resources/views/console.blade.php b/resources/views/console.blade.php
index a9bb95f..e3366f4 100644
--- a/resources/views/console.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/console.blade.php
@@ -18,12 +18,11 @@
             <span class="panel-title">WebSockets Console</span>
             <form id="connect" class="form-inline" role="form">
                 <div class="form-group">
-                    <label class="sr-only" for="appKey">App Key</label>
-                    <input class="form-control" value="{{ env('PUSHER_APP_KEY') }}" id="appKey" placeholder="Enter App Key">
-                </div>
-                <div class="form-group">
-                    <label class="sr-only" for="secret">Secret</label>
-                    <input type="password" class="form-control" id="secret" placeholder="Secret">
+                    <select class="form-control" name="app" id="app">
+                        @foreach ($clients as $client)
+                            <option value="{{ $client->appKey }}">{{ $client->name }}</option>
+                        @endforeach
+                    </select>
                 </div>
                 <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Connect</button>
             </form>
@@ -51,9 +50,7 @@
 <script>
     $(function(){
         $('#connect').submit(function(event) {
-            var appKey = $('#appKey').val();
-            var secret = $('#secret').val();
-            connect(appKey, secret);
+            connect($('#app').val());
             event.preventDefault();
         });
 
@@ -64,17 +61,16 @@
         });
     });
 
-    function connect(appKey, secret) {
+    function connect(appKey) {
         pusher = new Pusher(appKey, {
             wsHost: window.location.hostname,
             wsPort: 6001,
-            wsPath: '/console',
-            authEndpoint: '{{ config('websockets.path') }}/auth',
+            authEndpoint: '{{ config('websockets.dashboard.path') }}/auth',
             enabledTransports: ['ws', 'flash']
         });
 
-        var channel = pusher.subscribe('private-logger-new_connection');
-        channel.bind('private-logger-connection', function(data) {
+        pusher.subscribe('private-logger-new_connection')
+            .bind('private-logger-connection', function(data) {
             alert(JSON.stringify(data));
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/ClientProviders/Client.php b/src/ClientProviders/Client.php
index cd3f3c7..688a3ef 100644
--- a/src/ClientProviders/Client.php
+++ b/src/ClientProviders/Client.php
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class Client
     /** @var string */
     public $appSecret;
 
+    /** @var string|null */
+    public $name;
+
     public static function findByAppId(int $appId)
     {
         return app(ClientProvider::class)->findByAppId($appId);
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ class Client
         return app(ClientProvider::class)->findByAppKey($appKey);
     }
 
-    public function __construct($appId, string $appKey, string $appSecret)
+    public function __construct($appId, string $appKey, string $appSecret, ?string $name)
     {
         if (!is_numeric($appId)) {
             throw InvalidClient::appIdIsNotNumeric($appId);
@@ -45,6 +48,8 @@ class Client
         $this->appKey = $appKey;
 
         $this->appSecret = $appSecret;
+
+        $this->name = $name;
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/ClientProviders/ClientProvider.php b/src/ClientProviders/ClientProvider.php
index f363f53..4f67e0c 100644
--- a/src/ClientProviders/ClientProvider.php
+++ b/src/ClientProviders/ClientProvider.php
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@ interface ClientProvider
     public function findByAppId(int $appId): ?Client;
 
     public function findByAppKey(string $appKey): ?Client;
+
+    public function all(): array;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ClientProviders/ConfigClientProvider.php b/src/ClientProviders/ConfigClientProvider.php
index 6cf63d1..6a4653e 100644
--- a/src/ClientProviders/ConfigClientProvider.php
+++ b/src/ClientProviders/ConfigClientProvider.php
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ class ConfigClientProvider implements ClientProvider
         return $this->instanciate($clientAttributes);
     }
 
+    public function all(): array
+    {
+        return $this->allClients()
+            ->map(function ($client) {
+                return $this->instanciate($client);
+            })
+            ->toArray();
+    }
+
     protected function allClients(): Collection
     {
         return collect(config('websockets.clients'));
@@ -38,7 +47,8 @@ class ConfigClientProvider implements ClientProvider
         return new Client(
             $clientAttributes['app_id'],
             $clientAttributes['app_key'],
-            $clientAttributes['app_secret']
+            $clientAttributes['app_secret'],
+            $clientAttributes['name'] ?? null
         );
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/AuthenticateConsole.php b/src/Http/Controllers/AuthenticateConsole.php
index 12e3cd0..2dce0f7 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/AuthenticateConsole.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/AuthenticateConsole.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebsockets\Http\Controllers;
 
-use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\Broadcaster;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\Broadcaster;
 
 class AuthenticateConsole
 {
diff --git a/src/Http/Controllers/ShowConsole.php b/src/Http/Controllers/ShowConsole.php
index ebeb262..e8fa6ce 100644
--- a/src/Http/Controllers/ShowConsole.php
+++ b/src/Http/Controllers/ShowConsole.php
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebsockets\Http\Controllers;
 
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\ClientProviders\ClientProvider;
 
 class ShowConsole
 {
-    public function __invoke(Request $request)
+    public function __invoke(Request $request, ClientProvider $clients)
     {
-        return view('websockets::console');
+        return view('websockets::console', [
+            'clients' => $clients->all()
+        ]);
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php b/src/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2d80c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Http/Middleware/Authorize.php
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebsockets\Http\Middleware;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
+
+class Authorize
+{
+    public function handle($request, $next)
+    {
+        return Gate::check('viewWebSocketDashboard') ? $next($request) : abort(403);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/ConsoleServer.php b/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/ConsoleServer.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 34beb5a..0000000
--- a/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/ConsoleServer.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\WebSocket;
-
-use Ratchet\ConnectionInterface;
-
-class ConsoleServer extends PusherServer
-{
-    function onOpen(ConnectionInterface $connection)
-    {
-        $this->generateSocketId($connection);
-
-        $this->verifyConnection($connection);
-
-        $this->establishConnection($connection);
-
-        // TODO check connection signature
-        $connection->isAdmin = true;
-    }
-
-    public function log(string $appId, string $type, string $details)
-    {
-        $channelId = "private-logger-{$type}";
-
-        $channel = $this->channelManager->find($appId, $channelId);
-
-        optional($channel)->broadcast([
-            'event' => $type,
-            'channel' => $channelId,
-            'data' => [
-                'type' => $type,
-                'details' => $details
-            ]
-        ]);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/PusherServer.php b/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/PusherServer.php
index 1889fe5..b1024c1 100644
--- a/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/PusherServer.php
+++ b/src/LaravelEcho/WebSocket/PusherServer.php
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\WebSocket;
 
-use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\ClientProviders\Client;
-use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\Pusher\Exceptions\PusherException;
-use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\Pusher\Exceptions\UnknownAppKey;
 use Exception;
 use Ratchet\ConnectionInterface;
 use Ratchet\RFC6455\Messaging\MessageInterface;
@@ -19,14 +16,9 @@ class PusherServer extends WebSocketController
     /** @var \BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\Pusher\Channels\ChannelManager */
     protected $channelManager;
 
-    /** @var ConsoleServer|null */
-    protected $consoleServer;
-
-    public function __construct(ChannelManager $channelManager, ConsoleServer $consoleServer = null)
+    public function __construct(ChannelManager $channelManager)
     {
         $this->channelManager = $channelManager;
-
-        $this->consoleServer = $consoleServer;
     }
 
     function onOpen(ConnectionInterface $connection)
@@ -36,8 +28,6 @@ class PusherServer extends WebSocketController
         $this->verifyConnection($connection);
 
         $this->establishConnection($connection);
-
-        $this->consoleServer->log($connection->appId, 'new_connection', '');
     }
 
     public function onMessage(ConnectionInterface $connection, MessageInterface $message)
@@ -59,7 +49,6 @@ class PusherServer extends WebSocketController
                 $exception->getPayload()
             ));
         }
-        dump($exception);
     }
 
     protected function verifyConnection(ConnectionInterface $connection)
@@ -94,4 +83,20 @@ class PusherServer extends WebSocketController
 
         $connection->socketId = $socketId;
     }
+
+    public function log(string $appId, string $type, string $details)
+    {
+        $channelId = "private-logger-{$type}";
+
+        $channel = $this->channelManager->find($appId, $channelId);
+
+        optional($channel)->broadcast([
+            'event' => $type,
+            'channel' => $channelId,
+            'data' => [
+                'type' => $type,
+                'details' => $details
+            ]
+        ]);
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider.php b/src/LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider.php
index b980814..8d92ab0 100644
--- a/src/LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider.php
@@ -2,22 +2,26 @@
 
 namespace BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets;
 
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Gate;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\ClientProviders\ClientProvider;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
-use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\WebSocket\ConsoleServer;
 use BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\LaravelEcho\Pusher\Channels\ChannelManager;
 
 class LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
 {
     public function boot()
     {
+        Route::middlewareGroup('websockets', config('websockets.dashboard.middleware', []));
+
         $this->publishes([
             __DIR__.'/../config/websockets.php' => base_path('config/websockets.php'),
         ], 'config');
 
         $this->registerRoutes();
 
+        $this->registerDashboardGate();
+
         $this->loadViewsFrom(__DIR__.'/../resources/views/', 'websockets');
 
         $this->commands([
@@ -36,7 +40,8 @@ class LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
     {
         return [
             'namespace' => 'BeyondCode\LaravelWebSockets\Http\Controllers',
-            'prefix' => config('websockets.path'),
+            'prefix' => config('websockets.dashboard.path'),
+            'middleware' => 'websockets'
         ];
     }
 
@@ -55,9 +60,12 @@ class LaravelWebSocketsServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
         $this->app->singleton(ClientProvider::class, function() {
             return app(config('websockets.client_provider'));
         });
+    }
 
-        $this->app->singleton(ConsoleServer::class, function() {
-            return new ConsoleServer(new ChannelManager());
+    protected function registerDashboardGate()
+    {
+        Gate::define('viewWebSocketDashboard', function ($user = null) {
+            return app()->environment('local');
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Router.php b/src/Router.php
index 2f3147e..3f07418 100644
--- a/src/Router.php
+++ b/src/Router.php
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ class Router
     {
         $this->get('/app/{appKey}', LaravelEcho\WebSocket\PusherServer::class);
 
-        $this->get('/console/app/{appKey}', LaravelEcho\WebSocket\ConsoleServer::class);
-
         $this->get('/apps/{appId}/channels', LaravelEcho\Http\Controllers\FetchChannels::class);
         $this->get('/apps/{appId}/channels/{channelName}', LaravelEcho\Http\Controllers\FetchChannel::class);
         $this->get('/apps/{appId}/channels/{channelName}/users', LaravelEcho\Http\Controllers\FetchUsers::class);