diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index e0110566..f159ba9b 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace: ansible
 name: eda
 
 # The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
-version: 2.1.0
+version: 2.2.0
 
 # The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
 readme: README.md
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/client.py b/plugins/module_utils/client.py
index bd7f46ab..764f0772 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/client.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/client.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def get(self, path: str, **kwargs: str) -> Response:
 
     def post(self, path: str, **kwargs: Any) -> Response:
         resp = self.request("POST", path, **kwargs)
-        if resp.status == 201:
+        if resp.status in [201, 202]:
             return resp
         raise EDAHTTPError(f"HTTP error {resp.json}")
 
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/controller.py b/plugins/module_utils/controller.py
index aa83a0a4..4406e5b2 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/controller.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/controller.py
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ def get_exactly_one(
             return {}
         if len(result) > 1:
             if name:
-                # Since we did a name or ID search and got > 1 return
-                # something if the id matches
+                # Since we did a name search and got > 1 return
+                # something if the name matches
                 for asset in result:
-                    if str(asset["id"]) == name:
+                    if str(asset["name"]) == name:
                         return asset
-            # We got > 1 and either didn't find something by ID (which means
+            # We got > 1 and either didn't find something by name (which means
             # multiple names)
             # Or we weren't running with a or search and just got back too
             # many to begin with.
@@ -184,6 +184,23 @@ def create_if_needed(
         msg = f"Unable to create {item_type} {item_name}: {response.status}"
         raise EDAError(msg)
 
+    def create(
+        self, new_item: dict[str, Any], endpoint: str, item_type: str = "unknown"
+    ) -> dict[str, bool]:
+        """Run a create (post) operation unconditionally and return the result."""
+
+        response = self.post_endpoint(endpoint, data=new_item)
+
+        if response.status in [201, 202]:
+            self.result["changed"] = True
+            return self.result
+
+        error_msg = f"Unable to create {item_type} {new_item}: {response.status} {response.data}"
+        if response.json:
+            error_msg = f"Unable to create {item_type} {new_item}: {response.json}"
+
+        raise EDAError(error_msg)
+
     def _encrypted_changed_warning(
         self, field: str, old: dict[str, Any], warning: bool = False
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/project.py b/plugins/modules/project.py
index 4e6ca8a9..9eb4b51e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/project.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/project.py
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@
       default: "present"
       choices: ["present", "absent"]
       type: str
+    sync:
+      description:
+        - Triggers the synchronization of the project.
+        - This only takes effect when the project already exists.
+      type: bool
+      default: False
+      version_added: 2.2.0
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - ansible.eda.eda_controller.auths
 """
@@ -110,15 +117,12 @@ def main() -> None:
         credential=dict(),
         organization_name=dict(type="str", aliases=["organization"]),
         state=dict(choices=["present", "absent"], default="present"),
+        sync=dict(type="bool", default=False),
     )
 
     argument_spec.update(AUTH_ARGSPEC)
 
-    required_if = [("state", "present", ("name", "url"))]
-
-    module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=argument_spec, required_if=required_if, supports_check_mode=True
-    )
+    module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     client = Client(
         host=module.params.get("controller_host"),
@@ -136,24 +140,35 @@ def main() -> None:
     )
     state = module.params.get("state")
     organization_name = module.params.get("organization_name")
+    project_name = module.params.get("name")
+    url = module.params.get("url")
+    sync_enabled = module.params.get("sync")
+    project_type = {}
+
+    try:
+        project_type = controller.get_exactly_one(project_endpoint, name=project_name)
+    except EDAError as eda_err:
+        module.fail_json(msg=str(eda_err))
+
     if state == "present":
-        if config_endpoint_avail.status not in (404,) and organization_name is None:
+        if not project_type and not url:
+            module.fail_json(
+                msg="Parameter url is required when state is present and project does not exist"
+            )
+        if (
+            config_endpoint_avail.status not in (404,)
+            and organization_name is None
+            and not project_type
+        ):
             module.fail_json(
-                msg="Parameter organization_name is required when state is present"
+                msg="Parameter organization_name is required when state is present and project does not exist"
             )
 
-    project_name = module.params.get("name")
     new_name = module.params.get("new_name")
     description = module.params.get("description")
-    url = module.params.get("url")
     credential = module.params.get("credential")
     ret = {}
 
-    try:
-        project_type = controller.get_exactly_one(project_endpoint, name=project_name)
-    except EDAError as eda_err:
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(eda_err))
-
     if state == "absent":
         # If the state was absent we can let the module delete it if needed, the module will handle exiting from this
         try:
@@ -208,6 +223,17 @@ def main() -> None:
     except EDAError as eda_err:
         module.fail_json(msg=str(eda_err))
 
+    if sync_enabled and project_type:
+        sync_endpoint = f"{project_endpoint}/{ret['id']}/sync"
+        try:
+            controller.create(
+                {"name": project_type_params["name"]},
+                endpoint=sync_endpoint,
+                item_type="sync",
+            )
+        except EDAError as eda_err:
+            module.fail_json(msg=str(eda_err))
+
     module.exit_json(**ret)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/create.yml b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/create.yml
index ffda25f9..6335b4ed 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/create.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/create.yml
@@ -67,3 +67,37 @@
   assert:
     that:
       - r.changed
+
+- name: Check create project with partial name match
+  loop:
+    - "{{ project_name }}_test_partial"
+    - "{{ project_name }}"
+  ansible.eda.project:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    url: "{{ url }}"
+    description: "Example project description"
+    organization_name: Default
+    state: present
+
+- name: Delete project with partial name match
+  loop:
+    - "{{ project_name }}"
+    - "{{ project_name }}_test_partial"
+  ansible.eda.project:
+    name: "{{ item }}"
+    state: absent
+
+- name: Check create project with missing url
+  ansible.eda.project:
+    name: "{{ project_name }}"
+    description: "Example project description"
+    organization_name: Default
+    state: present
+  register: r
+  ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Check if missing url is required
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - r.failed
+      - "'Parameter url is required' in r.msg"
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/delete.yml b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/delete.yml
index fbcf1a68..cee95bf2 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/delete.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/delete.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 
 - name: Delete operation without required name parameter
   ansible.eda.project:
-    controller_host: "{{ controller_host }}"
-    controller_username: "{{ controller_username }}"
-    controller_password: "{{ controller_password }}"
     state: absent
   ignore_errors: true
   register: r
@@ -19,10 +16,6 @@
 
 - name: Delete non-existing project in check mode
   ansible.eda.project:
-    controller_host: "{{ controller_host }}"
-    controller_username: "{{ controller_username }}"
-    controller_password: "{{ controller_password }}"
-    validate_certs: "{{ controller_verify_ssl }}"
     name: "{{ project_name }}"
     state: absent
   check_mode: true
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
index a7fc5193..7f6e57b0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,12 @@
     - name: Define variables for credential and decision environment
       set_fact:
         project_name: "test_project_{{ test_id }}"
-        url: "https://example.com/ansible/eda-server"
+        url: "https://github.com/ansible/eda-sample-project"
 
     - include_tasks: create.yml
     - include_tasks: delete.yml
     - include_tasks: update.yml
+    - include_tasks: sync.yml
   always:
     - name: Clean up - project
       ansible.eda.project:
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/sync.yml b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/sync.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4ee4fa9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/sync.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+---
+# Copyright: Contributors to the Ansible project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+- name: Create non existing project with sync
+  block:
+    - name: Create non existing project with sync
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        url: "{{ url }}"
+        description: "Example project description"
+        organization_name: Default
+        state: present
+        sync: true
+      register: r
+
+    - name: Check project creation
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - r.changed
+  always:
+    - name: Clean up - project
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Sync existing project
+  block:
+    - name: Create project before sync
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        url: "{{ url }}"
+        description: "Example project description"
+        organization_name: Default
+        state: present
+      register: r
+
+    # need to wait for project creation otherwise sync can fail
+    - name: Wait for project creation
+      pause:
+        seconds: 5
+
+    - name: Sync project
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        sync: true
+      register: r
+
+    - name: Get info project after sync
+      ansible.eda.project_info:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+      register: r_info
+
+    - name: Check project sync
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - r.changed
+          - r_info.projects[0].modified_at != r_info.projects[0].created_at
+  always:
+    - name: Clean up - project
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+- name: Check wrong parameters with sync enabled
+  block:
+    - name: Try to sync non existing project without url
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        sync: true
+      register: r
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - name: Check if sync non existing project without url
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - r.failed
+          - "'Parameter url is required' in r.msg"
+  always:
+    - name: Clean up - project
+      ansible.eda.project:
+        name: "{{ project_name }}_test_sync"
+        state: absent
+      ignore_errors: true