diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/pr_1234.yml b/changelogs/fragments/pr_1234.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f5239f331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/pr_1234.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - zabbix_item - add support for setting master items by name
+  - zabbix_itemprototype - add support for setting master items by name
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zabbix_item.py b/plugins/modules/zabbix_item.py
index 845eac85d..2d6bb95eb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zabbix_item.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zabbix_item.py
@@ -116,6 +116,29 @@
                     - log
                     - numeric_unsigned
                     - text
+            master_item:
+                description:
+                    - item that is the master of the current one
+                    - Overrides "master_itemid" in API docs
+                required: false
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                    item_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the master item
+                        required: true
+                        type: str
+                    host_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the host the master item belongs to
+                          - Required when I(template_name) is not used.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with I(template_name).
+                        required: false
+                    template_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the template the master item belongs to
+                          - Required when I(host_name) is not used.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with I(host_name).
             preprocessing:
                 description:
                     - Item preprocessing options.
@@ -260,6 +283,36 @@
             value: application
     state: present
 
+- name: create a dependent item
+  # set task level variables as we change ansible_connection plugin here
+  vars:
+    ansible_network_os: community.zabbix.zabbix
+    ansible_connection: httpapi
+    ansible_httpapi_port: 443
+    ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: true
+    ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
+    ansible_zabbix_url_path: "zabbixeu"  # If Zabbix WebUI runs on non-default (zabbix) path ,e.g. http://<FQDN>/zabbixeu
+    ansible_host: zabbix-example-fqdn.org
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
+    name: depend_item
+    host_name: example_host
+    params:
+        type: dependent_item
+        key: vfs.fs.pused
+        value_type: numeric_float
+        units: '%'
+        master_item:
+          item_name: example_item
+          host_name: example_host
+        preprocessing:
+          - type: jsonpath
+            params: '$[?(@.fstype == "ext4")]'
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+          - type: jsonpath
+            params: "$[*].['bytes', 'inodes'].pused.max()"
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+    state: present
+
 - name: Delete Zabbix item
   # set task level variables as we change ansible_connection plugin here
   vars:
@@ -401,6 +454,16 @@ def sanitize_params(self, name, params):
                 params['status'] = 1
             else:
                 self._module.fail_json(msg="Status must be 'enabled' or 'disabled', got %s" % status)
+        if 'master_item' in params:
+            if 'host_name' not in params['master_item']:
+                params['master_item']['host_name'] = None
+            if 'template_name' not in params['master_item']:
+                params['master_item']['template_name'] = None
+            master_items = self.get_items(params['master_item']['item_name'], params['master_item']['host_name'], params['master_item']['template_name'])
+            if len(master_items) == 0:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg="No items with the name %s exist to depend on" % params['master_item']['item_name'])
+            params['master_itemid'] = master_items[0]['itemid']
+            params.pop('master_item')
         if 'preprocessing' in params:
             for param in params['preprocessing']:
                 preprocess_type_int = self.PREPROCESSING_TYPES[param['type']]
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zabbix_itemprototype.py b/plugins/modules/zabbix_itemprototype.py
index 66e756ed4..1fe5b9560 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zabbix_itemprototype.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zabbix_itemprototype.py
@@ -121,6 +121,34 @@
                     - log
                     - numeric_unsigned
                     - text
+            master_item:
+                description:
+                    - item that is the master of the current one
+                    - Overrides "master_itemid" in API docs
+                required: false
+                type: dict
+                suboptions:
+                    item_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the master item
+                        required: true
+                        type: str
+                    discovery_rule:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the discovery rule the master item belongs to
+                        required: true
+                        type: str
+                    host_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the host the master item belongs to
+                          - Required when I(template_name) is not used.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with I(template_name).
+                        required: false
+                    template_name:
+                        description:
+                          - name of the template the master item belongs to
+                          - Required when I(host_name) is not used.
+                          - Mutually exclusive with I(host_name).
             preprocessing:
                 description:
                     - Item preprocessing options.
@@ -272,6 +300,35 @@
             value: application
     state: present
 
+- name: create dependent item
+  # set task level variables as we change ansible_connection plugin here
+  vars:
+    ansible_network_os: community.zabbix.zabbix
+    ansible_connection: httpapi
+    ansible_httpapi_port: 443
+    ansible_httpapi_use_ssl: true
+    ansible_httpapi_validate_certs: false
+    ansible_zabbix_url_path: 'zabbixeu'  # If Zabbix WebUI runs on non-default (zabbix) path ,e.g. http://<FQDN>/zabbixeu
+    ansible_host: zabbix-example-fqdn.org
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_itemprototype:
+    name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:example_depend_item_prototype{% endraw %}'
+    discoveryrule_name: example_rule
+    host_name: example_host
+    params:
+        type: dependent_item
+        key: '{% raw %}vfs.fs.size.half[{#FSNAME}]{% endraw %}'
+        value_type: numeric_float
+        units: B
+        master_item:
+          item_name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:example_item_prototype{% endraw %}'
+          discoveryrule_name: example_rule
+          host_name: example_host
+        preprocessing:
+          - type: javascript
+            params: 'return value / 2;'
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+    state: present
+
 - name: Delete Zabbix item prototype
   # set task level variables as we change ansible_connection plugin here
   vars:
@@ -423,6 +480,17 @@ def sanitize_params(self, name, discoveryrule_name, params, host_name=None, temp
         if 'enabled' in params:
             params['status'] = params['enabled']
             params.pop('enabled')
+        if 'master_item' in params:
+            if 'host_name' not in params['master_item']:
+                params['master_item']['host_name'] = None
+            if 'template_name' not in params['master_item']:
+                params['master_item']['template_name'] = None
+            master_items = self.get_itemprototypes(params['master_item']['item_name'], params['master_item']['discoveryrule_name'],
+                                                   params['master_item']['host_name'], params['master_item']['template_name'])
+            if len(master_items) == 0:
+                self._module.fail_json(msg="No items with the name %s exist to depend on" % params['master_item']['item_name'])
+            params['master_itemid'] = master_items[0]['itemid']
+            params.pop('master_item')
         if 'preprocessing' in params:
             for param in params['preprocessing']:
                 preprocess_type_int = self.PREPROCESSING_TYPES[param['type']]
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_item/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_item/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
index 3c6831acd..86767a716 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_item/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_item/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
@@ -89,6 +89,73 @@
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that: not zbxhostitem_missing_delete is changed
 
+- name: test - create new Zabbix master item on host
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
+    name: TestItem
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    params:
+        type: zabbix_agent_active
+        key: vfs.fs.get
+        value_type: text
+        interval: 1m
+        tags:
+          - tag: tag
+            value: value
+    state: present
+  register: zbxhostmstitem_new
+
+- name: assert that item was created
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostmstitem_new is changed
+
+- name: create dependent item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
+    name: TestDependItem
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    params:
+        type: dependent_item
+        key: vfs.fs.pused
+        value_type: numeric_float
+        units: '%'
+        master_item:
+          item_name: TestItem
+          host_name: ExampleHost
+        preprocessing:
+          - type: jsonpath
+            params: '$[?(@.fstype == "ext4")]'
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+          - type: jsonpath
+            params: "$[*].['bytes', 'inodes'].pused.max()"
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+    state: present
+  register: zbxhostdependitem_new
+
+- name: assert that item was created
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostdependitem_new is changed
+
+- name: test - attempt to delete previously created zabbix master item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
+    name: TestItem
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    state: absent
+  register: zbxhostmstitem_existing_delete
+
+- name: assert that item was deleted
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostmstitem_existing_delete is changed
+
+- name: test - attempt to delete dependent item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
+    name: TestDependItem
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    state: absent
+  register: zbxhostdependitem_delete
+
+- name: assert that the item had been removed with its master
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: not zbxhostdependitem_delete is changed
+
 - name: test - create new Zabbix item on template with many options set
   community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
     name: TestItem
@@ -116,7 +183,7 @@
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that: zbxtempitem_new is changed
 
-- name: test - create same Zabbix item group once again
+- name: test - create same Zabbix item once again
   community.zabbix.zabbix_item:
     name: TestItem
     template_name: ExampleTemplate
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_itemprototype/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml b/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_itemprototype/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
index c27506746..604ecf4d4 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_itemprototype/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/test_zabbix_itemprototype/tasks/zabbix_tests.yml
@@ -80,6 +80,76 @@
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that: not zbxhostitem_missing_delete is changed
 
+- name: test - create new Zabbix master item on host
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_itemprototype:
+    name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:TestItemPrototype{% endraw %}'
+    discoveryrule_name: ExampleHostRule
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    params:
+        type: zabbix_agent_active
+        key: '{% raw %}vfs.fs.size[{#FSNAME},used]{% endraw %}'
+        value_type: numeric_unsigned
+        units: B
+        interval: 1m
+        tags:
+          - tag: tag
+            value: value
+    state: present
+  register: zbxhostmstitem_new
+
+- name: assert that item was created
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostmstitem_new is changed
+
+- name: create dependent item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_itemprototype:
+    name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:TestDependItemPrototype{% endraw %}'
+    discoveryrule_name: ExampleHostRule
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    params:
+        type: dependent_item
+        key: '{% raw %}vfs.fs.size.half[{#FSNAME}]{% endraw %}'
+        value_type: numeric_float
+        units: B
+        master_item:
+          item_name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:TestItemPrototype{% endraw %}'
+          discoveryrule_name: ExampleHostRule
+          host_name: ExampleHost
+        preprocessing:
+          - type: javascript
+            params: 'return value / 2;'
+            error_handler: zabbix_server
+    state: present
+  register: zbxhostdependitem_new
+
+- name: assert that item was created
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostdependitem_new is changed
+
+- name: test - attempt to delete previously created zabbix item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_itemprototype:
+    name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:TestItemPrototype{% endraw %}'
+    discoveryrule_name: ExampleHostRule
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    state: absent
+  register: zbxhostmstitem_existing_delete
+
+- name: assert that item was deleted
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: zbxhostmstitem_existing_delete is changed
+
+- name: test - attempt to delete dependent item
+  community.zabbix.zabbix_itemprototype:
+    name: '{% raw %}{#FSNAME}:TestDependItemPrototype{% endraw %}'
+    discoveryrule_name: ExampleHostRule
+    host_name: ExampleHost
+    state: absent
+  register: zbxhostdependitem_delete
+
+- name: assert that the item had been removed with its master
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that: not zbxhostdependitem_delete is changed
+
 - name: remove host rule
   community.zabbix.zabbix_discoveryrule:
     name: ExampleHostRule
@@ -106,7 +176,7 @@
         type: zabbix_agent_active
         key: '{% raw %}vfs.fs.size[{#FSNAME},used]{% endraw %}'
         value_type: numeric_unsigned
-        units: GB
+        units: B
         interval: 1m
         tags:
           - tag: tag
@@ -127,7 +197,7 @@
         type: zabbix_agent_active
         key: '{% raw %}vfs.fs.size[{#FSNAME},used]{% endraw %}'
         value_type: numeric_unsigned
-        units: GB
+        units: B
         interval: 1m
         tags:
           - tag: tag