diff --git a/.codegen/service.go.tmpl b/.codegen/service.go.tmpl
index 2f4987b13..33833dfa1 100644
--- a/.codegen/service.go.tmpl
+++ b/.codegen/service.go.tmpl
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func new{{.PascalName}}() *cobra.Command {
 	{{- $wait := and .Wait (and (not .IsCrudRead) (not (eq .SnakeName "get_run"))) -}}
 	{{- $hasRequiredArgs :=  and (not $hasIdPrompt) $hasPosArgs -}}
 	{{- $hasSingleRequiredRequestBodyFieldWithPrompt := and (and $hasIdPrompt $request) (eq 1 (len $request.RequiredRequestBodyFields))  -}}
-	{{- $onlyPathArgsRequiredAsPositionalArguments := and $request (eq (len .RequiredPositionalArguments) (len $request.RequiredPathFields)) -}}
+	{{- $onlyPathArgsRequiredAsPositionalArguments := and .Request (eq (len .RequiredPositionalArguments) (len .Request.RequiredPathFields)) -}}
 	{{- $hasDifferentArgsWithJsonFlag := and (not $onlyPathArgsRequiredAsPositionalArguments) (and $canUseJson (or $request.HasRequiredRequestBodyFields )) -}}
 	{{- $hasCustomArgHandler := or $hasRequiredArgs $hasDifferentArgsWithJsonFlag -}}
 
@@ -218,12 +218,12 @@ func new{{.PascalName}}() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		{{- if $hasDifferentArgsWithJsonFlag }}
 		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs({{len $request.RequiredPathFields}})(cmd, args)
+			err := root.ExactArgs({{len .Request.RequiredPathFields}})(cmd, args)
 			if err != nil {
-			{{- if eq 0 (len $request.RequiredPathFields) }}
+			{{- if eq 0 (len .Request.RequiredPathFields) }}
 				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide{{- range $index, $field := $request.RequiredFields}}{{if $index}},{{end}} '{{$field.Name}}'{{end}} in your JSON input")
 			{{- else }}
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, provide only{{- range $index, $field := $request.RequiredPathFields}}{{if $index}},{{end}} {{$field.ConstantName}}{{end}} as positional arguments. Provide{{- range $index, $field := $request.RequiredRequestBodyFields}}{{if $index}},{{end}} '{{$field.Name}}'{{end}} in your JSON input")
+				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, provide only{{- range $index, $field := .Request.RequiredPathFields}}{{if $index}},{{end}} {{$field.ConstantName}}{{end}} as positional arguments. Provide{{- range $index, $field := $request.RequiredRequestBodyFields}}{{if $index}},{{end}} '{{$field.Name}}'{{end}} in your JSON input")
 			{{- end }}
 			}
 			return nil
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/input.json b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/input.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..76f3e589c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/input.json
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "description": "My app description.",
+    "resources": [
+        {
+            "name": "api-key",
+            "description": "API key for external service.",
+            "secret": {
+                "scope": "my-scope",
+                "key": "my-key",
+                "permission": "READ"
+            }
+        }
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/out.requests.txt b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/out.requests.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04891dc74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/out.requests.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "method": "PATCH",
+  "path": "/api/2.0/apps/test-name",
+  "body": {
+    "description": "My app description.",
+    "name": "",
+    "resources": [
+      {
+        "description": "API key for external service.",
+        "name": "api-key",
+        "secret": {
+          "key": "my-key",
+          "permission": "READ",
+          "scope": "my-scope"
+        }
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/output.txt b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/output.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4d9f80f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/output.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+
+=== Apps update with correct input
+>>> [CLI] apps update test-name --json @input.json
+{
+  "app_status": {
+    "message":"Application is running.",
+    "state":"DEPLOYING"
+  },
+  "compute_status": {
+    "message":"App compute is active.",
+    "state":"ERROR"
+  },
+  "description":"My app description.",
+  "id":"12345",
+  "name":"test-name",
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "description":"API key for external service.",
+      "name":"api-key",
+      "secret": {
+        "key":"my-key",
+        "permission":"READ",
+        "scope":"my-scope"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "url":"test-name-123.cloud.databricksapps.com"
+}
+
+=== Apps update with missing parameter
+>>> [CLI] apps update --json @input.json
+Error: accepts 1 arg(s), received 0
+
+Usage:
+  databricks apps update NAME [flags]
+
+Flags:
+      --description string   The description of the app.
+  -h, --help                 help for update
+      --json JSON            either inline JSON string or @path/to/file.json with request body (default JSON (0 bytes))
+
+Global Flags:
+      --debug            enable debug logging
+  -o, --output type      output type: text or json (default text)
+  -p, --profile string   ~/.databrickscfg profile
+  -t, --target string    bundle target to use (if applicable)
+
+
+Exit code: 1
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/script b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/script
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..221ffc4c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/script
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+title "Apps update with correct input"
+trace $CLI apps update test-name --json @input.json
+
+title "Apps update with missing parameter"
+trace $CLI apps update --json @input.json
diff --git a/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/test.toml b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/test.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f919b315
--- /dev/null
+++ b/acceptance/cmd/workspace/apps/test.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+LocalOnly = true
+RecordRequests = true
+
+[[Server]]
+Pattern = "PATCH /api/2.0/apps/test-name"
+Response.Body = '''
+{
+  "name": "test-name",
+  "description": "My app description.",
+  "compute_status": {
+    "state": "ERROR",
+    "message": "App compute is active."
+  },
+  "app_status": {
+    "state": "DEPLOYING",
+    "message": "Application is running."
+  },
+  "url": "test-name-123.cloud.databricksapps.com",
+  "resources": [
+    {
+      "name": "api-key",
+      "description": "API key for external service.",
+      "secret": {
+        "scope": "my-scope",
+        "key": "my-key",
+        "permission": "READ"
+      }
+    }
+  ],
+  "id": "12345"
+}'''
diff --git a/cmd/account/budget-policy/budget-policy.go b/cmd/account/budget-policy/budget-policy.go
index 3a6f8cfa4..fb9f8e5a6 100755
--- a/cmd/account/budget-policy/budget-policy.go
+++ b/cmd/account/budget-policy/budget-policy.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 package budget_policy
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/cmd/root"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/cmdio"
 	"github.com/databricks/cli/libs/flags"
@@ -323,13 +321,6 @@ func newUpdate() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs(0)(cmd, args)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide 'policy_id' in your JSON input")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
 		check := root.ExactArgs(1)
 		return check(cmd, args)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/apps/apps.go b/cmd/workspace/apps/apps.go
index f7c08ece1..6eb85d873 100755
--- a/cmd/workspace/apps/apps.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/apps/apps.go
@@ -956,13 +956,6 @@ func newUpdate() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs(0)(cmd, args)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide 'name' in your JSON input")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
 		check := root.ExactArgs(1)
 		return check(cmd, args)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/workspace/lakeview/lakeview.go b/cmd/workspace/lakeview/lakeview.go
index 6686f16da..eb2f5d8fa 100755
--- a/cmd/workspace/lakeview/lakeview.go
+++ b/cmd/workspace/lakeview/lakeview.go
@@ -163,13 +163,6 @@ func newCreateSchedule() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs(0)(cmd, args)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide 'cron_schedule' in your JSON input")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
 		check := root.ExactArgs(1)
 		return check(cmd, args)
 	}
@@ -242,13 +235,6 @@ func newCreateSubscription() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs(0)(cmd, args)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide 'subscriber' in your JSON input")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
 		check := root.ExactArgs(2)
 		return check(cmd, args)
 	}
@@ -1195,13 +1181,6 @@ func newUpdateSchedule() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd.Annotations = make(map[string]string)
 
 	cmd.Args = func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-		if cmd.Flags().Changed("json") {
-			err := root.ExactArgs(0)(cmd, args)
-			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("when --json flag is specified, no positional arguments are required. Provide 'cron_schedule' in your JSON input")
-			}
-			return nil
-		}
 		check := root.ExactArgs(2)
 		return check(cmd, args)
 	}