diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/admin.py b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/admin.py
index 8d9902d42f..06c687112e 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/admin.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/admin.py
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 """
 Admin section configuration for credly badges.
 """
+
+from .toggles import is_credly_badges_enabled
+
+if is_credly_badges_enabled():
+    # TODO: Define registering admin classes here `admin.site.register(...)`
+    pass
diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/apps.py b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/apps.py
index a32b04b477..18d98f7f29 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/apps.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/apps.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     SettingsType,
     PROJECT_TYPE,
 )
+from .toggles import is_credly_badges_enabled, check_credly_badges_enabled
 
 
 class CredlyBadgesConfig(AppConfig):
@@ -26,4 +27,11 @@ class CredlyBadgesConfig(AppConfig):
                 SettingsType.TEST: {PluginSettings.RELATIVE_PATH: 'settings.test'},
             },
         }
-    }
+    } if is_credly_badges_enabled() else {}
+
+    @check_credly_badges_enabled
+    def ready(self):
+        """
+        Performs initial registrations for checks, signals, etc.
+        """
+        # TODO: from .checks import configuration_checks
diff --git a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/toggles.py b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/toggles.py
index 99462a9e16..9ecbbe285f 100644
--- a/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/toggles.py
+++ b/credentials/apps/badges/distribution/credly_badges/toggles.py
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
 """
 Toggles for credly badges app.
-"""
\ No newline at end of file
+"""
+
+from edx_toggles.toggles import SettingToggle
+
+# .. toggle_name: CREDLY_BADGES_ENABLED
+# .. toggle_implementation: DjangoSetting
+# .. toggle_default: False
+# .. toggle_description: Determines if the Credentials IDA uses credly badges functionality.
+# .. toggle_life_expectancy: permanent
+# .. toggle_permanent_justification: Credly badges are optional for usage.
+# .. toggle_creation_date: 2024-01-16
+# .. toggle_use_cases: open_edx
+ENABLE_CREDLY_BADGES = SettingToggle('CREDLY_BADGES_ENABLED', default=False, module_name=__name__)
+
+
+def is_credly_badges_enabled():
+    """
+    Checks if credly badges app enabled.
+    """
+    return ENABLE_CREDLY_BADGES.is_enabled()
+
+
+def check_credly_badges_enabled(func):
+    """
+    Decorator for checking the applicability of a credly badges app.
+    """
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        if is_credly_badges_enabled():
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper