A method, performed by a second node, for managing data in a database in a communications network, the second node operating in the communications network, the method comprising:
- sending a request to a first node operating in the communications network, the request being to modify an authorization to manage the data in the database, the request being sent as a service operation of a set of service operations provided by a service of the database, and
- receiving a response from the first node, the response being based on the sent request, and being further based on the authorization as defined by a third node operating in the communications network, wherein the first node is a service producer of the database, the second node is a service consumer, and the third node is an initial provisioner of the authorization.