diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/common.ts b/frontend/src/lib/common.ts
index 437c36884a..d569838d70 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/common.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/common.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export interface SchemaProperty {
 }
 
 export type Schema = {
-	$schema: string
+	$schema: string | undefined
 	type: string
 	properties: { [name: string]: SchemaProperty }
 	required: string[]
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ApiConnectForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ApiConnectForm.svelte
index 93035314d0..e10c5ccf26 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ApiConnectForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ApiConnectForm.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	import { emptySchema, emptyString } from '$lib/utils'
 	import SchemaForm from './SchemaForm.svelte'
 	import SimpleEditor from './SimpleEditor.svelte'
+	import Toggle from './Toggle.svelte'
 
 	export let resource_type: string
 	export let args: Record<string, any> | any = {}
@@ -12,7 +13,10 @@
 
 	let schema = emptySchema()
 	let notFound = false
+
 	async function loadSchema() {
+		rawCode = '{}'
+		viewJsonSchema = false
 		try {
 			const rt = await ResourceService.getResourceType({
 				workspace: $workspaceStore!,
@@ -21,8 +25,6 @@
 			schema = rt.schema
 			notFound = false
 		} catch (e) {
-			rawCode = '{}'
-
 			notFound = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -43,17 +45,38 @@
 	}
 	let error = ''
 	let rawCode = ''
+	let viewJsonSchema = false
+
+	function switchTab(asJson: boolean) {
+		viewJsonSchema = asJson
+		if (asJson) {
+			rawCode = JSON.stringify(args, null, 2)
+		} else {
+			parseJson()
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
-{#if notFound}
+{#if !notFound}
+	<div class="w-full flex flex-row-reverse">
+		<Toggle
+			on:change={(e) => switchTab(e.detail)}
+			options={{
+				right: 'As JSON'
+			}}
+		/>
+	</div>
+{:else}
 	<p class="italic text-gray-500 text-xs mb-4"
 		>No corresponding resource type found in your workspace for {resource_type}. Define the value in
 		JSON directly</p
 	>
+{/if}
+{#if notFound || viewJsonSchema}
 	{#if !emptyString(error)}<span class="text-red-400 text-xs mb-1 flex flex-row-reverse"
 			>{error}</span
 		>{:else}<div class="py-2" />{/if}
 	<SimpleEditor autoHeight lang="json" bind:code={rawCode} fixedOverflowWidgets={false} />
 {:else}
-	<SchemaForm {password} isValid {schema} bind:args />
+	<SchemaForm noDelete {password} isValid {schema} bind:args />
 {/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnect.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnect.svelte
index 30fa18e1aa..90968fb6b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnect.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/AppConnect.svelte
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
 	async function next() {
 		if (step == 1 && manual) {
 			step += 1
+			args = {}
 		} else if (step == 1 && !manual) {
 			const url = new URL(`/api/oauth/connect/${resource_type}`, $page.url.origin)
 			url.searchParams.append('scopes', scopes.join('+'))
@@ -410,15 +411,17 @@
 					</ol>
 				</div>
 				{#if apiTokenApps[resource_type].img}
-					<div class="mt-4 w-full">
-						<img class="max-h-96 m-auto" alt="connect" src={apiTokenApps[resource_type].img} />
+					<div class="mt-4 w-full overflow-hidden">
+						<img class="m-auto  max-h-60" alt="connect" src={apiTokenApps[resource_type].img} />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
 			{/if}
 
 			<h2 class="mt-4">Value</h2>
 			<div class="mt-4">
-				<ApiConnectForm password={key ?? ''} {resource_type} bind:args bind:isValid />
+				{#key resource_type}
+					<ApiConnectForm password={key ?? ''} {resource_type} bind:args bind:isValid />
+				{/key}
 			</div>
 
 			<h2 class="mt-4 mb-2">Description</h2>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceEditor.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceEditor.svelte
index ea728d38ee..2da2d2ee1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceEditor.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceEditor.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	import SimpleEditor from './SimpleEditor.svelte'
 	import { faSave } from '@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons'
 	import SchemaForm from './SchemaForm.svelte'
+	import Toggle from './Toggle.svelte'
 
 	let path = ''
 	let initialPath = ''
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 		path = p
 		resourceToEdit = undefined
 		resourceSchema = undefined
+		viewJsonSchema = false
 		loadingSchema = true
 		drawer.openDrawer?.()
 		resourceToEdit = await ResourceService.getResource({ workspace: $workspaceStore!, path: p })
@@ -111,6 +113,16 @@
 			args[k] = `$var:${path}`
 		})
 	}
+	let viewJsonSchema = false
+
+	function switchTab(asJson: boolean) {
+		viewJsonSchema = asJson
+		if (asJson) {
+			rawCode = JSON.stringify(args, null, 2)
+		} else {
+			parseJson()
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
 <Drawer bind:this={drawer} size="800px">
@@ -136,12 +148,21 @@
 						kind="resource"
 					/>
 				</div>
-				<h3 class="mt-4">Value</h3>
+				<div class="flex w-full justify-between max-w-lg items-center mt-4">
+					<h3>Value</h3>
+					<Toggle
+						on:change={(e) => switchTab(e.detail)}
+						options={{
+							right: 'As JSON'
+						}}
+					/>
+				</div>
 				<div class="text-sm">
 					{#if loadingSchema}
 						<Skeleton layout={[[4]]} />
-					{:else if resourceSchema && resourceSchema?.properties}
+					{:else if !viewJsonSchema && resourceSchema && resourceSchema?.properties}
 						<SchemaForm
+							noDelete
 							disabled={!can_write}
 							compact
 							schema={resourceSchema}
@@ -151,10 +172,13 @@
 					{:else if !can_write}
 						<input type="text" disabled value={rawCode} />
 					{:else}
-						<p class="italic text-gray-500 text-xs mb-4"
-							>No corresponding resource type found in your workspace for {selectedResourceType}.
-							Define the value in JSON directly</p
-						>
+						{#if !viewJsonSchema}
+							<p class="italic text-gray-500 text-xs mb-4"
+								>No corresponding resource type found in your workspace for {selectedResourceType}.
+								Define the value in JSON directly</p
+							>
+						{/if}
+
 						{#if !emptyString(jsonError)}<span
 								class="text-red-400 text-xs mb-1 flex flex-row-reverse">{jsonError}</span
 							>{:else}<div class="py-2" />{/if}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/SchemaForm.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/SchemaForm.svelte
index 76767660b8..ca136b6117 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/SchemaForm.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/SchemaForm.svelte
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 	export let filter: string[] | undefined = undefined
 	export let noDynamicToggle = false
 	export let flexWrap = false
+	export let noDelete = false
 
 	let clazz: string = ''
 	export { clazz as class }
@@ -59,7 +60,9 @@
 		let lkeys = Object.keys(schema?.properties ?? {})
 		if (schema?.properties && JSON.stringify(lkeys) != JSON.stringify(keys)) {
 			keys = lkeys
-			removeExtraKey()
+			if (!noDelete) {
+				removeExtraKey()
+			}
 		}
 	}
 </script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/drawer/Drawer.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/drawer/Drawer.svelte
index f3df1dd78b..2396675061 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/drawer/Drawer.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/drawer/Drawer.svelte
@@ -55,8 +55,10 @@
 		if (open) {
 			switch (event.key) {
 				case 'Escape':
-					open = false
 					event.preventDefault()
+					event.stopPropagation()
+					event.stopImmediatePropagation()
+					open = false
 					break
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts b/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
index 42bdf47a9a..c669de6500 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/utils.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export interface DropdownItem {
 
 export function emptySchema() {
 	return {
-		$schema: 'https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema',
+		$schema: 'https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema' as string | undefined,
 		properties: {},
 		required: [],
 		type: 'object'
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
index b52c44d609..0ae1e0fc3a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/(root)/(logged)/resources/+page.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@
 	import ListFilters from '$lib/components/home/ListFilters.svelte'
 	import SearchItems from '$lib/components/SearchItems.svelte'
 	import autosize from 'svelte-autosize'
+	import SimpleEditor from '$lib/components/SimpleEditor.svelte'
+	import { convert } from '@redocly/json-to-json-schema'
+	import Portal from 'svelte-portal'
 
 	type ResourceW = ListableResource & { canWrite: boolean }
 	type ResourceTypeW = ResourceType & { canWrite: boolean }
@@ -200,10 +203,47 @@
 		}
 	})
 
+	function openInferrer(): void {
+		inferrer?.openDrawer?.()
+	}
+
 	let disableCustomPrefix = false
 	let tab: 'workspace' | 'types' | 'states' = 'workspace'
+
+	let inferrer: Drawer | undefined = undefined
+	let inferrerJson = ''
+
+	function inferJson(): void {
+		try {
+			newResourceType.schema = {
+				$schema: undefined,
+				required: [],
+				properties: {},
+				...convert(JSON.parse(inferrerJson))
+			}
+		} catch (e) {
+			sendUserToast(`Invalid JSON: ${e}`, true)
+		}
+		inferrer?.closeDrawer?.()
+	}
 </script>
 
+<Portal>
+	<Drawer bind:this={inferrer} size="800px">
+		<DrawerContent title="Import app from JSON" on:close={() => inferrer?.toggleDrawer?.()}>
+			<SimpleEditor
+				bind:code={inferrerJson}
+				lang="json"
+				class="h-full"
+				fixedOverflowWidgets={false}
+			/>
+			<svelte:fragment slot="actions">
+				<Button size="sm" on:click={inferJson}>Infer</Button>
+			</svelte:fragment>
+		</DrawerContent>
+	</Drawer>
+</Portal>
+
 <Drawer bind:this={resourceTypeViewer} size="800px">
 	<DrawerContent title={resourceTypeViewerObj.rt} on:close={resourceTypeViewer.closeDrawer}>
 		<div>
@@ -259,6 +299,11 @@
 			>
 			<div>
 				<div class="mb-1 font-semibold text-gray-700">Schema</div>
+				<div class="mb-2 w-full flex flex-row-reverse">
+					<Button on:click={openInferrer} size="sm" color="dark" variant="border"
+						>Infer schema from a json value</Button
+					>
+				</div>
 				<SchemaEditor bind:schema={newResourceType.schema} />
 			</div>
 		</div>