diff --git a/src/api/core/organizations.rs b/src/api/core/organizations.rs
index 172c7f90f8f..f5b739d0dff 100644
--- a/src/api/core/organizations.rs
+++ b/src/api/core/organizations.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use crate::{
         ApiResult, EmptyResult, JsonResult, JsonUpcase, JsonUpcaseVec, JsonVec, Notify, NumberOrString, PasswordData,
         UpdateType,
     },
-    auth::{decode_invite, AdminHeaders, Headers, ManagerHeaders, ManagerHeadersLoose, OwnerHeaders},
+    auth::{
+        decode_invite, AdminHeaders, Headers, ManagerHeaders, ManagerHeadersBulk, ManagerHeadersLoose, OwnerHeaders,
+    },
     db::{models::*, DbConn},
     error::Error,
     mail,
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
         put_organization_collection_update,
         delete_organization_collection,
         post_organization_collection_delete,
+        bulk_delete_organization_collections,
         get_org_details,
         get_org_users,
         send_invite,
@@ -538,14 +541,13 @@ async fn post_organization_collection_delete_user(
     delete_organization_collection_user(org_id, col_id, org_user_id, headers, conn).await
 }
 
-#[delete("/organizations/<org_id>/collections/<col_id>")]
-async fn delete_organization_collection(
+async fn _delete_organization_collection(
     org_id: String,
     col_id: String,
-    headers: ManagerHeaders,
-    mut conn: DbConn,
+    headers: &ManagerHeaders,
+    conn: &mut DbConn,
 ) -> EmptyResult {
-    match Collection::find_by_uuid(&col_id, &mut conn).await {
+    match Collection::find_by_uuid(&col_id, conn).await {
         None => err!("Collection not found"),
         Some(collection) => {
             if collection.org_uuid == org_id {
@@ -556,10 +558,10 @@ async fn delete_organization_collection(
                     headers.user.uuid.clone(),
                     headers.device.atype,
                     &headers.ip.ip,
-                    &mut conn,
+                    conn,
                 )
                 .await;
-                collection.delete(&mut conn).await
+                collection.delete(conn).await
             } else {
                 err!("Collection and Organization id do not match")
             }
@@ -567,6 +569,16 @@ async fn delete_organization_collection(
     }
 }
 
+#[delete("/organizations/<org_id>/collections/<col_id>")]
+async fn delete_organization_collection(
+    org_id: String,
+    col_id: String,
+    headers: ManagerHeaders,
+    mut conn: DbConn,
+) -> EmptyResult {
+    _delete_organization_collection(org_id, col_id, &headers, &mut conn).await
+}
+
 #[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
 #[allow(non_snake_case, dead_code)]
 struct DeleteCollectionData {
@@ -580,9 +592,34 @@ async fn post_organization_collection_delete(
     col_id: String,
     headers: ManagerHeaders,
     _data: JsonUpcase<DeleteCollectionData>,
-    conn: DbConn,
+    mut conn: DbConn,
+) -> EmptyResult {
+    _delete_organization_collection(org_id, col_id, &headers, &mut conn).await
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[allow(non_snake_case)]
+struct BulkCollectionIds {
+    Ids: Vec<String>,
+    OrganizationId: String,
+}
+
+#[delete("/organizations/<org_id>/collections", data = "<data>")]
+async fn bulk_delete_organization_collections(
+    org_id: String,
+    headers: ManagerHeadersBulk,
+    data: JsonUpcase<BulkCollectionIds>,
+    mut conn: DbConn,
 ) -> EmptyResult {
-    delete_organization_collection(org_id, col_id, headers, conn).await
+    let data: BulkCollectionIds = data.into_inner().data;
+    assert!(org_id == data.OrganizationId);
+
+    let headers = ManagerHeaders::from(headers);
+
+    for col_id in data.Ids {
+        _delete_organization_collection(org_id.clone(), col_id, &headers, &mut conn).await?
+    }
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[get("/organizations/<org_id>/collections/<coll_id>/details")]
diff --git a/src/auth.rs b/src/auth.rs
index e5779dd6ce2..9a1144e4d55 100644
--- a/src/auth.rs
+++ b/src/auth.rs
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ fn get_col_id(request: &Request<'_>) -> Option<String> {
     None
 }
 
+async fn can_access_collection(col_id: String, user: &UserOrganization, conn: &mut DbConn) -> bool {
+    user.has_full_access() || Collection::has_access_by_collection_and_user_uuid(&col_id, &user.user_uuid, conn).await
+}
+
 /// The ManagerHeaders are used to check if you are at least a Manager
 /// and have access to the specific collection provided via the <col_id>/collections/collectionId.
 /// This does strict checking on the collection_id, ManagerHeadersLoose does not.
@@ -590,6 +594,7 @@ impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for ManagerHeaders {
 
     async fn from_request(request: &'r Request<'_>) -> Outcome<Self, Self::Error> {
         let headers = try_outcome!(OrgHeaders::from_request(request).await);
+
         if headers.org_user_type >= UserOrgType::Manager {
             match get_col_id(request) {
                 Some(col_id) => {
@@ -597,15 +602,7 @@ impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for ManagerHeaders {
                         Outcome::Success(conn) => conn,
                         _ => err_handler!("Error getting DB"),
                     };
-
-                    if !headers.org_user.has_full_access()
-                        && !Collection::has_access_by_collection_and_user_uuid(
-                            &col_id,
-                            &headers.org_user.user_uuid,
-                            &mut conn,
-                        )
-                        .await
-                    {
+                    if !can_access_collection(col_id, &headers.org_user, &mut conn).await {
                         err_handler!("The current user isn't a manager for this collection")
                     }
                 }
@@ -677,6 +674,51 @@ impl From<ManagerHeadersLoose> for Headers {
     }
 }
 
+// ManagerHeadersBulk is used to bulk delete the given collections and can be converted to
+// ManagerHeaders
+pub struct ManagerHeadersBulk {
+    pub host: String,
+    pub device: Device,
+    pub user: User,
+    pub org_user_type: UserOrgType,
+    pub ip: ClientIp,
+}
+
+#[rocket::async_trait]
+impl<'r> FromRequest<'r> for ManagerHeadersBulk {
+    type Error = &'static str;
+
+    async fn from_request(request: &'r Request<'_>) -> Outcome<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let headers = try_outcome!(OrgHeaders::from_request(request).await);
+
+        if headers.org_user_type < UserOrgType::Manager {
+            err_handler!("You need to be a Manager, Admin or Owner to call this endpoint")
+        }
+
+        // TODO: implement guard to check if user has access to the given collections
+
+        Outcome::Success(Self {
+            host: headers.host,
+            device: headers.device,
+            user: headers.user,
+            org_user_type: headers.org_user_type,
+            ip: headers.ip,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<ManagerHeadersBulk> for ManagerHeaders {
+    fn from(h: ManagerHeadersBulk) -> ManagerHeaders {
+        ManagerHeaders {
+            host: h.host,
+            device: h.device,
+            user: h.user,
+            org_user_type: h.org_user_type,
+            ip: h.ip,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub struct OwnerHeaders {
     pub host: String,
     pub device: Device,