diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreController.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreController.java
index 20652dbf..b6bc9c95 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreController.java
@@ -242,6 +242,16 @@ public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteElement(@PathVariable("elementUuid") UUID elem
         return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
     }
 
+    @DeleteMapping(value = "/explore/elements/{directoryUuid}/delete-stashed")
+    @Operation(summary = "Remove directories/elements")
+    @ApiResponses(value = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "directories/elements was successfully removed")})
+    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteElements(@RequestParam("ids") List<UUID> elementsUuid,
+                                               @RequestHeader("userId") String userId,
+                                               @PathVariable String directoryUuid) {
+        exploreService.deleteElements(elementsUuid, userId);
+        return ResponseEntity.ok().build();
+    }
+
     @GetMapping(value = "/explore/elements/metadata", produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
     @Operation(summary = "get element infos from ids given as parameters")
     @ApiResponses(value = {@ApiResponse(responseCode = "200", description = "The elements information")})
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/DirectoryService.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/DirectoryService.java
index b989bc77..66073443 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/DirectoryService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/DirectoryService.java
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ public void deleteDirectoryElement(UUID elementUuid, String userId) {
         restTemplate.exchange(directoryServerBaseUri + path, HttpMethod.DELETE, new HttpEntity<>(headers), Void.class);
     }
 
+    public void deleteDirectoryElements(List<UUID> elementUuids, String userId) {
+        var ids = elementUuids.stream().map(UUID::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(","));
+        String path = UriComponentsBuilder
+                .fromPath(ELEMENTS_SERVER_ROOT_PATH + "?ids=" + ids)
+                .buildAndExpand()
+                .toUriString();
+        HttpHeaders headers = new HttpHeaders();
+        headers.add(HEADER_USER_ID, userId);
+        restTemplate.exchange(directoryServerBaseUri + path, HttpMethod.DELETE, new HttpEntity<>(headers), Void.class);
+    }
+
     public ElementAttributes getElementInfos(UUID elementUuid) {
         String path = UriComponentsBuilder
                 .fromPath(ELEMENTS_SERVER_ROOT_PATH + "/{elementUuid}")
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/ExploreService.java b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/ExploreService.java
index 3a5d8629..d966a7f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/ExploreService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/services/ExploreService.java
@@ -204,6 +204,17 @@ public void deleteElement(UUID id, String userId) {
         }
     }
 
+    public void deleteElements(List<UUID> uuids, String userId) {
+        try {
+            uuids.forEach(id -> directoryService.deleteElement(id, userId));
+            // FIXME dirty fix to ignore errors and still delete the elements in the directory-server. To delete when handled properly.
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.error(e.toString(), e);
+        } finally {
+            directoryService.deleteDirectoryElements(uuids, userId);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void updateFilter(UUID id, String filter, String userId, String name) {
         filterService.updateFilter(id, filter, userId);
         updateElementName(id, name, userId);
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreTest.java b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreTest.java
index cd749a95..f609a465 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/gridsuite/explore/server/ExploreTest.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.util.*;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -297,6 +298,8 @@ public MockResponse dispatch(RecordedRequest request) {
                         return new MockResponse().setResponseCode(200);
                     } else if (path.matches("/v1/parameters/" + PARAMETERS_UUID)) {
                         return new MockResponse().setResponseCode(200);
+                    } else if (path.matches("\\/v1\\/elements\\?ids=([^,]+,){2,}[^,]+$")) {
+                        return new MockResponse().setResponseCode(200);
                     }
                     return new MockResponse().setResponseCode(404);
                 }
@@ -460,6 +463,13 @@ public void deleteElement(UUID elementUUid) throws Exception {
                 .andExpect(status().isOk());
     }
 
+    public void deleteElements(List<UUID> elementUuids, UUID parentUuid) throws Exception {
+        var ids = elementUuids.stream().map(UUID::toString).collect(Collectors.joining(","));
+        mockMvc.perform(delete("/v1/explore/elements/{parentUuid}/delete-stashed?ids=" + ids, parentUuid)
+                        .header("userId", USER1))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
+    }
+
     public void deleteElementInvalidType(UUID elementUUid) throws Exception {
         mockMvc.perform(delete("/v1/explore/elements/{elementUuid}", elementUUid)
                         .header("userId", USER1))
@@ -468,6 +478,7 @@ public void deleteElementInvalidType(UUID elementUUid) throws Exception {
 
     @Test
     public void testDeleteElement() throws Exception {
+        deleteElements(List.of(FILTER_UUID, PRIVATE_STUDY_UUID, CONTINGENCY_LIST_UUID, CASE_UUID), PARENT_DIRECTORY_UUID);
         deleteElement(FILTER_UUID);
         deleteElement(PRIVATE_STUDY_UUID);
         deleteElement(CONTINGENCY_LIST_UUID);