diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/frontendenvironment_types.go b/api/v1alpha1/frontendenvironment_types.go
index f4dfda31..1105c09e 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/frontendenvironment_types.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/frontendenvironment_types.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ type FrontendEnvironmentSpec struct {
 	//MonitorMode determines where a ServiceMonitor object will be placed
 	// local will add it to the frontend's namespace
 	// app-interface will add it to "openshift-customer-monitoring"
-	Monitoring MonitoringConfig `json:"monitoring"`
+	Monitoring *MonitoringConfig `json:"monitoring,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type MonitoringConfig struct {
diff --git a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
index c1d4430e..c752feb7 100644
--- a/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
+++ b/api/v1alpha1/zz_generated.deepcopy.go
@@ -423,7 +423,11 @@ func (in *FrontendEnvironmentSpec) DeepCopyInto(out *FrontendEnvironmentSpec) {
 		*out = make([]string, len(*in))
 		copy(*out, *in)
 	}
-	out.Monitoring = in.Monitoring
+	if in.Monitoring != nil {
+		in, out := &in.Monitoring, &out.Monitoring
+		*out = new(MonitoringConfig)
+		**out = **in
+	}
 }
 
 // DeepCopy is an autogenerated deepcopy function, copying the receiver, creating a new FrontendEnvironmentSpec.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/cloud.redhat.com_frontendenvironments.yaml b/config/crd/bases/cloud.redhat.com_frontendenvironments.yaml
index 3544ae1a..fcce4168 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/cloud.redhat.com_frontendenvironments.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/cloud.redhat.com_frontendenvironments.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ spec:
                   type: string
                 type: array
             required:
-            - monitoring
             - sso
             type: object
           status:
diff --git a/controllers/frontend_controller_suite_test.go b/controllers/frontend_controller_suite_test.go
index 78dbf547..73fde853 100644
--- a/controllers/frontend_controller_suite_test.go
+++ b/controllers/frontend_controller_suite_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Frontend controller with image", func() {
 				Spec: crd.FrontendEnvironmentSpec{
 					SSO:      "https://something-auth",
 					Hostname: "something",
-					Monitoring: crd.MonitoringConfig{
+					Monitoring: &crd.MonitoringConfig{
 						Mode: "app-interface",
 					},
 				},
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Frontend controller with service", func() {
 						"192.168.0.0/24",
 						"10.10.0.0/24",
 					},
-					Monitoring: crd.MonitoringConfig{
+					Monitoring: &crd.MonitoringConfig{
 						Mode: "local",
 					},
 				},
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Frontend controller with chrome", func() {
 				Spec: crd.FrontendEnvironmentSpec{
 					SSO:      "https://something-auth",
 					Hostname: "something",
-					Monitoring: crd.MonitoringConfig{
+					Monitoring: &crd.MonitoringConfig{
 						Mode: "app-interface",
 					},
 				},
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ var _ = Describe("ServiceMonitor Creation", func() {
 				Spec: crd.FrontendEnvironmentSpec{
 					SSO:      "https://something-auth",
 					Hostname: "something",
-					Monitoring: crd.MonitoringConfig{
+					Monitoring: &crd.MonitoringConfig{
 						Mode: "app-interface",
 					},
 				},
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Dependencies", func() {
 				Spec: crd.FrontendEnvironmentSpec{
 					SSO:      "https://something-auth",
 					Hostname: "something",
-					Monitoring: crd.MonitoringConfig{
+					Monitoring: &crd.MonitoringConfig{
 						Mode: "app-interface",
 					},
 				},
diff --git a/controllers/reconcile.go b/controllers/reconcile.go
index 0eded771..ecac18a2 100644
--- a/controllers/reconcile.go
+++ b/controllers/reconcile.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (r *FrontendReconciliation) run() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if !r.Frontend.Spec.ServiceMonitor.Disabled && !r.FrontendEnvironment.Spec.Monitoring.Disabled {
+	if r.FrontendEnvironment.Spec.Monitoring != nil && !r.Frontend.Spec.ServiceMonitor.Disabled && !r.FrontendEnvironment.Spec.Monitoring.Disabled {
 		if err := r.createServiceMonitor(); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/deploy.yml b/deploy.yml
index 686f9959..db5b3d49 100644
--- a/deploy.yml
+++ b/deploy.yml
@@ -386,7 +386,6 @@ objects:
                     type: string
                   type: array
               required:
-              - monitoring
               - sso
               type: object
             status:
diff --git a/docs/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/api_reference.adoc b/docs/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/api_reference.adoc
index c6b11698..64fe3979 100644
--- a/docs/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/api_reference.adoc
+++ b/docs/antora/modules/ROOT/pages/api_reference.adoc
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ BundleList contains a list of Bundle
 | *`kind`* __string__ | `BundleList`
 | *`metadata`* __link:https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.22/#listmeta-v1-meta[$$ListMeta$$]__ | Refer to Kubernetes API documentation for fields of `metadata`.
 
-| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundle[$$Bundle$$]__ | 
+| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundle[$$Bundle$$] array__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ BundleList contains a list of Bundle
 | *`product`* __string__ | 
 | *`isExternal`* __boolean__ | 
 | *`filterable`* __boolean__ | 
-| *`permissions`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermission[$$BundlePermission$$]__ | 
-| *`routes`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-embeddedroute[$$EmbeddedRoute$$]__ | 
+| *`permissions`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermission[$$BundlePermission$$] array__ | 
+| *`routes`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-embeddedroute[$$EmbeddedRoute$$] array__ | 
 | *`expandable`* __boolean__ | 
 | *`dynamicNav`* __string__ | 
 |===
@@ -126,10 +126,20 @@ BundleList contains a list of Bundle
 |===
 | Field | Description
 | *`method`* __string__ | 
-| *`args`* __string array__ | 
+| *`args`* __string array array__ | 
 |===
 
 
+[id="{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermissionargs"]
+==== BundlePermissionArgs 
+
+
+
+.Appears In:
+****
+- xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermission[$$BundlePermission$$]
+****
+
 
 
 [id="{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlespec"]
@@ -149,8 +159,8 @@ BundleSpec defines the desired state of Bundle
 | *`title`* __string__ | 
 | *`appList`* __string array__ | 
 | *`envName`* __string__ | 
-| *`extraNavItems`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-extranavitem[$$ExtraNavItem$$]__ | 
-| *`customNav`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlenavitem[$$BundleNavItem$$]__ | 
+| *`extraNavItems`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-extranavitem[$$ExtraNavItem$$] array__ | 
+| *`customNav`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlenavitem[$$BundleNavItem$$] array__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -291,7 +301,7 @@ FrontendEnvironmentList contains a list of FrontendEnvironment
 | *`kind`* __string__ | `FrontendEnvironmentList`
 | *`metadata`* __link:https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.22/#listmeta-v1-meta[$$ListMeta$$]__ | Refer to Kubernetes API documentation for fields of `metadata`.
 
-| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-frontendenvironment[$$FrontendEnvironment$$]__ | 
+| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-frontendenvironment[$$FrontendEnvironment$$] array__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -349,7 +359,7 @@ FrontendList contains a list of Frontend
 | *`kind`* __string__ | `FrontendList`
 | *`metadata`* __link:https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/generated/kubernetes-api/v1.22/#listmeta-v1-meta[$$ListMeta$$]__ | Refer to Kubernetes API documentation for fields of `metadata`.
 
-| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-frontend[$$Frontend$$]__ | 
+| *`items`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-frontend[$$Frontend$$] array__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -375,9 +385,8 @@ FrontendSpec defines the desired state of Frontend
 | *`service`* __string__ | 
 | *`serviceMonitor`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-servicemonitorconfig[$$ServiceMonitorConfig$$]__ | 
 | *`module`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-fedmodule[$$FedModule$$]__ | 
-| *`navItems`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlenavitem[$$BundleNavItem$$]__ | 
+| *`navItems`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlenavitem[$$BundleNavItem$$] array__ | 
 | *`assetsPrefix`* __string__ | 
-| *`customConfig`* __JSON__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -405,8 +414,8 @@ FrontendSpec defines the desired state of Frontend
 | *`filterable`* __boolean__ | 
 | *`expandable`* __boolean__ | 
 | *`notifier`* __string__ | 
-| *`routes`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-embeddedroute[$$EmbeddedRoute$$]__ | 
-| *`permissions`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermission[$$BundlePermission$$]__ | 
+| *`routes`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-embeddedroute[$$EmbeddedRoute$$] array__ | 
+| *`permissions`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-bundlepermission[$$BundlePermission$$] array__ | 
 |===
 
 
@@ -426,6 +435,8 @@ FrontendSpec defines the desired state of Frontend
 | *`id`* __string__ | 
 | *`module`* __string__ | 
 | *`routes`* __xref:{anchor_prefix}-github-com-redhatinsights-frontend-operator-api-v1alpha1-route[$$Route$$] array__ | 
+| *`dependencies`* __string array__ | 
+| *`optionalDependencies`* __string array__ | 
 |===