diff --git a/config/telescope.php b/config/telescope.php
index 7585f3673..284f57379 100644
--- a/config/telescope.php
+++ b/config/telescope.php
@@ -80,6 +80,21 @@
         Authorize::class,
     ],
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Allowed Paths
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | The following array lists the URI paths be watched by Telescope.
+    | NOTE: Specifying any paths in this list
+    |       ignores all paths specified in 'ignore_paths' below.
+    |
+    */
+
+    'only_allow_paths' => [
+        // 'api/*'
+    ],
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Ignored Paths & Commands
diff --git a/src/Telescope.php b/src/Telescope.php
index ad877eb21..dc0ab7ae6 100644
--- a/src/Telescope.php
+++ b/src/Telescope.php
@@ -186,7 +186,17 @@ protected static function runningApprovedArtisanCommand($app)
      */
     protected static function handlingApprovedRequest($app)
     {
-        return ! $app->runningInConsole() && ! $app['request']->is(
+        if ($app->runningInConsole()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Prioritize only_allow_paths if any are specified
+        $onlyAllowed = config('telescope.only_allow_paths', []);
+        if (! empty($onlyAllowed)) {
+            return $app['request']->is($onlyAllowed);
+        }
+
+        return ! $app['request']->is(
             array_merge([
                 config('telescope.path').'*',
                 'telescope-api*',