diff --git a/BlazorApp/Services/DeveloperApplicationService.cs b/BlazorApp/Services/DeveloperApplicationService.cs
index 12cf8df..234a1ac 100644
--- a/BlazorApp/Services/DeveloperApplicationService.cs
+++ b/BlazorApp/Services/DeveloperApplicationService.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public class DeveloperApplicationService
             {
                 var userId = authResult.GetProperty("user").GetProperty("id").GetString();
                 var ticketResult = await ticketResponse.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<JsonElement>();
-                var ticketId = ticketResult.GetProperty("id").GetInt32();
+                var ticketId = ticketResult.GetProperty("id").GetString();
 
                 var applicationPayload = new
                 {
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ public class DeveloperApplicationService
                     email = application.Email,
                     desiredUsername = application.DesiredUsername,
                     timezone = application.Timezone,
-                    appliedRole = (int)application.Role,
+                    appliedRole = application.Role.ToString(),
                     platforms = application.Platforms,
                     skills = application.Skills ?? "",
                     motivation = application.Motivation,
diff --git a/BlazorApp/Services/ProvisioningService.cs b/BlazorApp/Services/ProvisioningService.cs
index 3f1c018..8963538 100644
--- a/BlazorApp/Services/ProvisioningService.cs
+++ b/BlazorApp/Services/ProvisioningService.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System.Net.Http.Json;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 
@@ -33,12 +34,70 @@ public class ProvisioningService
         results.Add($"Mailcow: {mailMsg}");
         if (!mailOk) allSuccess = false;
 
+        // 3. Update the DeveloperApplication record in SilverDESK
+        var (updateOk, updateMsg) = await UpdateApplicationStatusAsync(ticketId, mmOk, mailOk);
+        results.Add($"Application record: {updateMsg}");
+        if (!updateOk) allSuccess = false;
+
         var summary = string.Join("; ", results);
         _logger.LogInformation("Provisioning for {Username} (ticket {TicketId}): {Summary}", username, ticketId, summary);
 
         return (allSuccess, summary);
     }
 
+    private async Task<(bool Success, string Message)> UpdateApplicationStatusAsync(
+        string ticketId, bool mattermostProvisioned, bool mailcowProvisioned)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var client = _httpClientFactory.CreateClient("SilverDesk");
+
+            // Look up the application by ticketId
+            var lookupResponse = await client.GetAsync($"/api/developer-program/applications?ticketId={ticketId}");
+            if (!lookupResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                var body = await lookupResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+                _logger.LogWarning("Failed to look up application by ticket {TicketId}: {Status} {Body}",
+                    ticketId, lookupResponse.StatusCode, body);
+                return (false, $"Lookup failed ({lookupResponse.StatusCode})");
+            }
+
+            var apps = await lookupResponse.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<JsonElement>();
+            if (apps.GetArrayLength() == 0)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning("No application found for ticket {TicketId}", ticketId);
+                return (false, "No application found for ticket");
+            }
+
+            var appId = apps[0].GetProperty("id").GetString();
+
+            // Update the application status to Approved with provisioning flags
+            var updatePayload = new
+            {
+                status = 1, // ApplicationStatus.Approved
+                mattermostProvisioned,
+                mailcowProvisioned
+            };
+
+            var updateResponse = await client.PutAsJsonAsync($"/api/developer-program/applications/{appId}", updatePayload);
+            if (updateResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("Application {AppId} updated to Approved for ticket {TicketId}", appId, ticketId);
+                return (true, "Updated to Approved");
+            }
+
+            var updateBody = await updateResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            _logger.LogWarning("Failed to update application {AppId}: {Status} {Body}",
+                appId, updateResponse.StatusCode, updateBody);
+            return (false, $"Update failed ({updateResponse.StatusCode})");
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error updating application status for ticket {TicketId}", ticketId);
+            return (false, $"Error: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
     public async Task<(bool Success, string Message)> CreateSilverDeskUserAsync(string username, string email, string fullName)
     {
         try