Prevent performing any changes if the parameter is not passed

plugins/modules/ses_identity.py

@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ def get_identity_notifications(connection, module, identity, retries=0, retryDel
     return notification_attributes[identity]
 
 
+def has_notification_configuration(module, notification_type):
+    return f'{notification_type.lower()}_notifications' in module.params
+
+
 def desired_topic(module, notification_type):
     arg_dict = module.params.get(notification_type.lower() + '_notifications')
     if arg_dict:
@@ -299,6 +303,10 @@ def desired_topic(module, notification_type):
 
 
 def update_notification_topic(connection, module, identity, identity_notifications, notification_type):
+    # Not passing the parameter should not cause any changes.
+    if not has_notification_configuration(module, notification_type):
+        return False
+
     topic_key = notification_type + 'Topic'
     if identity_notifications is None:
         # If there is no configuration for notifications cannot be being sent to topics

tests/integration/targets/ses_identity/tasks/main.yaml

@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@
           identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
           state: absent
   # ============================================================
-  - name: test clear notification settings
+  - name: test clear notification configuration
     block:
       - name: test topic
         sns_topic:
@@ -395,6 +395,9 @@
         aws_ses_identity:
           identity: "{{ email_identity }}"
           state: present
+          bounce_notifications: {}
+          complaint_notifications: {}
+          delivery_notifications: {}
         register: result
       - name: assert notification settings
         assert: