diff --git a/homeassistant/config.py b/homeassistant/config.py
index 2d90838cb9d..894d0bb5379 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ASSUMED_STATE,
     ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME,
     ATTR_HIDDEN,
+    CONF_ALLOWLIST_EXTERNAL_URLS,
     CONF_AUTH_MFA_MODULES,
     CONF_AUTH_PROVIDERS,
     CONF_CUSTOMIZE,
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ CORE_CONFIG_SCHEMA = CUSTOMIZE_CONFIG_SCHEMA.extend(
         vol.Optional(CONF_WHITELIST_EXTERNAL_DIRS): vol.All(
             cv.ensure_list, [vol.IsDir()]  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
         ),
+        vol.Optional(CONF_ALLOWLIST_EXTERNAL_URLS): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.url]),
         vol.Optional(CONF_PACKAGES, default={}): PACKAGES_CONFIG_SCHEMA,
         vol.Optional(CONF_AUTH_PROVIDERS): vol.All(
             cv.ensure_list,
@@ -502,6 +504,14 @@ async def async_process_ha_core_config(hass: HomeAssistant, config: Dict) -> Non
     if CONF_WHITELIST_EXTERNAL_DIRS in config:
         hac.whitelist_external_dirs.update(set(config[CONF_WHITELIST_EXTERNAL_DIRS]))
 
+    # Init whitelist external URL list – make sure to add / to every URL that doesn't
+    # already have it so that we can properly test "path ownership"
+    if CONF_ALLOWLIST_EXTERNAL_URLS in config:
+        hac.allowlist_external_urls.update(
+            url if url.endswith("/") else f"{url}/"
+            for url in config[CONF_ALLOWLIST_EXTERNAL_URLS]
+        )
+
     # Customize
     cust_exact = dict(config[CONF_CUSTOMIZE])
     cust_domain = dict(config[CONF_CUSTOMIZE_DOMAIN])
diff --git a/homeassistant/const.py b/homeassistant/const.py
index c95c6ec48cc..900df1f9336 100644
--- a/homeassistant/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/const.py
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN = "access_token"
 CONF_ADDRESS = "address"
 CONF_AFTER = "after"
 CONF_ALIAS = "alias"
+CONF_ALLOWLIST_EXTERNAL_URLS = "allowlist_external_urls"
 CONF_API_KEY = "api_key"
 CONF_API_VERSION = "api_version"
 CONF_ARMING_TIME = "arming_time"
 CONF_AT = "at"
+CONF_AUTHENTICATION = "authentication"
 CONF_AUTH_MFA_MODULES = "auth_mfa_modules"
 CONF_AUTH_PROVIDERS = "auth_providers"
-CONF_AUTHENTICATION = "authentication"
 CONF_BASE = "base"
 CONF_BEFORE = "before"
 CONF_BELOW = "below"
@@ -68,9 +69,9 @@ CONF_CUSTOMIZE_GLOB = "customize_glob"
 CONF_DELAY = "delay"
 CONF_DELAY_TIME = "delay_time"
 CONF_DEVICE = "device"
+CONF_DEVICES = "devices"
 CONF_DEVICE_CLASS = "device_class"
 CONF_DEVICE_ID = "device_id"
-CONF_DEVICES = "devices"
 CONF_DISARM_AFTER_TRIGGER = "disarm_after_trigger"
 CONF_DISCOVERY = "discovery"
 CONF_DISKS = "disks"
@@ -90,8 +91,8 @@ CONF_EVENT_DATA = "event_data"
 CONF_EVENT_DATA_TEMPLATE = "event_data_template"
 CONF_EXCLUDE = "exclude"
 CONF_EXTERNAL_URL = "external_url"
-CONF_FILE_PATH = "file_path"
 CONF_FILENAME = "filename"
+CONF_FILE_PATH = "file_path"
 CONF_FOR = "for"
 CONF_FORCE_UPDATE = "force_update"
 CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME = "friendly_name"
@@ -138,15 +139,15 @@ CONF_RADIUS = "radius"
 CONF_RECIPIENT = "recipient"
 CONF_REGION = "region"
 CONF_RESOURCE = "resource"
-CONF_RESOURCE_TEMPLATE = "resource_template"
 CONF_RESOURCES = "resources"
+CONF_RESOURCE_TEMPLATE = "resource_template"
 CONF_RGB = "rgb"
 CONF_ROOM = "room"
 CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL = "scan_interval"
 CONF_SCENE = "scene"
 CONF_SENDER = "sender"
-CONF_SENSOR_TYPE = "sensor_type"
 CONF_SENSORS = "sensors"
+CONF_SENSOR_TYPE = "sensor_type"
 CONF_SERVICE = "service"
 CONF_SERVICE_DATA = "data"
 CONF_SERVICE_TEMPLATE = "service_template"
@@ -159,8 +160,8 @@ CONF_STATE_TEMPLATE = "state_template"
 CONF_STRUCTURE = "structure"
 CONF_SWITCHES = "switches"
 CONF_TEMPERATURE_UNIT = "temperature_unit"
-CONF_TIME_ZONE = "time_zone"
 CONF_TIMEOUT = "timeout"
+CONF_TIME_ZONE = "time_zone"
 CONF_TOKEN = "token"
 CONF_TRIGGER_TIME = "trigger_time"
 CONF_TTL = "ttl"
@@ -174,9 +175,9 @@ CONF_VERIFY_SSL = "verify_ssl"
 CONF_WAIT_TEMPLATE = "wait_template"
 CONF_WEBHOOK_ID = "webhook_id"
 CONF_WEEKDAY = "weekday"
-CONF_WHITE_VALUE = "white_value"
 CONF_WHITELIST = "whitelist"
 CONF_WHITELIST_EXTERNAL_DIRS = "whitelist_external_dirs"
+CONF_WHITE_VALUE = "white_value"
 CONF_XY = "xy"
 CONF_ZONE = "zone"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index f8f4e7c0d02..da4c5b56146 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -1332,6 +1332,9 @@ class Config:
         # List of allowed external dirs to access
         self.whitelist_external_dirs: Set[str] = set()
 
+        # List of allowed external URLs that integrations may use
+        self.allowlist_external_urls: Set[str] = set()
+
         # If Home Assistant is running in safe mode
         self.safe_mode: bool = False
 
@@ -1353,6 +1356,16 @@ class Config:
             raise HomeAssistantError("config_dir is not set")
         return os.path.join(self.config_dir, *path)
 
+    def is_allowed_external_url(self, url: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if an external URL is allowed."""
+        parsed_url = f"{str(yarl.URL(url))}/"
+
+        return any(
+            allowed
+            for allowed in self.allowlist_external_urls
+            if parsed_url.startswith(allowed)
+        )
+
     def is_allowed_path(self, path: str) -> bool:
         """Check if the path is valid for access from outside."""
         assert path is not None
@@ -1395,6 +1408,7 @@ class Config:
             "components": self.components,
             "config_dir": self.config_dir,
             "whitelist_external_dirs": self.whitelist_external_dirs,
+            "allowlist_external_urls": self.allowlist_external_urls,
             "version": __version__,
             "config_source": self.config_source,
             "safe_mode": self.safe_mode,
diff --git a/tests/components/api/test_init.py b/tests/components/api/test_init.py
index 1c93158ec03..24a1532dead 100644
--- a/tests/components/api/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/api/test_init.py
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ async def test_api_get_config(hass, mock_api_client):
         result["components"] = set(result["components"])
     if "whitelist_external_dirs" in result:
         result["whitelist_external_dirs"] = set(result["whitelist_external_dirs"])
+    if "allowlist_external_urls" in result:
+        result["allowlist_external_urls"] = set(result["allowlist_external_urls"])
 
     assert hass.config.as_dict() == result
 
diff --git a/tests/components/websocket_api/test_commands.py b/tests/components/websocket_api/test_commands.py
index 3754767dd9e..6f7b288f292 100644
--- a/tests/components/websocket_api/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/components/websocket_api/test_commands.py
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ async def test_get_config(hass, websocket_client):
         msg["result"]["whitelist_external_dirs"] = set(
             msg["result"]["whitelist_external_dirs"]
         )
+    if "allowlist_external_urls" in msg["result"]:
+        msg["result"]["allowlist_external_urls"] = set(
+            msg["result"]["allowlist_external_urls"]
+        )
 
     assert msg["result"] == hass.config.as_dict()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index c4079328f1f..32634313a48 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             "components": set(),
             "config_dir": "/test/ha-config",
             "whitelist_external_dirs": set(),
+            "allowlist_external_urls": set(),
             "version": __version__,
             "config_source": "default",
             "safe_mode": False,
@@ -955,6 +956,33 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             with pytest.raises(AssertionError):
                 self.config.is_allowed_path(None)
 
+    def test_is_allowed_external_url(self):
+        """Test is_allowed_external_url method."""
+        self.config.allowlist_external_urls = [
+            "http://x.com/",
+            "https://y.com/bla/",
+            "https://z.com/images/1.jpg/",
+        ]
+
+        valid = [
+            "http://x.com/1.jpg",
+            "http://x.com",
+            "https://y.com/bla/",
+            "https://y.com/bla/2.png",
+            "https://z.com/images/1.jpg",
+        ]
+        for url in valid:
+            assert self.config.is_allowed_external_url(url)
+
+        invalid = [
+            "https://a.co",
+            "https://y.com/bla_wrong",
+            "https://y.com/bla/../image.jpg",
+            "https://z.com/images",
+        ]
+        for url in invalid:
+            assert not self.config.is_allowed_external_url(url)
+
 
 async def test_event_on_update(hass):
     """Test that event is fired on update."""