diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
index 0a677be6eb..ef11a74bec 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
@@ -47,35 +47,14 @@ class ItemNotDefined(Exception):
 class ControllerModule(AnsibleModule):
     url = None
     AUTH_ARGSPEC = dict(
-        controller_host=dict(
-            required=False,
-            aliases=['tower_host'],
-            fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_HOST', 'TOWER_HOST'])),
-        controller_username=dict(
-            required=False,
-            aliases=['tower_username'],
-            fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_USERNAME', 'TOWER_USERNAME'])),
-        controller_password=dict(
-            no_log=True,
-            aliases=['tower_password'],
-            required=False,
-            fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_PASSWORD', 'TOWER_PASSWORD'])),
-        validate_certs=dict(
-            type='bool',
-            aliases=['tower_verify_ssl'],
-            required=False,
-            fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_VERIFY_SSL', 'TOWER_VERIFY_SSL'])),
+        controller_host=dict(required=False, aliases=['tower_host'], fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_HOST', 'TOWER_HOST'])),
+        controller_username=dict(required=False, aliases=['tower_username'], fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_USERNAME', 'TOWER_USERNAME'])),
+        controller_password=dict(no_log=True, aliases=['tower_password'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_PASSWORD', 'TOWER_PASSWORD'])),
+        validate_certs=dict(type='bool', aliases=['tower_verify_ssl'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_VERIFY_SSL', 'TOWER_VERIFY_SSL'])),
         controller_oauthtoken=dict(
-            type='raw',
-            no_log=True,
-            aliases=['tower_oauthtoken'],
-            required=False,
-            fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_OAUTH_TOKEN', 'TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN'])),
-        controller_config_file=dict(
-            type='path',
-            aliases=['tower_config_file'],
-            required=False,
-            default=None),
+            type='raw', no_log=True, aliases=['tower_oauthtoken'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_OAUTH_TOKEN', 'TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN'])
+        ),
+        controller_config_file=dict(type='path', aliases=['tower_config_file'], required=False, default=None),
     )
     short_params = {
         'host': 'controller_host',
@@ -320,9 +299,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
     def __init__(self, argument_spec, direct_params=None, error_callback=None, warn_callback=None, **kwargs):
         kwargs['supports_check_mode'] = True
 
-        super().__init__(
-            argument_spec=argument_spec, direct_params=direct_params, error_callback=error_callback, warn_callback=warn_callback, **kwargs
-        )
+        super().__init__(argument_spec=argument_spec, direct_params=direct_params, error_callback=error_callback, warn_callback=warn_callback, **kwargs)
         self.session = Request(cookies=CookieJar(), validate_certs=self.verify_ssl)
 
         if 'update_secrets' in self.params:
@@ -400,7 +377,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
             response['json']['next'] = next_page
         return response
 
-    def get_one(self, endpoint, name_or_id=None, allow_none=True, **kwargs):
+    def get_one(self, endpoint, name_or_id=None, allow_none=True, check_exists=False, **kwargs):
         new_kwargs = kwargs.copy()
         if name_or_id:
             name_field = self.get_name_field_from_endpoint(endpoint)
@@ -441,6 +418,11 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
             # Or we weren't running with a or search and just got back too many to begin with.
             self.fail_wanted_one(response, endpoint, new_kwargs.get('data'))
 
+        if check_exists:
+            name_field = self.get_name_field_from_endpoint(endpoint)
+            self.json_output['id'] = response['json']['results'][0]['id']
+            self.exit_json(**self.json_output)
+
         return response['json']['results'][0]
 
     def fail_wanted_one(self, response, endpoint, query_params):
@@ -448,7 +430,8 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
         if len(sample['json']['results']) > 1:
             sample['json']['results'] = sample['json']['results'][:2] + ['...more results snipped...']
         url = self.build_url(endpoint, query_params)
-        display_endpoint = url.geturl()[len(self.host):]  # truncate to not include the base URL
+        host_length = len(self.host)
+        display_endpoint = url.geturl()[host_length:]  # truncate to not include the base URL
         self.fail_json(
             msg="Request to {0} returned {1} items, expected 1".format(display_endpoint, response['json']['count']),
             query=query_params,
@@ -970,11 +953,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
             # Attempt to delete our current token from /api/v2/tokens/
             # Post to the tokens endpoint with baisc auth to try and get a token
             endpoint = self.url_prefix.rstrip('/') + '/api/v2/tokens/{0}/'.format(self.oauth_token_id)
-            api_token_url = (
-                self.url._replace(
-                    path=endpoint, query=None  # in error cases, fail_json exists before exception handling
-                )
-            ).geturl()
+            api_token_url = (self.url._replace(path=endpoint, query=None)).geturl()  # in error cases, fail_json exists before exception handling
 
             try:
                 self.session.open(
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/application.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/application.py
index e35e99dfe6..e4101711ee 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/application.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/application.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     skip_authorization:
       description:
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def main():
         client_type=dict(choices=['public', 'confidential']),
         organization=dict(required=True),
         redirect_uris=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
         skip_authorization=dict(type='bool'),
     )
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def main():
     org_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('organizations', organization)
 
     # Attempt to look up application based on the provided name and org ID
-    application = module.get_one('applications', name_or_id=name, **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
+    application = module.get_one('applications', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
index 2f037f68dc..3a278b4a6f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def main():
     if organization:
         lookup_data['organization'] = org_id
 
-    credential = module.get_one('credentials', name_or_id=name, **{'data': lookup_data})
+    credential = module.get_one('credentials', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': lookup_data})
 
     # Attempt to look up credential to copy based on the provided name
     if copy_from:
@@ -265,10 +265,6 @@ def main():
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
         module.delete_if_needed(credential)
 
-    if state == 'exists' and credential is not None:
-        # If credential exists and state is exists, we're done here.
-        module.exit_json(**module.json_output)
-
     # Attempt to look up the related items the user specified (these will fail the module if not found)
     if user:
         user_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('users', user)
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_input_source.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_input_source.py
index c7ace4f726..132a0c08ae 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_input_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_input_source.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def main():
         target_credential=dict(required=True),
         source_credential=dict(),
         metadata=dict(type="dict"),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def main():
         'target_credential': target_credential_id,
         'input_field_name': input_field_name,
     }
-    credential_input_source = module.get_one('credential_input_sources', **{'data': lookup_data})
+    credential_input_source = module.get_one('credential_input_sources', check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': lookup_data})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         module.delete_if_needed(credential_input_source)
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_type.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_type.py
index f6b56d0ea8..9407eaac38 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_type.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential_type.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def main():
         kind=dict(choices=list(KIND_CHOICES.keys())),
         inputs=dict(type='dict'),
         injectors=dict(type='dict'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def main():
         credential_type_params['injectors'] = module.params.get('injectors')
 
     # Attempt to look up credential_type based on the provided name
-    credential_type = module.get_one('credential_types', name_or_id=name)
+    credential_type = module.get_one('credential_types', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/execution_environment.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/execution_environment.py
index 552c805720..97fb69c78c 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/execution_environment.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/execution_environment.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
     pull:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def main():
         description=dict(),
         organization=dict(),
         credential=dict(),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
         # NOTE: Default for pull differs from API (which is blank by default)
         pull=dict(choices=['always', 'missing', 'never'], default='missing'),
     )
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def main():
     state = module.params.get('state')
     pull = module.params.get('pull')
 
-    existing_item = module.get_one('execution_environments', name_or_id=name)
+    existing_item = module.get_one('execution_environments', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         module.delete_if_needed(existing_item)
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/group.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/group.py
index c91bf164d9..d594f59f60 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/group.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     new_name:
       description:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def main():
         children=dict(type='list', elements='str', aliases=['groups']),
         preserve_existing_hosts=dict(type='bool', default=False),
         preserve_existing_children=dict(type='bool', default=False, aliases=['preserve_existing_groups']),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def main():
     inventory_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('inventories', inventory)
 
     # Attempt to look up the object based on the provided name and inventory ID
-    group = module.get_one('groups', name_or_id=name, **{'data': {'inventory': inventory_id}})
+    group = module.get_one('groups', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': {'inventory': inventory_id}})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/host.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/host.py
index 21d063f39e..7bdc6bf8ce 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/host.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/host.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def main():
         inventory=dict(required=True),
         enabled=dict(type='bool'),
         variables=dict(type='dict'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def main():
     inventory_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('inventories', inventory)
 
     # Attempt to look up host based on the provided name and inventory ID
-    host = module.get_one('hosts', name_or_id=name, **{'data': {'inventory': inventory_id}})
+    host = module.get_one('hosts', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': {'inventory': inventory_id}})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance_group.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance_group.py
index dc993f8b5b..e9d3a9fa53 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance_group.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/instance_group.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def main():
         policy_instance_list=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         pod_spec_override=dict(),
         instances=dict(required=False, type="list", elements='str'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def main():
     state = module.params.get('state')
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('instance_groups', name_or_id=name)
+    existing_item = module.get_one('instance_groups', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory.py
index 3de24bf1ba..f1f0b36a49 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def main():
         host_filter=dict(),
         instance_groups=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         prevent_instance_group_fallback=dict(type='bool'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
         input_inventories=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
     )
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def main():
     org_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('organizations', organization)
 
     # Attempt to look up inventory based on the provided name and org ID
-    inventory = module.get_one('inventories', name_or_id=name, **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
+    inventory = module.get_one('inventories', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
 
     # Attempt to look up credential to copy based on the provided name
     if copy_from:
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
index 04ee423a3b..538e866bbd 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/inventory_source.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def main():
         notification_templates_started=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_success=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_error=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ def main():
     inventory_source_object = module.get_one(
         'inventory_sources',
         name_or_id=name,
+        check_exists=(state == 'exists'),
         **{
             'data': {
                 'inventory': inventory_object['id'],
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
index ef4b2d8aca..5e2c6455f6 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/job_template.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     notification_templates_started:
       description:
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ def main():
         notification_templates_success=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_error=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         prevent_instance_group_fallback=dict(type="bool"),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def main():
         new_fields['execution_environment'] = module.resolve_name_to_id('execution_environments', ee)
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('job_templates', name_or_id=name, **{'data': search_fields})
+    existing_item = module.get_one('job_templates', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': search_fields})
 
     # Attempt to look up credential to copy based on the provided name
     if copy_from:
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/label.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/label.py
index b17d58beec..026d37f44c 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/label.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/label.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present"]
+      choices: ["present", "exists"]
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def main():
         name=dict(required=True),
         new_name=dict(),
         organization=dict(required=True),
-        state=dict(choices=['present'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def main():
     name = module.params.get('name')
     new_name = module.params.get("new_name")
     organization = module.params.get('organization')
+    state = module.params.get("state")
 
     # Attempt to look up the related items the user specified (these will fail the module if not found)
     organization_id = None
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ def main():
     existing_item = module.get_one(
         'labels',
         name_or_id=name,
+        check_exists=(state == 'exists'),
         **{
             'data': {
                 'organization': organization_id,
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/notification_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/notification_template.py
index 6da77c6599..3ad2ed282f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/notification_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/notification_template.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
 '''
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ def main():
         notification_type=dict(choices=['email', 'grafana', 'irc', 'mattermost', 'pagerduty', 'rocketchat', 'slack', 'twilio', 'webhook']),
         notification_configuration=dict(type='dict'),
         messages=dict(type='dict'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ def main():
     existing_item = module.get_one(
         'notification_templates',
         name_or_id=name,
+        check_exists=(state == 'exists'),
         **{
             'data': {
                 'organization': organization_id,
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/organization.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/organization.py
index de78eb228b..a32a66c733 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/organization.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/organization.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     instance_groups:
       description:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def main():
         notification_templates_error=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_approvals=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         galaxy_credentials=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def main():
     state = module.params.get('state')
 
     # Attempt to look up organization based on the provided name
-    organization = module.get_one('organizations', name_or_id=name)
+    organization = module.get_one('organizations', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/project.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/project.py
index 877340a111..f3a9ac9d6f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/project.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/project.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ options:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
       default: "present"
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       type: str
     wait:
       description:
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def main():
         notification_templates_started=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_success=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         notification_templates_error=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
         wait=dict(type='bool', default=True),
         update_project=dict(default=False, type='bool'),
         interval=dict(default=2.0, type='float'),
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ def main():
         lookup_data['organization'] = org_id
 
     # Attempt to look up project based on the provided name and org ID
-    project = module.get_one('projects', name_or_id=name, data=lookup_data)
+    project = module.get_one('projects', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), data=lookup_data)
 
     # Attempt to look up credential to copy based on the provided name
     if copy_from:
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/schedule.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/schedule.py
index 5bf821025d..7a6a184413 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/schedule.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/schedule.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def main():
         unified_job_template=dict(),
         organization=dict(),
         enabled=dict(type='bool'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -265,8 +265,13 @@ def main():
         search_fields['name'] = unified_job_template
         unified_job_template_id = module.get_one('unified_job_templates', **{'data': search_fields})['id']
         sched_search_fields['unified_job_template'] = unified_job_template_id
+
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('schedules', name_or_id=name, **{'data': sched_search_fields})
+    existing_item = module.get_one('schedules', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': sched_search_fields})
+
+    if state == 'absent':
+        # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
+        module.delete_if_needed(existing_item)
 
     association_fields = {}
 
@@ -343,18 +348,14 @@ def main():
             else:
                 new_fields['execution_environment'] = ee['id']
 
-    if state == 'absent':
-        # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
-        module.delete_if_needed(existing_item)
-    elif state == 'present':
-        # If the state was present and we can let the module build or update the existing item, this will return on its own
-        module.create_or_update_if_needed(
-            existing_item,
-            new_fields,
-            endpoint='schedules',
-            item_type='schedule',
-            associations=association_fields,
-        )
+    # If the state was present and we can let the module build or update the existing item, this will return on its own
+    module.create_or_update_if_needed(
+        existing_item,
+        new_fields,
+        endpoint='schedules',
+        item_type='schedule',
+        associations=association_fields,
+    )
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/team.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/team.py
index 5482b4c850..12b91d3170 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/team.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/team.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def main():
         new_name=dict(),
         description=dict(),
         organization=dict(required=True),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def main():
     org_id = module.resolve_name_to_id('organizations', organization)
 
     # Attempt to look up team based on the provided name and org ID
-    team = module.get_one('teams', name_or_id=name, **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
+    team = module.get_one('teams', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': {'organization': org_id}})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/user.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/user.py
index 49a6f216a6..57f783c9cc 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/user.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/user.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def main():
         password=dict(no_log=True),
         update_secrets=dict(type='bool', default=True, no_log=False),
         organization=dict(),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def main():
     # Attempt to look up the related items the user specified (these will fail the module if not found)
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('users', name_or_id=username)
+    existing_item = module.get_one('users', name_or_id=username, check_exists=(state == 'exists'))
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template.py
index db9c646fda..27748ed988 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template.py
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ options:
       choices:
         - present
         - absent
+        - exists
       default: "present"
       type: str
     notification_templates_started:
@@ -667,8 +668,7 @@ def create_workflow_nodes(module, response, workflow_nodes, workflow_id):
                 inv_lookup_data = {}
                 if 'organization' in workflow_node['inventory']:
                     inv_lookup_data['organization'] = module.resolve_name_to_id('organizations', workflow_node['inventory']['organization']['name'])
-                workflow_node_fields['inventory'] = module.get_one(
-                    'inventories', name_or_id=workflow_node['inventory']['name'], data=inv_lookup_data)['id']
+                workflow_node_fields['inventory'] = module.get_one('inventories', name_or_id=workflow_node['inventory']['name'], data=inv_lookup_data)['id']
             else:
                 workflow_node_fields['inventory'] = module.get_one('inventories', name_or_id=workflow_node['inventory'])['id']
 
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ def main():
         notification_templates_approvals=dict(type="list", elements='str'),
         workflow_nodes=dict(type='list', elements='dict', aliases=['schema']),
         destroy_current_nodes=dict(type='bool', default=False, aliases=['destroy_current_schema']),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ def main():
         search_fields['organization'] = new_fields['organization'] = organization_id
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('workflow_job_templates', name_or_id=name, **{'data': search_fields})
+    existing_item = module.get_one('workflow_job_templates', name_or_id=name, check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': search_fields})
 
     # Attempt to look up credential to copy based on the provided name
     if copy_from:
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
index a59cd33f9c..747ebbeeb3 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/workflow_job_template_node.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ options:
     state:
       description:
         - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 extends_documentation_fragment: awx.awx.auth
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def main():
         job_slice_count=dict(type='int'),
         labels=dict(type='list', elements='str'),
         timeout=dict(type='int'),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
     mutually_exclusive = [("unified_job_template", "approval_node")]
     required_if = [
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ def main():
         search_fields['workflow_job_template'] = new_fields['workflow_job_template'] = workflow_job_template_id
 
     # Attempt to look up an existing item based on the provided data
-    existing_item = module.get_one('workflow_job_template_nodes', **{'data': search_fields})
+    existing_item = module.get_one('workflow_job_template_nodes', check_exists=(state == 'exists'), **{'data': search_fields})
 
     if state == 'absent':
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/application/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/application/tasks/main.yml
index 54fbe47b34..864d4d0ac2 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/application/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/application/tasks/main.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,43 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Run an application with exists
+      application:
+        name: "{{ app1_name }}"
+        authorization_grant_type: "password"
+        client_type: "public"
+        organization: "Default"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete our application
+      application:
+        name: "{{ app1_name }}"
+        organization: "Default"
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Run an application with exists
+      application:
+        name: "{{ app1_name }}"
+        authorization_grant_type: "password"
+        client_type: "public"
+        organization: "Default"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Delete our application
       application:
         name: "{{ app1_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
index 42d22d8bc7..428eab5f8b 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,42 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
+- name: Create an Org-specific credential with an ID with exists
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name1 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    credential_type: Machine
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete an Org-specific credential with an ID
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name1 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    credential_type: Machine
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create an Org-specific credential with an ID with exists
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name1 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    credential_type: Machine
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
 - name: Delete a Org-specific credential
   credential:
     name: "{{ ssh_cred_name1 }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_input_source/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_input_source/tasks/main.yml
index e9066a0f2a..1d56d5e4b1 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_input_source/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_input_source/tasks/main.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,51 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Add credential Input Source with exists
+      credential_input_source:
+        input_field_name: password
+        target_credential: "{{ target_cred_result.id }}"
+        source_credential: "{{ src_cred_result.id }}"
+        metadata:
+          object_query: "Safe=MY_SAFE;Object=AWX-user"
+          object_query_format: "Exact"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete credential Input Source
+      credential_input_source:
+        input_field_name: password
+        target_credential: "{{ target_cred_result.id }}"
+        source_credential: "{{ src_cred_result.id }}"
+        metadata:
+          object_query: "Safe=MY_SAFE;Object=AWX-user"
+          object_query_format: "Exact"
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Add credential Input Source with exists
+      credential_input_source:
+        input_field_name: password
+        target_credential: "{{ target_cred_result.id }}"
+        source_credential: "{{ src_cred_result.id }}"
+        metadata:
+          object_query: "Safe=MY_SAFE;Object=AWX-user"
+          object_query_format: "Exact"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Add Second credential Lookup
       credential:
         description: Credential for Testing Source Change
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_type/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_type/tasks/main.yml
index ee6045ea50..11bd6f9045 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_type/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential_type/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,48 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Add Tower credential type with exists
+      credential_type:
+        description: Credential type for Test
+        name: "{{ cred_type_name }}"
+        kind: cloud
+        inputs: {"fields": [{"type": "string", "id": "username", "label": "Username"}, {"secret": true, "type": "string", "id": "password", "label": "Password"}], "required": ["username", "password"]}
+        injectors: {"extra_vars": {"test": "foo"}}
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete the credential type
+      credential_type:
+        description: Credential type for Test
+        name: "{{ cred_type_name }}"
+        kind: cloud
+        inputs: {"fields": [{"type": "string", "id": "username", "label": "Username"}, {"secret": true, "type": "string", "id": "password", "label": "Password"}], "required": ["username", "password"]}
+        injectors: {"extra_vars": {"test": "foo"}}
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Add Tower credential type with exists
+      credential_type:
+        description: Credential type for Test
+        name: "{{ cred_type_name }}"
+        kind: cloud
+        inputs: {"fields": [{"type": "string", "id": "username", "label": "Username"}, {"secret": true, "type": "string", "id": "password", "label": "Password"}], "required": ["username", "password"]}
+        injectors: {"extra_vars": {"test": "foo"}}
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Rename Tower credential type
       credential_type:
         name: "{{ cred_type_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/execution_environment/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/execution_environment/tasks/main.yml
index 0cb2fd90b3..f1758bd1b3 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/execution_environment/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/execution_environment/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,48 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Add an EE with exists
+      execution_environment:
+        name: "{{ ee_name }}"
+        description: "EE for Testing"
+        image: quay.io/ansible/awx-ee
+        pull: always
+        organization: Default
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete an EE
+      execution_environment:
+        name: "{{ ee_name }}"
+        description: "EE for Testing"
+        image: quay.io/ansible/awx-ee
+        pull: always
+        organization: Default
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Add an EE with exists
+      execution_environment:
+        name: "{{ ee_name }}"
+        description: "EE for Testing"
+        image: quay.io/ansible/awx-ee
+        pull: always
+        organization: Default
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Associate the Test EE with Default Org (this should fail)
       execution_environment:
         name: "{{ ee_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/group/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/group/tasks/main.yml
index 3200acbb96..f88729f56e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/group/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/group/tasks/main.yml
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
     name: "{{ inv_name }}"
     organization: Default
     state: present
-  register: result
+  registuer: result
 
-- name: Create a Group
+- name: Create Group 1
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
     inventory: "{{ result.id }}"
@@ -34,7 +34,46 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
-- name: Create a Group
+- name: Create Group 1 with exists
+  group:
+    name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: exists
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete Group 1
+  group:
+    name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: absent
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create Group 1 with exists
+  group:
+    name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: exists
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create Group 2
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name2 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -47,7 +86,7 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
-- name: Create a Group
+- name: Create Group 3
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name3 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -69,7 +108,7 @@
     - "{{ host_name2 }}"
     - "{{ host_name3 }}"
 
-- name: Create a Group with hosts and sub group
+- name: Create Group 1 with hosts and sub group of Group 2
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -83,7 +122,7 @@
       foo: bar
   register: result
 
-- name: Create a Group with hosts and sub group
+- name: Create Group 1 with hosts and sub group
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -104,18 +143,7 @@
     that:
       - group1_host_count  == "3"
 
-- name: Delete a Group
-  group:
-    name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
-    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
-    state: absent
-  register: result
-
-- assert:
-    that:
-      - "result is changed"
-
-- name: Delete a Group
+- name: Delete Group 2
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name2 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -127,7 +155,7 @@
     that:
       - "result is not changed"
 
-- name: Delete a Group
+- name: Delete Group 3
   group:
     name: "{{ group_name3 }}"
     inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
@@ -136,7 +164,19 @@
 
 - assert:
     that:
-      - "result is not changed"
+      - "result is changed"
+
+# If we delete group 1 first it will delete group 2 and 3
+- name: Delete Group 1
+  group:
+    name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
 
 - name: Check module fails with correct msg
   group:
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/host/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/host/tasks/main.yml
index 6c1fefdf91..d7752ca661 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/host/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/host/tasks/main.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,45 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
+- name: Create a Host with exists
+  host:
+    name: "{{ host_name }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: exists
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete a Host
+  host:
+    name: "{{ host_name }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: absent
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create a Host with exists
+  host:
+    name: "{{ host_name }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv_name }}"
+    state: exists
+    variables:
+      foo: bar
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
 - name: Delete a Host
   host:
     name: "{{ result.id }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance_group/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance_group/tasks/main.yml
index e360cf933a..1ef9d2da38 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance_group/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/instance_group/tasks/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,42 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Create an Instance Group with exists
+      instance_group:
+        name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        policy_instance_percentage: 34
+        policy_instance_minimum: 12
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete an Instance Group
+      instance_group:
+        name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        policy_instance_percentage: 34
+        policy_instance_minimum: 12
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Create an Instance Group with exists
+      instance_group:
+        name: "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        policy_instance_percentage: 34
+        policy_instance_minimum: 12
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Update an Instance Group
       instance_group:
         name: "{{ result.id }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory/tasks/main.yml
index cec0c6b27a..dbaf7dbcec 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,45 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Create an Inventory with exists
+      inventory:
+        name: "{{ inv_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        instance_groups:
+          - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete an Inventory
+      inventory:
+        name: "{{ inv_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        instance_groups:
+          - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Create an Inventory with exists
+      inventory:
+        name: "{{ inv_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        instance_groups:
+          - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Test Inventory module idempotency
       inventory:
         name: "{{ result.id }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source/tasks/main.yml
index 40ffd8c9b2..a0442eeaf2 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/inventory_source/tasks/main.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     organization: Default
     name: "{{ openstack_inv }}"
 
-- name: Create a source inventory
+- name: Create an source inventory
   inventory_source:
     name: "{{ openstack_inv_source }}"
     description: Source for Test inventory
@@ -47,6 +47,60 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
+- name: Create an source inventory with exists
+  inventory_source:
+    name: "{{ openstack_inv_source }}"
+    description: Source for Test inventory
+    inventory: "{{ openstack_inv }}"
+    credential: "{{ credential_result.id }}"
+    overwrite: true
+    update_on_launch: true
+    source_vars:
+      private: false
+    source: openstack
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete an source inventory
+  inventory_source:
+    name: "{{ openstack_inv_source }}"
+    description: Source for Test inventory
+    inventory: "{{ openstack_inv }}"
+    credential: "{{ credential_result.id }}"
+    overwrite: true
+    update_on_launch: true
+    source_vars:
+      private: false
+    source: openstack
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create an source inventory with exists
+  inventory_source:
+    name: "{{ openstack_inv_source }}"
+    description: Source for Test inventory
+    inventory: "{{ openstack_inv }}"
+    credential: "{{ credential_result.id }}"
+    overwrite: true
+    update_on_launch: true
+    source_vars:
+      private: false
+    source: openstack
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
 - name: Delete the inventory source with an invalid cred and source_project specified
   inventory_source:
     name: "{{ result.id }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/job_template/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/job_template/tasks/main.yml
index 6269a0b142..b8e5130090 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/job_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/job_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     cred1: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-cred1-{{ test_id }}"
     cred2: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-cred2-{{ test_id }}"
     cred3: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-cred3-{{ test_id }}"
+    inv1: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-inv-{{ test_id }}"
     proj1: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-proj-{{ test_id }}"
     jt1: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-jt1-{{ test_id }}"
     jt2: "AWX-Collection-tests-job_template-jt2-{{ test_id }}"
@@ -25,6 +26,11 @@
       - Ansible Galaxy
   register: result
 
+- name: Create an inventory
+  inventory:
+    name: "{{ inv1 }}"
+    organization: "{{ org_name }}"
+
 - name: Create a Demo Project
   project:
     name: "{{ proj1 }}"
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@
   job_template:
     name: "{{ jt1 }}"
     project: "{{ proj1 }}"
-    inventory: Demo Inventory
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
     playbook: hello_world.yml
     credentials:
       - "{{ cred1 }}"
@@ -119,6 +125,63 @@
     that:
       - "jt1_result is changed"
 
+- name: Create Job Template 1 with exists
+  job_template:
+    name: "{{ jt1 }}"
+    project: "{{ proj1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
+    playbook: hello_world.yml
+    credentials:
+      - "{{ cred1 }}"
+      - "{{ cred2 }}"
+    instance_groups:
+      - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    job_type: run
+    state: exists
+  register: jt1_result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "jt1_result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete Job Template 1
+  job_template:
+    name: "{{ jt1 }}"
+    project: "{{ proj1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
+    playbook: hello_world.yml
+    credentials:
+      - "{{ cred1 }}"
+      - "{{ cred2 }}"
+    instance_groups:
+      - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    job_type: run
+    state: absent
+  register: jt1_result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "jt1_result is changed"
+
+- name: Create Job Template 1 with exists
+  job_template:
+    name: "{{ jt1 }}"
+    project: "{{ proj1 }}"
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
+    playbook: hello_world.yml
+    credentials:
+      - "{{ cred1 }}"
+      - "{{ cred2 }}"
+    instance_groups:
+      - "{{ group_name1 }}"
+    job_type: run
+    state: exists
+  register: jt1_result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "jt1_result is changed"
+
 - name: Add a credential to this JT
   job_template:
     name: "{{ jt1 }}"
@@ -218,7 +281,7 @@
     name: "{{ jt2 }}"
     organization: Default
     project: "{{ proj1 }}"
-    inventory: Demo Inventory
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
     playbook: hello_world.yml
     credential: "{{ cred3 }}"
     job_type: run
@@ -236,7 +299,7 @@
     name: "{{ jt2 }}"
     organization: Default
     project: "{{ proj1 }}"
-    inventory: Demo Inventory
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
     playbook: hello_world.yml
     credential: "{{ cred3 }}"
     job_type: run
@@ -384,7 +447,7 @@
   job_template:
     name: "{{ jt2 }}"
     project: "{{ proj1 }}"
-    inventory: Demo Inventory
+    inventory: "{{ inv1 }}"
     playbook: hello_world.yml
     credential: "{{ cred3 }}"
     job_type: run
@@ -444,6 +507,12 @@
     organization: Default
     state: absent
 
+- name: Delete an inventory
+  inventory:
+    name: "{{ inv1 }}"
+    organization: "{{ org_name }}"
+    state: absent
+
 - name: "Remove the organization"
   organization:
     name: "{{ org_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/label/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/label/tasks/main.yml
index 8b3f29171d..a98594d5cf 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/label/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/label/tasks/main.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,22 @@
     name: "{{ label_name }}"
     organization: Default
     state: present
+  register: results
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "results is changed"
+
+- name: Create a Label with exists
+  label:
+    name: "{{ label_name }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: exists
+  register: results
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "results is not changed"
 
 - name: Check module fails with correct msg
   label:
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/notification_template/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/notification_template/tasks/main.yml
index b909a98299..483024e2f8 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/notification_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/notification_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,75 @@
     that:
       - result is changed
 
+- name: Create Slack notification with custom messages with exists
+  notification_template:
+    name: "{{ slack_not }}"
+    organization: Default
+    notification_type: slack
+    notification_configuration:
+      token: a_token
+      channels:
+        - general
+    messages:
+      started:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{' }}' }} {{ '{{' }} job.id {{' }}' }} started"
+      success:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} completed in {{ '{{' }} job.elapsed {{ '}}' }} seconds"
+      error:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} FAILED! Please look at {{ '{{' }} job.url {{ '}}' }}"
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result is not changed
+
+- name: Delete Slack notification with custom messages
+  notification_template:
+    name: "{{ slack_not }}"
+    organization: Default
+    notification_type: slack
+    notification_configuration:
+      token: a_token
+      channels:
+        - general
+    messages:
+      started:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{' }}' }} {{ '{{' }} job.id {{' }}' }} started"
+      success:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} completed in {{ '{{' }} job.elapsed {{ '}}' }} seconds"
+      error:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} FAILED! Please look at {{ '{{' }} job.url {{ '}}' }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result is changed
+
+- name: Create Slack notification with custom messages with exists
+  notification_template:
+    name: "{{ slack_not }}"
+    organization: Default
+    notification_type: slack
+    notification_configuration:
+      token: a_token
+      channels:
+        - general
+    messages:
+      started:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{' }}' }} {{ '{{' }} job.id {{' }}' }} started"
+      success:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} completed in {{ '{{' }} job.elapsed {{ '}}' }} seconds"
+      error:
+        message: "{{ '{{' }} job_friendly_name {{ '}}' }} FAILED! Please look at {{ '{{' }} job.url {{ '}}' }}"
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result is changed
+
 - name: Delete Slack notification
   notification_template:
     name: "{{ slack_not }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/organization/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/organization/tasks/main.yml
index baa7fb733f..57af83c473 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/organization/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/organization/tasks/main.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,39 @@
 - assert:
     that: "result is changed"
 
+- name: "Create a new organization with exists"
+  organization:
+    name: "{{ org_name }}"
+    galaxy_credentials:
+      - Ansible Galaxy
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that: "result is not changed"
+
+- name: "Delete a new organization"
+  organization:
+    name: "{{ org_name }}"
+    galaxy_credentials:
+      - Ansible Galaxy
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that: "result is changed"
+
+- name: "Create a new organization with exists"
+  organization:
+    name: "{{ org_name }}"
+    galaxy_credentials:
+      - Ansible Galaxy
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that: "result is changed"
+
 - name: "Make sure making the same org is not a change"
   organization:
     name: "{{ org_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
index 89d6f36885..f622af8e6f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,48 @@
         that:
           - result is changed
 
+    - name: Create a git project without credentials and wait with exists
+      project:
+        name: "{{ project_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        scm_type: git
+        scm_url: https://github.com/ansible/test-playbooks
+        wait: true
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is not changed
+
+    - name: Delete a git project without credentials and wait
+      project:
+        name: "{{ project_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        scm_type: git
+        scm_url: https://github.com/ansible/test-playbooks
+        wait: true
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
+    - name: Create a git project without credentials and wait with exists
+      project:
+        name: "{{ project_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        scm_type: git
+        scm_url: https://github.com/ansible/test-playbooks
+        wait: true
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
     - name: Recreate the project to validate not changed
       project:
         name: "{{ project_name1 }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/schedule/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/schedule/tasks/main.yml
index 6bde226fcc..b02c7f72dd 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/schedule/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/schedule/tasks/main.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,42 @@
         that:
           - result is changed
 
+    - name: Build a real schedule with exists
+      schedule:
+        name: "{{ sched1 }}"
+        state: exists
+        unified_job_template: "Demo Job Template"
+        rrule: "DTSTART:20191219T130551Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=1"
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is not changed
+
+    - name: Delete a real schedule
+      schedule:
+        name: "{{ sched1 }}"
+        state: absent
+        unified_job_template: "Demo Job Template"
+        rrule: "DTSTART:20191219T130551Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=1"
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
+    - name: Build a real schedule with exists
+      schedule:
+        name: "{{ sched1 }}"
+        state: exists
+        unified_job_template: "Demo Job Template"
+        rrule: "DTSTART:20191219T130551Z RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;COUNT=1"
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is changed
+
     - name: Rebuild the same schedule
       schedule:
         name: "{{ sched1 }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/team/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/team/tasks/main.yml
index 390a888610..52f02b067f 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/team/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/team/tasks/main.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,39 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
+- name: Create a team with exists
+  team:
+    name: "{{ team_name }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete a team
+  team:
+    name: "{{ team_name }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create a team with exists
+  team:
+    name: "{{ team_name }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
 - name: Delete a team
   team:
     name: "{{ team_name }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
index 6d2b290dd6..2d88bb199a 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/user/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,42 @@
     that:
       - "result is changed"
 
+- name: Create a User with exists
+  user:
+    username: "{{ username }}"
+    first_name: Joe
+    password: "{{ 65535 | random | to_uuid }}"
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is not changed"
+
+- name: Delete a User
+  user:
+    username: "{{ username }}"
+    first_name: Joe
+    password: "{{ 65535 | random | to_uuid }}"
+    state: absent
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Create a User with exists
+  user:
+    username: "{{ username }}"
+    first_name: Joe
+    password: "{{ 65535 | random | to_uuid }}"
+    state: exists
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
 - name: Change a User by ID
   user:
     username: "{{ result.id }}"
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
index dc15afb428..b5d6663c33 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/workflow_job_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -254,6 +254,65 @@
         that:
           - "result is changed"
 
+    - name: Create a workflow job template with exists
+      workflow_job_template:
+        name: "{{ wfjt_name }}"
+        organization: Default
+        inventory: Demo Inventory
+        extra_vars: {'foo': 'bar', 'another-foo': {'barz': 'bar2'}}
+        labels:
+          - "{{ lab1 }}"
+        ask_inventory_on_launch: true
+        ask_scm_branch_on_launch: true
+        ask_limit_on_launch: true
+        ask_tags_on_launch: true
+        ask_variables_on_launch: true
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is not changed"
+
+    - name: Delete a workflow job template
+      workflow_job_template:
+        name: "{{ wfjt_name }}"
+        organization: Default
+        inventory: Demo Inventory
+        extra_vars: {'foo': 'bar', 'another-foo': {'barz': 'bar2'}}
+        labels:
+          - "{{ lab1 }}"
+        ask_inventory_on_launch: true
+        ask_scm_branch_on_launch: true
+        ask_limit_on_launch: true
+        ask_tags_on_launch: true
+        ask_variables_on_launch: true
+        state: absent
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
+    - name: Create a workflow job template with exists
+      workflow_job_template:
+        name: "{{ wfjt_name }}"
+        organization: Default
+        inventory: Demo Inventory
+        extra_vars: {'foo': 'bar', 'another-foo': {'barz': 'bar2'}}
+        # We don't try with the label here because after we delete the first WFJT the label is delete with it because it has no references
+        ask_inventory_on_launch: true
+        ask_scm_branch_on_launch: true
+        ask_limit_on_launch: true
+        ask_tags_on_launch: true
+        ask_variables_on_launch: true
+        state: exists
+      register: result
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - "result is changed"
+
     - name: Create a workflow job template with bad label
       workflow_job_template:
         name: "{{ wfjt_name }}"