diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/host_test/nvs_host_test/main/test_nvs.cpp b/components/nvs_flash/host_test/nvs_host_test/main/test_nvs.cpp
index 413558a9563..bf1b66a3f6f 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/host_test/nvs_host_test/main/test_nvs.cpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/host_test/nvs_host_test/main/test_nvs.cpp
@@ -3310,7 +3310,92 @@ TEST_CASE("nvs multiple write with same key but different types", "[nvs][xxx]")
     TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_flash_deinit_partition(NVS_DEFAULT_PART_NAME));
 }
 
+TEST_CASE("nvs find key tests", "[nvs]")
+{
+    const size_t buff_len = 4096;
+
+    PartitionEmulationFixture f(0, 20);
+    f.randomize(100);
 
+    nvs_handle_t handle_1;
+    nvs_handle_t handle_2;
+
+    const uint32_t NVS_FLASH_SECTOR = 6;
+    const uint32_t NVS_FLASH_SECTOR_COUNT_MIN = 13;
+
+
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_open("namespace1", NVS_READWRITE, &handle_1), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_INITIALIZED);
+    for (uint16_t i = NVS_FLASH_SECTOR; i < NVS_FLASH_SECTOR + NVS_FLASH_SECTOR_COUNT_MIN; ++i) {
+        f.erase(i);
+    }
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs::NVSPartitionManager::get_instance()->init_custom(f.part(),
+                NVS_FLASH_SECTOR,
+                NVS_FLASH_SECTOR_COUNT_MIN));
+
+    nvs_type_t datatype_found;  // datatype of entry found
+
+    // open writeable namespace
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_open("namespace1", NVS_READWRITE, &handle_1));
+
+    // set value, erease value, test find before and after each of steps
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    // write "foo" as I32, should find it, first attempt without pointer to type variable
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_i32(handle_1, "foo", 0x12345678));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo", nullptr));
+    // second search attempt with pointer to type variable specified
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo", &datatype_found));
+    CHECK(datatype_found == NVS_TYPE_I32);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_erase_key(handle_1, "foo"));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+
+    // set value, rewrite value, erease value, test find before and after each of steps
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_i16(handle_1, "foo1", 0x1234));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo1", &datatype_found));
+    CHECK(datatype_found == NVS_TYPE_I16);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_i16(handle_1, "foo1", 0x4321));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo1", &datatype_found));
+    CHECK(datatype_found == NVS_TYPE_I16);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_erase_key(handle_1, "foo1"));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+
+    // set blob value, rewrite blob, delete blob, test find before and after each of steps
+    uint8_t *p_buff = (uint8_t *) malloc(buff_len);
+    CHECK(p_buff != nullptr);
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo2", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    for(size_t i=0; i<buff_len; i++) p_buff[i] = (uint8_t) (i%0xff);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_blob(handle_1, "foo2", p_buff, buff_len));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo2", &datatype_found));
+    CHECK(datatype_found == NVS_TYPE_BLOB);
+    for(size_t i=0; i<buff_len; i++) p_buff[i] = (uint8_t) ((buff_len-i-1)%0xff);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_blob(handle_1, "foo2", p_buff, buff_len));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo2", &datatype_found));
+    CHECK(datatype_found == NVS_TYPE_BLOB);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_erase_key(handle_1, "foo2"));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foo2", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+
+    // test namespace is respected in nvs_find_key
+    // open second writeable namespace
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_open("namespace2", NVS_READWRITE, &handle_2));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_2, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_i16(handle_1, "foon1", 0x1234));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foon1", &datatype_found));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_2, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_set_i16(handle_2, "foon1", 0x1234));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foon1", &datatype_found));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_2, "foon1", &datatype_found));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_erase_key(handle_1, "foon1"));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_find_key(handle_2, "foon1", &datatype_found));
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_erase_key(handle_2, "foon1"));
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_1, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+    TEST_ESP_ERR(nvs_find_key(handle_2, "foon1", &datatype_found), ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND);
+
+    nvs_close(handle_1);
+    nvs_close(handle_2);
+    TEST_ESP_OK(nvs_flash_deinit_partition(NVS_DEFAULT_PART_NAME));
+}
 /* Add new tests above */
 /* This test has to be the final one */
 
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs.h b/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs.h
index 362404e937f..0378457fb32 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs.h
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs.h
@@ -481,6 +481,25 @@ esp_err_t nvs_get_str (nvs_handle_t handle, const char* key, char* out_value, si
 esp_err_t nvs_get_blob(nvs_handle_t handle, const char* key, void* out_value, size_t* length);
 /**@}*/
 
+/**
+ * @brief      Lookup key-value pair with given key name.
+ *
+ * Note that function may indicate both existence of the key as well as the data type of NVS entry if it is found.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  handle    Storage handle obtained with nvs_open.
+ * @param[in]  key       Key name. Maximum length is (NVS_KEY_NAME_MAX_SIZE-1) characters. Shouldn't be empty.
+ * @param[out] out_type  Pointer to the output variable populated with data type of NVS entry in case key was found.
+ *                       May be NULL, respective data type is then not provided.
+ * @return
+ *              - ESP_OK if NVS entry for key provided was found
+ *              - ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND if the requested key doesn't exist
+ *              - ESP_ERR_NVS_INVALID_HANDLE if handle has been closed or is NULL
+ *              - ESP_FAIL if there is an internal error; most likely due to corrupted
+ *                NVS partition (only if NVS assertion checks are disabled)
+ *              - other error codes from the underlying storage driver
+ */
+esp_err_t nvs_find_key(nvs_handle_t handle, const char* key, nvs_type_t* out_type);
+
 /**
  * @brief      Erase key-value pair with given key name.
  *
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs_handle.hpp b/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs_handle.hpp
index 2421e1a8617..97bf25697ac 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs_handle.hpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/include/nvs_handle.hpp
@@ -164,6 +164,21 @@ class NVSHandle {
      */
     virtual esp_err_t get_item_size(ItemType datatype, const char *key, size_t &size) = 0;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Checks whether key exists and optionally returns also data type of associated entry.
+     *
+     * @param[in]     key        Key name. Maximum length is (NVS_KEY_NAME_MAX_SIZE-1) characters. Shouldn't be empty.
+     * @param[out]    nvstype    Nvs data type to of entry, if it exists.
+     *
+     * @return      - ESP_OK if NVS entry for key provided was found. Data type will be returned via \c nvstype.
+     *              - ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_FOUND if the requested key doesn't exist.
+     *              - ESP_ERR_NVS_INVALID_HANDLE if handle has been closed or is NULL.
+     *              - ESP_FAIL if there is an internal error; most likely due to corrupted
+     *                NVS partition (only if NVS assertion checks are disabled).
+     *              - other error codes from the underlying storage driver.
+     */
+    virtual esp_err_t find_key(const char* key, nvs_type_t &nvstype) = 0;
+
     /**
      * @brief Erases an entry.
      */
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_api.cpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_api.cpp
index 6472a80819a..d349aea466d 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_api.cpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_api.cpp
@@ -306,6 +306,25 @@ extern "C" void nvs_close(nvs_handle_t handle)
     delete static_cast<NVSHandleEntry*>(it);
 }
 
+extern "C" esp_err_t nvs_find_key(nvs_handle_t c_handle, const char* key, nvs_type_t* out_type)
+{
+    Lock lock;
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "%s %s", __func__, key);
+    NVSHandleSimple *handle;
+    auto err = nvs_find_ns_handle(c_handle, &handle);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+        return err;
+    }
+
+    nvs_type_t nvstype;
+    err = handle->find_key(key, nvstype);
+
+    if(err == ESP_OK && out_type != nullptr)
+        *out_type = nvstype;
+
+    return err;
+}
+
 extern "C" esp_err_t nvs_erase_key(nvs_handle_t c_handle, const char* key)
 {
     Lock lock;
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.cpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.cpp
index 39218874488..898c8fed990 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.cpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.cpp
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2015-2016 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #include "nvs_handle_locked.hpp"
 
 namespace nvs {
@@ -47,6 +39,12 @@ esp_err_t NVSHandleLocked::get_item_size(ItemType datatype, const char *key, siz
     return handle->get_item_size(datatype, key, size);
 }
 
+esp_err_t NVSHandleLocked::find_key(const char* key, nvs_type_t &nvstype)
+{
+    Lock lock;
+    return handle->find_key(key, nvstype);
+}
+
 esp_err_t NVSHandleLocked::erase_item(const char* key) {
     Lock lock;
     return handle->erase_item(key);
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.hpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.hpp
index b9b0cb56209..8a0f87663a4 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.hpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.hpp
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-// Copyright 2015-2016 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) PTE LTD
-//
-// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-// You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-//
-// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-// limitations under the License.
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2015-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
 #ifndef NVS_HANDLE_LOCKED_HPP_
 #define NVS_HANDLE_LOCKED_HPP_
 
@@ -49,6 +41,8 @@ class NVSHandleLocked : public NVSHandle {
 
     esp_err_t get_item_size(ItemType datatype, const char *key, size_t &size) override;
 
+    esp_err_t find_key(const char* key, nvs_type_t &nvstype) override;
+
     esp_err_t erase_item(const char* key) override;
 
     esp_err_t erase_all() override;
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.cpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.cpp
index 658c811aadc..d6423eb2761 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.cpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,23 @@ esp_err_t NVSHandleSimple::get_item_size(ItemType datatype, const char *key, siz
     return mStoragePtr->getItemDataSize(mNsIndex, datatype, key, size);
 }
 
+esp_err_t NVSHandleSimple::find_key(const char* key, nvs_type_t &nvstype)
+{
+    if (!valid) return ESP_ERR_NVS_INVALID_HANDLE;
+
+    nvs::ItemType datatype;
+    esp_err_t err = mStoragePtr->findKey(mNsIndex, key, &datatype);
+    if(err != ESP_OK)
+        return err;
+
+    if(datatype == ItemType::BLOB_IDX || datatype == ItemType::BLOB)
+        datatype = ItemType::BLOB_DATA;
+
+    nvstype = (nvs_type_t) datatype;
+
+    return err;
+}
+
 esp_err_t NVSHandleSimple::erase_item(const char* key)
 {
     if (!valid) return ESP_ERR_NVS_INVALID_HANDLE;
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.hpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.hpp
index fe93f9f706b..f7ccb31d27d 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.hpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_simple.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class NVSHandleSimple : public intrusive_list_node<NVSHandleSimple>,
 
     esp_err_t get_item_size(ItemType datatype, const char *key, size_t &size) override;
 
+    esp_err_t find_key(const char *key, nvs_type_t &nvstype) override;
+
     esp_err_t erase_item(const char *key) override;
 
     esp_err_t erase_all() override;
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.cpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.cpp
index bac19955807..194bfe2b0c2 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.cpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.cpp
@@ -683,6 +683,26 @@ esp_err_t Storage::eraseNamespace(uint8_t nsIndex)
 
 }
 
+esp_err_t Storage::findKey(const uint8_t nsIndex, const char* key, ItemType* datatype)
+{
+    if (mState != StorageState::ACTIVE) {
+        return ESP_ERR_NVS_NOT_INITIALIZED;
+    }
+
+    Item item;
+    Page* findPage = nullptr;
+    auto err = findItem(nsIndex, ItemType::ANY, key, findPage, item);
+    if (err != ESP_OK) {
+        return err;
+    }
+
+    if(datatype != nullptr) {
+        *datatype = item.datatype;
+    }
+
+    return err;
+}
+
 esp_err_t Storage::getItemDataSize(uint8_t nsIndex, ItemType datatype, const char* key, size_t& dataSize)
 {
     if (mState != StorageState::ACTIVE) {
diff --git a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.hpp b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.hpp
index 9e64ac9bb58..7c19d6fb9aa 100644
--- a/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.hpp
+++ b/components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_storage.hpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ class Storage : public intrusive_list_node<Storage>, public ExceptionlessAllocat
 
     esp_err_t readItem(uint8_t nsIndex, ItemType datatype, const char* key, void* data, size_t dataSize);
 
+    esp_err_t findKey(const uint8_t nsIndex, const char* key, ItemType* datatype);
+
     esp_err_t getItemDataSize(uint8_t nsIndex, ItemType datatype, const char* key, size_t& dataSize);
 
     esp_err_t eraseItem(uint8_t nsIndex, ItemType datatype, const char* key);
diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
index 4acc9778059..13fb791f2c1 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
@@ -582,8 +582,6 @@ components/mbedtls/port/sha/parallel_engine/sha.c
 components/nvs_flash/include/nvs_handle.hpp
 components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_cxx_api.cpp
 components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_encrypted_partition.hpp
-components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.cpp
-components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_handle_locked.hpp
 components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_item_hash_list.cpp
 components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_pagemanager.hpp
 components/nvs_flash/src/nvs_partition_lookup.cpp