diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6ed56381..d4de8000e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [0.18.0-next.1](https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/compare/v0.17.1...v0.18.0-next.1) (2023-09-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Added optional parameter 'force' in usergrants.request ([#186](https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/issues/186)) ([31801ca](https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/commit/31801caec6bea0e8b295ea6a9ec54ca1d8e08d16))
+
 ## [0.17.1](https://github.com/rdkcentral/firebolt-apis/compare/v0.17.0...v0.17.1) (2023-09-15)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d93459789..f204a3385 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@firebolt-js/sdks",
-  "version": "0.17.1",
+  "version": "0.18.0-next.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@firebolt-js/sdks",
-      "version": "0.17.1",
+      "version": "0.18.0-next.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "src/sdks/core",
@@ -16855,7 +16855,7 @@
     },
     "src/sdks/core": {
       "name": "@firebolt-js/sdk",
-      "version": "0.17.0",
+      "version": "0.17.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "jest": "^28.1.0",
@@ -16865,7 +16865,7 @@
     },
     "src/sdks/manage": {
       "name": "@firebolt-js/manage-sdk",
-      "version": "0.17.0",
+      "version": "0.17.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "jest": "^28.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9241e8bc5..f56bb2f24 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@firebolt-js/sdks",
-  "version": "0.17.1",
+  "version": "0.18.0-next.1",
   "description": "The Firebolt JS SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/openrpc/user_grants.json b/src/openrpc/user_grants.json
index 789fe4461..fcfe8b1c0 100644
--- a/src/openrpc/user_grants.json
+++ b/src/openrpc/user_grants.json
@@ -391,6 +391,14 @@
                         "minItems": 1
                     },
                     "required": true
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "options",
+                    "summary": "Request options",
+                    "schema": {
+                        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RequestOptions"
+                    },
+                    "required": false
                 }
             ],
             "result": {
@@ -405,7 +413,7 @@
             },
             "examples": [
                 {
-                    "name": "Default result",
+                    "name": "Default result #1",
                     "params": [
                         {
                             "name": "appId",
@@ -436,6 +444,45 @@
                             }
                         ]
                     }
+                },
+                {
+                    "name": "Default result #2",
+                    "params": [
+                        {
+                            "name": "appId",
+                            "value": "certapp"
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "permissions",
+                            "value": [
+                                {
+                                    "role": "use",
+                                    "capability": "xrn:firebolt:capability:localization:postal-code"
+                                }
+                            ]
+                        },
+                        {
+                            "name": "options",
+                            "value": {
+                                "force": true
+                            }
+                        }
+                    ],
+                    "result": {
+                        "name": "defaultResult",
+                        "value": [
+                            {
+                                "app": {
+                                    "id": "certapp",
+                                    "title": "Certification App"
+                                },
+                                "state": "granted",
+                                "capability": "xrn:firebolt:capability:localization:postal-code",
+                                "role": "use",
+                                "lifespan": "powerActive"
+                            }
+                        ]
+                    }
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -528,6 +575,16 @@
                 },
                 "additionalProperties": false,
                 "required": []
+            },
+            "RequestOptions": {
+                "title": "RequestOptions",
+                "type": "object",
+                "properties": {
+                    "force": {
+                        "type": "boolean",
+                        "description": "Whether to force for user grant even if the previous decision stored"
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/sdks/core/package.json b/src/sdks/core/package.json
index 98c48e73b..f6e550172 100644
--- a/src/sdks/core/package.json
+++ b/src/sdks/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@firebolt-js/sdk",
-	"version": "0.17.1",
+	"version": "0.18.0-next.1",
 	"description": "The Firebolt JS SDK",
 	"main": "./dist/lib/firebolt.mjs",
 	"types": "./dist/lib/firebolt.d.ts",
diff --git a/src/sdks/manage/package.json b/src/sdks/manage/package.json
index bc61f1087..49094976f 100644
--- a/src/sdks/manage/package.json
+++ b/src/sdks/manage/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@firebolt-js/manage-sdk",
-	"version": "0.17.1",
+	"version": "0.18.0-next.1",
 	"description": "The Firebolt Manage JS SDK",
 	"main": "./dist/lib/firebolt-manage.mjs",
 	"types": "./dist/lib/firebolt-manage.d.ts",