"Could not find JSS app configuration" when deploying JSS app into JSS-SXA Site

Question

In a JSS with SXA instance...

1. Create JSS Tenant
2. Create JSS Site
3. Attempt to import JSS app using jss deploy app -c

Error

Unexpected response from import service:
Status message: Bad Request
Body: Could not find JSS app configuration for 'appname'.
Ensure you have included a configuration patch file for
the JSS app. Running 'jss deploy config' may res

This is strange because JSS sites that are managed by SXA do not need to have configs deployed.

Answer 1

The name of JSS Site needs to match the app name exactly. Otherwise this error occurs.