diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/bridge.js b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/bridge.js
index b7f912a..8d1c9be 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/bridge.js
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/bridge.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   if (!T || !T.core) return; // running in a plain browser — no-op, the PWA behaves normally
   var invoke = T.core.invoke;
   window.__gcOpenGamingExternal = function (url) { return invoke("open_gaming_external", { url: url }); };
+  window.__gcOpenProviderAuthorization = function (url) { return invoke("open_provider_authorization", { url: url }); };
   window.__gcOpenTikTokPost = function (url) { return invoke("open_tiktok_post", { url: url }); };
   window.__gcEpicLibrary = {
     list: function () { return invoke("epic_installed_games"); },
diff --git a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
index 56f34d6..01e5078 100644
--- a/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
+++ b/clients/desktop/src-tauri/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,21 @@ fn open_gaming_external(url: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     open_provider_browser(parsed)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+fn open_provider_authorization(url: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let parsed = Url::parse(&url).map_err(|_| "Invalid authorization URL")?;
+    let destination = matches!((parsed.host_str(), parsed.path()),
+        (Some("www.epicgames.com"), "/id/authorize") |
+        (Some("www.tiktok.com"), "/v2/auth/authorize/"));
+    if parsed.scheme() != "https" || !destination || !parsed.username().is_empty()
+        || parsed.password().is_some() || parsed.port().is_some() || parsed.fragment().is_some()
+        || !parsed.query_pairs().any(|(k, v)| k == "response_type" && v == "code")
+        || !parsed.query_pairs().any(|(k, v)| k == "state" && !v.is_empty()) {
+        return Err("Invalid authorization URL".into());
+    }
+    open_provider_browser(parsed)
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 fn open_tiktok_post(url: String) -> Result<(), String> {
     let parsed = Url::parse(&url).map_err(|_| "Invalid TikTok URL")?;
@@ -518,6 +533,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             app_version,
             desktop_identity,
             open_gaming_external,
+            open_provider_authorization,
             open_tiktok_post,
             epic::epic_installed_games,
             epic::epic_launch_game,
diff --git a/clients/ui/src/screens/app.ts b/clients/ui/src/screens/app.ts
index e0642dc..1a02714 100644
--- a/clients/ui/src/screens/app.ts
+++ b/clients/ui/src/screens/app.ts
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ export function createApp(deps: AppDeps): App {
       return;
     }
     if (r.name === "social") {
-      swap("social", () => wrapInShell(createSocialScreen({ locale: i18n.locale,
+      swap("social", () => wrapInShell(createSocialScreen({ locale: i18n.locale, api,
         onBack: () => router.navigate("/settings") }), "settings"));
       return;
     }
diff --git a/clients/ui/src/screens/gamer_mode_screen.ts b/clients/ui/src/screens/gamer_mode_screen.ts
index d541cfb..e0d8b5b 100644
--- a/clients/ui/src/screens/gamer_mode_screen.ts
+++ b/clients/ui/src/screens/gamer_mode_screen.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export interface GamerModeScreenDeps {
   onOpenSteam?: () => void;
   onOpenFaceit?: () => void;
   onOpenEpic?: () => void;
+  epicConnection?: HTMLElement;
   onBack?: () => void;
   onUnlinkSteam?: () => void;
   onUnlinkFaceit?: () => void;
@@ -264,7 +265,8 @@ export function createGamerModeScreen(deps: GamerModeScreenDeps): GamerModeScree
       card.append(rank, bar, button(linked ? copy.open : copy.link, deps.onOpenFaceit));
       if (linked && deps.onUnlinkFaceit) card.append(button(copy.unlink, deps.onUnlinkFaceit));
     } else {
-      card.append(node("p", "gc-gm-provider-hint", copy.epicHint), button(copy.store, deps.onOpenEpic));
+      if (deps.epicConnection) card.append(deps.epicConnection);
+      else card.append(node("p", "gc-gm-provider-hint", copy.epicHint), button(copy.store, deps.onOpenEpic));
     }
     return card;
   };
diff --git a/clients/ui/src/screens/gaming_screen.ts b/clients/ui/src/screens/gaming_screen.ts
index 2a63fe9..21e43bb 100644
--- a/clients/ui/src/screens/gaming_screen.ts
+++ b/clients/ui/src/screens/gaming_screen.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { createGamerModeScreen, type GamerModeScreen } from "./gamer_mode_screen
 import { gamingExternalUrl, gamingProfile, validateGamingState, type GamingSettings, type GamingState } from "./gaming_model.ts";
 import { el } from "../dom.ts";
 import { createEpicLibrary, type EpicLibraryPort } from "./epic_library.ts";
+import { createProviderConnection, type ProviderConnectionState } from "./provider_connection.ts";
 import type { ApiLike } from "./api.ts";
 import type { I18n } from "../i18n.ts";
 
@@ -27,6 +28,11 @@ export function createGamingScreen(deps: {
   let busy = false;
   let generation = 0;
   let fresh = false;
+  let epicState: ProviderConnectionState | null = null;
+  const epicConnection = createProviderConnection({ provider: "epic", locale: i18n.locale, api,
+    ...(deps.openExternal ? { openExternal: deps.openExternal } : {}),
+    onChange(next) { epicState = next; if (!destroyed) render(); },
+  });
 
   const open = async (url: string, provider: "steam" | "faceit" | "epic", auth = false): Promise<void> => {
     const safe = gamingExternalUrl(url, provider, auth);
@@ -87,7 +93,8 @@ export function createGamingScreen(deps: {
     const steam = state?.profile.steam;
     const faceit = state?.profile.faceit;
     view = createGamerModeScreen({
-      profile: state ? gamingProfile(state, deps.self, api) : deps.self,
+      profile: { ...(state ? gamingProfile(state, deps.self, api) : deps.self), epic: { linked: !!epicState?.account } },
+      epicConnection: epicConnection.root,
       locale: i18n.locale,
       initialEnabled: state?.settings.enabled ?? false,
       available: fresh,
@@ -139,5 +146,6 @@ export function createGamingScreen(deps: {
     view?.destroy();
     root.remove();
     epicLibrary.destroy();
+    epicConnection.destroy();
   } };
 }
diff --git a/clients/ui/src/screens/provider_connection.ts b/clients/ui/src/screens/provider_connection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ec15a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/ui/src/screens/provider_connection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+import { el } from "../dom.ts";
+import type { ApiLike } from "./api.ts";
+
+export type AccountProvider = "epic" | "tiktok";
+export interface ProviderConnectionState {
+  available: boolean;
+  account: { id: string; name: string } | null;
+}
+export function providerBase(provider: AccountProvider): string {
+  return provider === "epic" ? "/v1/gaming/connect/epic" : "/v1/social/connect/tiktok";
+}
+export function providerAuthorizationUrl(raw: string, provider: AccountProvider): string {
+  const url = new URL(raw);
+  const host = provider === "epic" ? "www.epicgames.com" : "www.tiktok.com";
+  const path = provider === "epic" ? "/id/authorize" : "/v2/auth/authorize/";
+  if (url.protocol !== "https:" || url.hostname !== host || url.pathname !== path ||
+      url.username || url.password || url.port || url.hash || url.searchParams.get("response_type") !== "code" ||
+      !url.searchParams.get("state")) throw new Error("Invalid authorization URL");
+  return url.href;
+}
+export function createProviderConnection(deps: {
+  provider: AccountProvider; locale: string; api: ApiLike;
+  openExternal?(url: string): Promise<void> | void;
+  onChange?(state: ProviderConnectionState | null): void;
+}) {
+  const ru = deps.locale.startsWith("ru");
+  const copy = (a: string, b: string) => ru ? a : b;
+  const name = deps.provider === "epic" ? "Epic Games" : "TikTok";
+  const base = providerBase(deps.provider);
+  const root = el("div", { class: "gc-provider-connection" });
+  const status = el("p", { role: "status", "aria-live": "polite" });
+  const connect = el("button", { type: "button", class: "gc-btn" }, [copy("Подключить", "Connect")]) as HTMLButtonElement;
+  const refresh = el("button", { type: "button", class: "gc-btn" }, [copy("Проверить подключение", "Check connection")]) as HTMLButtonElement;
+  root.append(status, connect, refresh);
+  let state: ProviderConnectionState | null = null;
+  let busy = false;
+  let destroyed = false;
+  let waiting = false;
+  function paint(message?: string) {
+    status.textContent = message ?? (state?.account ? `${copy("Подключён", "Connected")}: ${state.account.name}`
+      : waiting ? copy(`Завершите вход в ${name} в браузере.`, `Finish signing in to ${name} in your browser.`)
+      : state?.available ? copy(`Войдите в ${name}, чтобы подтвердить свой аккаунт.`, `Sign in to ${name} to verify your account.`)
+      : copy(`Подключение ${name} ещё не настроено на сервере.`, `${name} connection has not been configured on this server yet.`));
+    connect.textContent = state?.account ? copy("Отключить", "Disconnect") : copy("Подключить", "Connect");
+    connect.disabled = busy || !state || (!state.available && !state.account);
+    refresh.disabled = busy;
+  }
+  async function read() {
+    const next = await deps.api.get<ProviderConnectionState>(`${base}/status`);
+    if (!next || typeof next.available !== "boolean" || !(next.account === null ||
+        (typeof next.account?.id === "string" && !!next.account.id && typeof next.account.name === "string"))) {
+      throw new Error("Invalid connection state");
+    }
+    if (destroyed) return;
+    state = next;
+    if (next.account) waiting = false;
+    deps.onChange?.(next);
+  }
+  async function run(action: () => Promise<void>) {
+    if (busy || destroyed) return;
+    busy = true; paint(copy("Проверка…", "Checking…"));
+    try { await action(); if (!destroyed) { busy = false; paint(); } }
+    catch { if (!destroyed) { busy = false; state = null; deps.onChange?.(null);
+      paint(copy("Не удалось проверить подключение. Повторите попытку.", "Could not verify the connection. Try again.")); } }
+  }
+  connect.addEventListener("click", () => { void run(async () => {
+    if (state?.account) {
+      await deps.api.delete(`${base}/connection`); waiting = false;
+    } else {
+      const result = await deps.api.post<{ url: string }>(`${base}/start`);
+      if (destroyed) return;
+      const url = providerAuthorizationUrl(result.url, deps.provider);
+      const native = (window as Window & { __gcOpenProviderAuthorization?: (url: string) => Promise<void> }).__gcOpenProviderAuthorization;
+      if (deps.openExternal) await deps.openExternal(url);
+      else if (native) await native(url);
+      else window.open(url, "_blank", "noopener,noreferrer");
+      waiting = true;
+    }
+    await read();
+  }); });
+  const wake = () => { if (document.visibilityState !== "hidden") void run(read); };
+  refresh.addEventListener("click", wake);
+  window.addEventListener("focus", wake);
+  window.addEventListener("online", wake);
+  document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", wake);
+  const timer = setInterval(wake, 30_000);
+  void run(read);
+  return { root, destroy() { destroyed = true; clearInterval(timer);
+    window.removeEventListener("focus", wake); window.removeEventListener("online", wake);
+    document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", wake); root.remove(); } };
+}
diff --git a/clients/ui/src/screens/social_screen.ts b/clients/ui/src/screens/social_screen.ts
index b0cc25b..7b4ce34 100644
--- a/clients/ui/src/screens/social_screen.ts
+++ b/clients/ui/src/screens/social_screen.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 import { el } from "../dom.ts";
 import { tiktokPost } from "./tiktok_model.ts";
+import type { ApiLike } from "./api.ts";
+import { createProviderConnection } from "./provider_connection.ts";
 
-export function createSocialScreen(deps: { locale: string; onBack(): void }) {
+export function createSocialScreen(deps: { locale: string; api?: ApiLike; onBack(): void }) {
   const ru = deps.locale.startsWith("ru");
   const copy = (a: string, b: string) => ru ? a : b;
   const root = el("section", { class: "gc-social-page" });
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ export function createSocialScreen(deps: { locale: string; onBack(): void }) {
       "Вставь полную ссылку на публичное видео или фото TikTok. Плеер загрузится с TikTok после нажатия «Смотреть».",
       "Paste the full link to a public TikTok video or photo. The TikTok player loads when you select Watch.")]),
     form, status, feed);
+  const connection = deps.api ? createProviderConnection({ provider: "tiktok", locale: deps.locale, api: deps.api }) : null;
+  if (connection) root.insertBefore(connection.root, form);
   let frame: HTMLIFrameElement | null = null;
   let timer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
   let destroyed = false;
@@ -67,5 +71,5 @@ export function createSocialScreen(deps: { locale: string; onBack(): void }) {
   document.addEventListener("visibilitychange", visibility);
   return { root, destroy() { destroyed = true; stopTimer(); window.removeEventListener("message", onMessage);
     document.removeEventListener("visibilitychange", visibility);
-    form.removeEventListener("submit", onSubmit); frame?.remove(); frame = null; root.remove(); } };
+    form.removeEventListener("submit", onSubmit); connection?.destroy(); frame?.remove(); frame = null; root.remove(); } };
 }
diff --git a/clients/ui/test/provider_connection.test.ts b/clients/ui/test/provider_connection.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..428ea97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/clients/ui/test/provider_connection.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { test } from "node:test";
+import assert from "node:assert/strict";
+import { createProviderConnection, providerAuthorizationUrl } from "../src/screens/provider_connection.ts";
+import type { ApiLike } from "../src/screens/api.ts";
+import { installDomStub, StubNode, settle, deferred } from "./dom_stub.ts";
+const all = (n: StubNode): StubNode[] => [n, ...n.children.flatMap(all)];
+const button = (root: HTMLElement, text: string) => all(root as unknown as StubNode).find(n => n.tag === "button" && n.textContent === text)!;
+function env() { installDomStub(); Object.assign(globalThis, { window: { addEventListener() {}, removeEventListener() {} } }); }
+test("provider authentication rejects alternate hosts, paths and missing state", () => {
+  assert.match(providerAuthorizationUrl("https://www.epicgames.com/id/authorize?response_type=code&state=one", "epic"), /epicgames/);
+  for (const url of ["https://www.tiktok.com/evil?response_type=code&state=a", "https://www.tiktok.com.evil.test/v2/auth/authorize/?response_type=code&state=a",
+    "https://www.tiktok.com/v2/auth/authorize/?response_type=code", "https://user@www.tiktok.com/v2/auth/authorize/?response_type=code&state=a"])
+    assert.throws(() => providerAuthorizationUrl(url, "tiktok"));
+});
+test("opening browser never claims connected; server identity controls link and unlink", async () => {
+  env(); let account: null | { id: string; name: string } = null; const calls: string[] = []; let opened = "";
+  const api = { get: async (path: string) => { calls.push(path); return { available: true, account }; },
+    post: async (path: string) => { calls.push(path); return { url: "https://www.epicgames.com/id/authorize?response_type=code&state=one" }; },
+    delete: async (path: string) => { calls.push(path); account = null; } } as unknown as ApiLike;
+  const screen = createProviderConnection({ provider: "epic", locale: "en", api, openExternal: url => { opened = url; } });
+  try {
+    await settle(); button(screen.root, "Connect").dispatch("click"); await settle();
+    assert.match(opened, /epicgames/); assert.match(screen.root.textContent ?? "", /Finish signing in/);
+    assert.doesNotMatch(screen.root.textContent ?? "", /Connected:/);
+    account = { id: "verified-id", name: "Verified player" };
+    button(screen.root, "Check connection").dispatch("click"); await settle();
+    assert.match(screen.root.textContent ?? "", /Connected: Verified player/);
+    button(screen.root, "Disconnect").dispatch("click"); await settle();
+    assert.ok(calls.includes("/v1/gaming/connect/epic/connection"));
+    assert.doesNotMatch(screen.root.textContent ?? "", /Connected:/);
+  } finally { screen.destroy(); }
+});
+test("unconfigured TikTok stays social and cannot start authentication", async () => {
+  env(); const paths: string[] = [];
+  const api = { get: async (path: string) => { paths.push(path); return { available: false, account: null }; } } as unknown as ApiLike;
+  const screen = createProviderConnection({ provider: "tiktok", locale: "en", api });
+  try { await settle(); assert.equal(button(screen.root, "Connect").disabled, true);
+    assert.deepEqual(paths, ["/v1/social/connect/tiktok/status"]); } finally { screen.destroy(); }
+});
+test("destroying a view during start prevents late browser navigation", async () => {
+  env(); let opened = false; const pending = deferred<{ url: string }>();
+  const api = { get: async () => ({ available: true, account: null }), post: () => pending.promise } as unknown as ApiLike;
+  const screen = createProviderConnection({ provider: "tiktok", locale: "en", api, openExternal() { opened = true; } });
+  await settle(); button(screen.root, "Connect").dispatch("click"); screen.destroy();
+  pending.resolve({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/v2/auth/authorize/?response_type=code&state=one" });
+  await settle(); assert.equal(opened, false);
+});