+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #1882248 +++

Description of problem:
Using a theforeman.foreman.repository task twice errors out on the second run (when no change is needed on that second run)

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
FAM 1.3.0

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. run below playbook once
2. make no changes on the Satellite
3. run below paybook again

Actual results:
errors out on second run with 
            "param is missing or the value is empty: repository"

Expected results:
idempotent

Additional info:
File bug upstream at https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules/issues/975

This Bugzilla so that this customer relevant bug is propery tracked. Case will follow momentarily

I get with -vvv

TASK [Ensure Repository for soe-ci generated RHEL 7 RPMs exists] *********************************************************************************************************************************************************
task path: /home/pcfe/work/git/HouseNet/ansible/pcfe.net/satellite-FAM-create-soe-ci-CVs.yml:39
<127.0.0.1> ESTABLISH LOCAL CONNECTION FOR USER: pcfe
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'echo ~pcfe && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '( umask 77 && mkdir -p "` echo /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp `"&& mkdir "` echo /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066 `" && echo ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066="` echo /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066 `" ) && sleep 0'
Using module file /home/pcfe/.ansible/collections/ansible_collections/theforeman/foreman/plugins/modules/repository.py
<127.0.0.1> PUT /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-local-93583j0frge0d/tmpx7pa72hn TO /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066/AnsiballZ_repository.py
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'chmod u+x /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066/ /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066/AnsiballZ_repository.py && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/python3 /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066/AnsiballZ_repository.py && sleep 0'
<127.0.0.1> EXEC /bin/sh -c 'rm -f -r /home/pcfe/.ansible/tmp/ansible-tmp-1600868473.3831494-93673-81858291854066/ > /dev/null 2>&1 && sleep 0'
The full traceback is:
  File "/tmp/ansible_theforeman.foreman.repository_payload_8m06ix8s/ansible_theforeman.foreman.repository_payload.zip/ansible_collections/theforeman/foreman/plugins/module_utils/foreman_helper.py", line 818, in resource_action
    result = self._resource_call(resource, action, resource_payload, options=options, data=data, files=files)
  File "/tmp/ansible_theforeman.foreman.repository_payload_8m06ix8s/ansible_theforeman.foreman.repository_payload.zip/ansible_collections/theforeman/foreman/plugins/module_utils/foreman_helper.py", line 446, in _resource_call
    return self._resource(resource).call(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/apypie/resource.py", line 30, in call
    return self.api.call(self.name, action, params, headers, options, data, files)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/apypie/api.py", line 189, in call
    return self._call_action(action, params, headers, data, files)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/apypie/api.py", line 194, in _call_action
    return self.http_call(
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/apypie/api.py", line 224, in http_call
    request.raise_for_status()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/site-packages/requests/models.py", line 940, in raise_for_status
    raise HTTPError(http_error_msg, response=self)
fatal: [localhost]: FAILED! => {
    "changed": false,
    "error": {
        "displayMessage": "Missing values for repository.",
        "errors": [
            "param is missing or the value is empty: repository"
        ]
    },
    "invocation": {
        "module_args": {
            "ansible_collection_requirements": null,
            "auto_enabled": false,
            "checksum_type": "sha256",
            "content_type": "yum",
            "deb_architectures": null,
            "deb_components": null,
            "deb_errata_url": null,
            "deb_releases": null,
            "description": null,
            "docker_tags_whitelist": null,
            "docker_upstream_name": null,
            "download_policy": "immediate",
            "gpg_key": null,
            "http_proxy": null,
            "http_proxy_policy": null,
            "ignorable_content": null,
            "ignore_global_proxy": null,
            "label": "repo-soe-rpms-rhel7",
            "mirror_on_sync": true,
            "name": "repo-soe-rpms-rhel7",
            "organization": "Sat Test",
            "password": "VALUE_SPECIFIED_IN_NO_LOG_PARAMETER",
            "product": "prd-ACME-soe",
            "server_url": "https://satellite.internal.pcfe.net",
            "ssl_ca_cert": null,
            "ssl_client_cert": null,
            "ssl_client_key": null,
            "state": "present",
            "unprotected": false,
            "upstream_password": null,
            "upstream_username": null,
            "url": "http://jenkins.internal.pcfe.net/pub/soe-repo/rhel7/",
            "username": "admin",
            "validate_certs": true,
            "verify_ssl_on_sync": false
        }
    },
    "msg": "Error while performing update on repositories: 400 Client Error: Bad Request for url: https://satellite.internal.pcfe.net/katello/api/repositories/3824"
}

and with --check --diff I get

TASK [Ensure Repository for soe-ci generated RHEL 7 RPMs exists] *********************************************************************************************************************************************************
--- before
+++ after
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {
     "repositories": [
         {
+            "auto_enabled": false,
             "checksum_type": "sha256",
             "content_type": "yum",
             "download_policy": "immediate",
-            "http_proxy_id": null,
             "http_proxy_policy": "global_default_http_proxy",
             "id": 3824,
             "label": "repo-soe-rpms-rhel7",
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@
             "name": "repo-soe-rpms-rhel7",
             "organization_id": 1,
             "product_id": 320,
-            "ssl_ca_cert_id": null,
-            "ssl_client_cert_id": null,
-            "ssl_client_key_id": null,
             "unprotected": false,
             "url": "http://jenkins.internal.pcfe.net/pub/soe-repo/rhel7/",
             "verify_ssl_on_sync": false

changed: [localhost]


Full playbook;

---
# c.f. https://github.com/theforeman/foreman-ansible-modules
# AND https://theforeman.org/plugins/foreman-ansible-modules/

# my Ansible control node connects to the Satellite server.
# Purely personal preference to run the tasks on another box.
- hosts: localhost

  # put your vars wherever is comforable for you, a Tower, an AWX, a file automatically picked up by Ansible, a file explicitly specified, in this playbook or a mix. Your call, choose what fits your environment best.
  vars_files:
    - "vars/satellite-secrets.yml"

  vars:
    sat_server_url: "https://satellite.internal.pcfe.net"
    sat_username: "admin"
    sat_password: "{{ vaulted_sat6_pass }}"
    sat_org: "Sat Test"
    cu_dept: "ACME"  # Do NOT use spaces, the content of this var is part of labels in Satellite
    repo_url_rpms_rhel7: "http://jenkins.internal.pcfe.net/pub/soe-repo/rhel7/"
    repo_url_rpms_rhel8: "http://jenkins.internal.pcfe.net/pub/soe-repo/rhel8/"
    repo_verify_ssl:     no

  tasks:
    - name: "Ensure Product used by soe-ci exists and is current in Satellite"
      theforeman.foreman.product:
        username:     "{{ sat_username }}"
        password:     "{{ vaulted_sat6_pass }}"
        server_url:   "{{ sat_server_url }}"
        organization: "{{ sat_org }}"
        name:         "prd-{{ cu_dept }}-soe"
        description:  "Used by soe-ci, managed by Ansible. Do not automatically sync, soe-ci handles syncing."
        state:        present

    - name: "Ensure Repository for soe-ci generated RHEL 7 RPMs exists"
      theforeman.foreman.repository:
        username:     "{{ sat_username }}"
        password:     "{{ vaulted_sat6_pass }}"
        server_url:   "{{ sat_server_url }}"
        organization: "{{ sat_org }}"
        auto_enabled:       no
        checksum_type:      sha256
        content_type:       yum
        download_policy:    immediate
        mirror_on_sync:     yes
        label:              repo-soe-rpms-rhel7
        name:               repo-soe-rpms-rhel7
        product:            "prd-{{ cu_dept }}-soe"
        state:              present
        unprotected:        no
        url:                "{{ repo_url_rpms_rhel7 }}"
        verify_ssl_on_sync: "{{ repo_verify_ssl }}"

    - name: "Ensure Repository for soe-ci generated RHEL 8 RPMs exists"
      theforeman.foreman.repository:
        username:     "{{ sat_username }}"
        password:     "{{ vaulted_sat6_pass }}"
        server_url:   "{{ sat_server_url }}"
        organization: "{{ sat_org }}"
        auto_enabled:     no
        checksum_type:    sha256
        content_type:     yum
        download_policy:  immediate
        mirror_on_sync:   yes
        label:            repo-soe-rpms-rhel8
        name:             repo-soe-rpms-rhel8
        product:          "prd-{{ cu_dept }}-soe"
        state:            present
        unprotected:      no
        url:              "{{ repo_url_rpms_rhel8 }}"
        verify_ssl_on_sync: "{{ repo_verify_ssl }}"

--- Additional comment from  on 2021-01-08T21:57:18Z 

An early Satellite 6.9 SNAP includes ansible-collection-redhat-satellite-1.5.1-1.el7sat.noarch.rpm; therefore, aligning this to the release and updating state.