diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
index 4e7f02e558..2f037f68dc 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/modules/credential.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ options:
     update_secrets:
       description:
         - C(true) will always update encrypted values.
-        - C(false) will only updated encrypted values if a change is absolutely known to be needed.
+        - C(false) will only update encrypted values if a change is absolutely known to be needed.
       type: bool
       default: true
     user:
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ options:
       type: str
     state:
       description:
-        - Desired state of the resource.
-      choices: ["present", "absent"]
+        - Desired state of the resource. C(exists) will not modify the resource if it is present.
+      choices: ["present", "absent", "exists"]
       default: "present"
       type: str
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def main():
         update_secrets=dict(type='bool', default=True, no_log=False),
         user=dict(),
         team=dict(),
-        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent'], default='present'),
+        state=dict(choices=['present', 'absent', 'exists'], default='present'),
     )
 
     # Create a module for ourselves
@@ -265,6 +265,10 @@ 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/test/awx/test_credential.py b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
index f12594bee8..c67953197e 100644
--- a/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
+++ b/awx_collection/test/awx/test_credential.py
@@ -132,3 +132,20 @@ def test_secret_field_write_twice(run_module, organization, admin_user, cred_typ
     else:
         assert result.get('changed') is False, result
         assert Credential.objects.get(id=result['id']).get_input('token') == val1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('state', ('present', 'absent', 'exists'))
+def test_credential_state(run_module, organization, admin_user, cred_type, state):
+    result = run_module(
+        'credential',
+        dict(
+            name='Galaxy Token for Steve',
+            organization=organization.name,
+            credential_type=cred_type.name,
+            inputs={'token': '7rEZK38DJl58A7RxA6EC7lLvUHbBQ1'},
+            state=state,
+        ),
+        admin_user,
+    )
+    assert not result.get('failed', False), result.get('msg', result)
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
index 57b2168f25..42d22d8bc7 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/credential/tasks/main.yml
@@ -178,6 +178,60 @@
     that:
       - result is changed
 
+- name: Delete an SSH credential
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name2 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: absent
+    credential_type: Machine
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - "result is changed"
+
+- name: Ensure existence of SSH credential
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name2 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: exists
+    credential_type: Machine
+    description: An example SSH awx.awx.credential
+    inputs:
+      username: joe
+      password: secret
+      become_method: sudo
+      become_username: superuser
+      become_password: supersecret
+      ssh_key_data: "{{ ssh_key_data }}"
+      ssh_key_unlock: "passphrase"
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result is changed
+
+- name: Ensure existence of SSH credential, not updating any inputs
+  credential:
+    name: "{{ ssh_cred_name2 }}"
+    organization: Default
+    state: exists
+    credential_type: Machine
+    description: An example SSH awx.awx.credential
+    inputs:
+      username: joe
+      password: no-update-secret
+      become_method: sudo
+      become_username: some-other-superuser
+      become_password: some-other-secret
+      ssh_key_data: "{{ ssh_key_data }}"
+      ssh_key_unlock: "another-pass-phrase"
+  register: result
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+      - result is not changed
+
 - name: Create an invalid SSH credential (passphrase required)
   credential:
     name: SSH Credential