Is the security_admin role required to clear the package_json field on the sys_app table?

[shaumik100x]

Scenario

There's an app that someone created. That app has package_json set so it means that someone made it Now SDK app. Because this code was never checked in by the creator into github, I need to init this app.

Problem

Because this is already an Now SDK app, I will get a

Cannot convert an application that's already a nowSDK app.

error.

Work around would be to clear out package_json. However, my user which has the admin role was not able to clear it (I am using rest api to clear this field for convenience). But then giving security_admin I was able to.

This is a bit problematic not everyone on the team will be given security_admin or even admin and we run into this scenario quit often.

[venkat-kaluva]

HI @shaumik100x
you should be in the app scope to be able to update the package_json field. Also you need to have admin role.

admin role is required for any now-sdk operations.

We are evaluating the need for the package_json field check when converting an app, thanks for your feedback