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46# Batch Delete Items
> **Note:** Table names are case-sensitive
> **Note:** To perform a Soft-delete directly, use the update endpoint and update the `status` column
<span class="request">`DELETE` **/api/1.1/tables/_[table-name]_/rows/bulk**</span>
<span class="description">Delete (or soft-delete) an item within a specific table</span>
<span class="arguments">Name</span> | Value | Description
--------|-----|------------
**table-name** _String_ | <span class="required">Required</span> | The table that contains the items you wish to delete
### Example Request
```javascript
const itemsToDelete = [{id: 1}, {id: 2}];
client.deleteBulk('projects', itemsToDelete);
```
## Response
<span class="attributes">Attribute</span> | Description
--------|-----|------------
**meta** _Meta Object_ | The Directus system metadata object that provides useful information not contained within the dataset itself [**Meta Object**: View Nested Attributes](/overview/objects-model.md#meta-object)
<span class="custom">**success**</span> _Boolean_ | Whether the deletion was successful or not
### Example Response
```json
{
"meta": {
"table": "projects",
"ids": [
1,
2
]
},
"data": {
"success": true
}
}
```