diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/identity_client-635275d43abbb807.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/identity_client-635275d43abbb807.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f984b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/identity_client-635275d43abbb807.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Enhances the v3 identity client with the ``check_token_existence``
+    endpoint, allowing users to check the existence of tokens
diff --git a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
index 8c5e63b..0eb7f4f 100644
--- a/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
+++ b/tempest/api/identity/admin/v3/test_tokens.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
         resp = self.token.auth(user_id=user['id'],
                                password=u_password).response
         subject_token = resp['x-subject-token']
+        self.client.check_token_existence(subject_token)
         # Perform GET Token
         token_details = self.client.show_token(subject_token)['token']
         self.assertEqual(resp['x-subject-token'], subject_token)
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(token_details['user']['name'], u_name)
         # Perform Delete Token
         self.client.delete_token(subject_token)
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.show_token,
+        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.check_token_existence,
                           subject_token)
 
     @decorators.idempotent_id('565fa210-1da1-4563-999b-f7b5b67cf112')
diff --git a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/identity_client.py b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/identity_client.py
index 755c14b..2512a3e 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/services/identity/v3/identity_client.py
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
         self.expected_success(204, resp.status)
         return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
 
+    def check_token_existence(self, resp_token):
+        """Validates a token."""
+        headers = {'X-Subject-Token': resp_token}
+        resp, body = self.head("auth/tokens", headers=headers)
+        self.expected_success(200, resp.status)
+        return rest_client.ResponseBody(resp, body)
+
     def list_auth_projects(self):
         """Get available project scopes."""
         resp, body = self.get("auth/projects")
diff --git a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_identity_client.py b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_identity_client.py
index e435fe2..6572947 100644
--- a/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_identity_client.py
+++ b/tempest/tests/lib/services/identity/v3/test_identity_client.py
@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@
             resp_token="cbc36478b0bd8e67e89",
             status=204)
 
+    def test_check_token_existence(self):
+        self.check_service_client_function(
+            self.client.check_token_existence,
+            'tempest.lib.common.rest_client.RestClient.head',
+            {},
+            resp_token="cbc36478b0bd8e67e89",
+            status=200)
+
     def test_list_auth_projects_with_str_body(self):
         self._test_list_auth_projects()