diff --git a/lnbits/core/extensions/permissions.py b/lnbits/core/extensions/permissions.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ee190bd4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lnbits/core/extensions/permissions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from typing import Any
+
+from lnbits.core.extensions.api import extension_api_permission_ids
+from lnbits.core.models.extensions import ExtensionPermission, InstallableExtension
+
+
+def validate_extension_permissions(
+    ext_id: str,
+    permissions: Iterable[ExtensionPermission],
+    *,
+    strict: bool = True,
+) -> list[ExtensionPermission]:
+    known_permission_ids = extension_api_permission_ids()
+    normalized_permissions: list[ExtensionPermission] = []
+    unknown_ids: list[str] = []
+
+    for permission in permissions:
+        if permission.id not in known_permission_ids:
+            unknown_ids.append(permission.id)
+            if strict:
+                continue
+        normalized_permissions.append(permission.copy(update={"label": None}))
+
+    if unknown_ids and strict:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Extension '{ext_id}' requests unknown permissions: "
+            + ", ".join(sorted(set(unknown_ids)))
+        )
+
+    return normalized_permissions
+
+
+def validate_wasm_extension_permissions(
+    ext_info: InstallableExtension,
+    granted_permissions: list[ExtensionPermission] | None,
+    extension_config: dict[str, Any],
+) -> list[ExtensionPermission]:
+    if extension_config.get("extension_type") != "wasm":
+        return []
+
+    requested_permissions = validate_extension_permissions(
+        ext_info.id,
+        ExtensionPermission.list_from_config(extension_config),
+    )
+    if not requested_permissions:
+        return []
+
+    if granted_permissions is None:
+        raise ValueError(f"Extension '{ext_info.id}' requires permission approval.")
+
+    requested_ids = {permission.id for permission in requested_permissions}
+    granted_ids = {permission.id for permission in granted_permissions}
+    if requested_ids != granted_ids:
+        raise ValueError(
+            f"Extension '{ext_info.id}' was not granted all requested permissions."
+        )
+
+    return requested_permissions
diff --git a/lnbits/core/services/extensions.py b/lnbits/core/services/extensions.py
index 86c904f4d..c82bc304f 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/services/extensions.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/services/extensions.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import asyncio
 import importlib
 import json
 import zipfile
-from collections.abc import Iterable
 from pathlib import PurePosixPath
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -21,7 +20,7 @@ from lnbits.core.crud.extensions import (
     get_installed_extensions,
     update_installed_extension,
 )
-from lnbits.core.extensions.api import extension_api_permission_ids
+from lnbits.core.extensions.permissions import validate_wasm_extension_permissions
 from lnbits.core.helpers import migrate_extension_database
 from lnbits.db import Connection
 from lnbits.settings import settings
@@ -58,7 +57,7 @@ async def install_extension(
         await ext_info.download_archive()
 
     extension_config = _load_extension_archive_config(ext_info)
-    ext_info.permissions = _validate_extension_permissions(
+    ext_info.permissions = validate_wasm_extension_permissions(
         ext_info, granted_permissions, extension_config
     )
 
@@ -85,60 +84,6 @@ async def install_extension(
     return extension
 
 
-def validate_extension_permissions(
-    ext_id: str,
-    permissions: Iterable[ExtensionPermission],
-    *,
-    strict: bool = True,
-) -> list[ExtensionPermission]:
-    known_permission_ids = extension_api_permission_ids()
-    normalized_permissions: list[ExtensionPermission] = []
-    unknown_ids: list[str] = []
-
-    for permission in permissions:
-        if permission.id not in known_permission_ids:
-            unknown_ids.append(permission.id)
-            if strict:
-                continue
-        normalized_permissions.append(permission.copy(update={"label": None}))
-
-    if unknown_ids and strict:
-        raise ValueError(
-            f"Extension '{ext_id}' requests unknown permissions: "
-            + ", ".join(sorted(set(unknown_ids)))
-        )
-
-    return normalized_permissions
-
-
-def _validate_extension_permissions(
-    ext_info: InstallableExtension,
-    granted_permissions: list[ExtensionPermission] | None,
-    extension_config: dict[str, Any],
-) -> list[ExtensionPermission]:
-    if extension_config.get("extension_type") != "wasm":
-        return []
-
-    requested_permissions = validate_extension_permissions(
-        ext_info.id,
-        ExtensionPermission.list_from_config(extension_config),
-    )
-    if not requested_permissions:
-        return []
-
-    if granted_permissions is None:
-        raise ValueError(f"Extension '{ext_info.id}' requires permission approval.")
-
-    requested_ids = {permission.id for permission in requested_permissions}
-    granted_ids = {permission.id for permission in granted_permissions}
-    if requested_ids != granted_ids:
-        raise ValueError(
-            f"Extension '{ext_info.id}' was not granted all requested permissions."
-        )
-
-    return requested_permissions
-
-
 def _load_extension_archive_config(ext_info: InstallableExtension) -> dict[str, Any]:
     if not ext_info.zip_path.is_file():
         return {}
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/extension_api.py b/lnbits/core/views/extension_api.py
index cd0817ca7..1a1afc127 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/extension_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/extension_api.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from loguru import logger
 from lnbits.core.crud.extensions import get_user_extensions
 from lnbits.core.crud.wallets import get_wallets_ids
 from lnbits.core.db import db
+from lnbits.core.extensions.permissions import validate_extension_permissions
 from lnbits.core.models import (
     SimpleStatus,
 )
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ from lnbits.core.services.extensions import (
     get_valid_extensions,
     install_extension,
     uninstall_extension,
-    validate_extension_permissions,
 )
 from lnbits.db import Page
 from lnbits.decorators import (