diff --git a/pkg/pb/piecestore2.pb.go b/pkg/pb/piecestore2.pb.go
index bb55d120c..e56a9c6d3 100644
--- a/pkg/pb/piecestore2.pb.go
+++ b/pkg/pb/piecestore2.pb.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func (x PieceHeader_FormatVersion) String() string {
 }
 
 func (PieceHeader_FormatVersion) EnumDescriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{12, 0}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{14, 0}
 }
 
 // Expected order of messages from uplink:
@@ -550,6 +550,67 @@ func (m *PieceDeletePieceResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_PieceDeletePieceResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
+type DeletePiecesRequest struct {
+	PieceIds             []PieceID `protobuf:"bytes,1,rep,name=piece_ids,json=pieceIds,proto3,customtype=PieceID" json:"piece_ids"`
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{}  `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte    `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32     `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) Reset()         { *m = DeletePiecesRequest{} }
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*DeletePiecesRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*DeletePiecesRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{8}
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesRequest) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesRequest proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+type DeletePiecesResponse struct {
+	XXX_NoUnkeyedLiteral struct{} `json:"-"`
+	XXX_unrecognized     []byte   `json:"-"`
+	XXX_sizecache        int32    `json:"-"`
+}
+
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) Reset()         { *m = DeletePiecesResponse{} }
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*DeletePiecesResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*DeletePiecesResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{9}
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse.Unmarshal(m, b)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) XXX_Size() int {
+	return xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse.Size(m)
+}
+func (m *DeletePiecesResponse) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_DeletePiecesResponse proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
 type RetainRequest struct {
 	CreationDate         time.Time `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=creation_date,json=creationDate,proto3,stdtime" json:"creation_date"`
 	Filter               []byte    `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=filter,proto3" json:"filter,omitempty"`
@@ -562,7 +623,7 @@ func (m *RetainRequest) Reset()         { *m = RetainRequest{} }
 func (m *RetainRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*RetainRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*RetainRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{8}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{10}
 }
 func (m *RetainRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_RetainRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -606,7 +667,7 @@ func (m *RetainResponse) Reset()         { *m = RetainResponse{} }
 func (m *RetainResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*RetainResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*RetainResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{9}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{11}
 }
 func (m *RetainResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_RetainResponse.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -636,7 +697,7 @@ func (m *RestoreTrashRequest) Reset()         { *m = RestoreTrashRequest{} }
 func (m *RestoreTrashRequest) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*RestoreTrashRequest) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*RestoreTrashRequest) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{10}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{12}
 }
 func (m *RestoreTrashRequest) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_RestoreTrashRequest.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -666,7 +727,7 @@ func (m *RestoreTrashResponse) Reset()         { *m = RestoreTrashResponse{} }
 func (m *RestoreTrashResponse) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*RestoreTrashResponse) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*RestoreTrashResponse) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{11}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{13}
 }
 func (m *RestoreTrashResponse) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_RestoreTrashResponse.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -711,7 +772,7 @@ func (m *PieceHeader) Reset()         { *m = PieceHeader{} }
 func (m *PieceHeader) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*PieceHeader) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*PieceHeader) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{12}
+	return fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439, []int{14}
 }
 func (m *PieceHeader) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return xxx_messageInfo_PieceHeader.Unmarshal(m, b)
@@ -779,6 +840,8 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*PieceDeleteResponse)(nil), "piecestore.PieceDeleteResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PieceDeletePieceRequest)(nil), "piecestore.PieceDeletePieceRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PieceDeletePieceResponse)(nil), "piecestore.PieceDeletePieceResponse")
+	proto.RegisterType((*DeletePiecesRequest)(nil), "piecestore.DeletePiecesRequest")
+	proto.RegisterType((*DeletePiecesResponse)(nil), "piecestore.DeletePiecesResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*RetainRequest)(nil), "piecestore.RetainRequest")
 	proto.RegisterType((*RetainResponse)(nil), "piecestore.RetainResponse")
 	proto.RegisterType((*RestoreTrashRequest)(nil), "piecestore.RestoreTrashRequest")
@@ -789,54 +852,57 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("piecestore2.proto", fileDescriptor_23ff32dd550c2439) }
 
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+	0x55, 0x2c, 0xc0, 0x1c, 0x16, 0x86, 0x3a, 0x76, 0x98, 0x23, 0x84, 0x16, 0x26, 0x3a, 0x1c, 0x96,
+	0xf0, 0x2f, 0x71, 0xc8, 0x09, 0xfb, 0x10, 0x93, 0x0d, 0xce, 0x1e, 0x4c, 0x37, 0xa8, 0xd3, 0x31,
+	0xbd, 0xda, 0x07, 0xe2, 0xb8, 0x16, 0xb5, 0xb9, 0xe8, 0xe9, 0xf2, 0xca, 0x90, 0x53, 0x45, 0x82,
+	0xb1, 0xc3, 0xd1, 0xa7, 0x02, 0x8c, 0xf3, 0x8d, 0xe0, 0x91, 0xb9, 0xa7, 0xef, 0x57, 0x55, 0x9a,
+	0x33, 0xd8, 0x15, 0xb6, 0x68, 0xa5, 0x49, 0xaf, 0xd9, 0x15, 0x76, 0x89, 0x6e, 0x42, 0xd6, 0xb5,
+	0x9a, 0xb6, 0xe9, 0xf5, 0x1c, 0xb1, 0xec, 0x54, 0x3c, 0x08, 0xa0, 0xc7, 0x90, 0xe3, 0x16, 0xac,
+	0x09, 0x5b, 0xa6, 0x46, 0xd9, 0xb2, 0x92, 0x64, 0xf4, 0x18, 0x68, 0x3f, 0xa2, 0x3f, 0x84, 0x7c,
+	0xe8, 0xbb, 0x50, 0x1e, 0xb2, 0x3b, 0x07, 0x78, 0xff, 0xf9, 0x71, 0xed, 0x74, 0x7d, 0x26, 0x16,
+	0x3c, 0x3e, 0x9a, 0x51, 0xca, 0xdf, 0x92, 0x00, 0x87, 0xfd, 0xf6, 0xa0, 0x7d, 0x48, 0x8b, 0xed,
+	0x88, 0x6e, 0x8f, 0xdf, 0xda, 0x5a, 0x71, 0xe4, 0xbd, 0x7c, 0x9e, 0xd8, 0xaa, 0x82, 0x4e, 0x20,
+	0xe3, 0x6f, 0x05, 0x54, 0x9a, 0xb4, 0xc8, 0xb4, 0x3b, 0x13, 0x57, 0x0a, 0x23, 0x5d, 0x57, 0xd0,
+	0x2b, 0x48, 0x0b, 0x1b, 0x47, 0xa8, 0x0c, 0x4d, 0x76, 0x84, 0xca, 0x2b, 0x93, 0x9b, 0xf8, 0x14,
+	0x57, 0xd0, 0x5b, 0xc8, 0x05, 0xc6, 0x02, 0x2d, 0x8d, 0x48, 0x0a, 0xce, 0xb5, 0xb6, 0x3c, 0x1e,
+	0x14, 0xa4, 0x7f, 0x0d, 0x6a, 0x70, 0xea, 0x50, 0x48, 0x54, 0xc4, 0x50, 0x6b, 0xa5, 0xd1, 0x00,
+	0xb9, 0x8c, 0x9f, 0x41, 0x5a, 0x0c, 0x0f, 0xba, 0x11, 0xc4, 0x86, 0x86, 0x58, 0xd3, 0xa2, 0xae,
+	0x24, 0xc1, 0x11, 0xa8, 0xc1, 0xa1, 0x0a, 0x6b, 0x8a, 0x98, 0xc2, 0xb0, 0xa6, 0xc8, 0x79, 0x8c,
+	0x55, 0x92, 0x6f, 0xe2, 0xdd, 0xb3, 0xb3, 0x34, 0x1f, 0x83, 0x8d, 0x3f, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0xff,
+	0xff, 0x87, 0xd0, 0x1d, 0xa6, 0xc7, 0x08, 0x00, 0x00,
 }
 
 type DRPCPiecestoreClient interface {
@@ -847,6 +913,8 @@ type DRPCPiecestoreClient interface {
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeleteRequest) (*PieceDeleteResponse, error)
 	// DeletePiece deletes a piece from a satellite request
 	DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeletePieceRequest) (*PieceDeletePieceResponse, error)
+	// DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces on satellite request
+	DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, in *DeletePiecesRequest) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error)
 	Retain(ctx context.Context, in *RetainRequest) (*RetainResponse, error)
 	RestoreTrash(ctx context.Context, in *RestoreTrashRequest) (*RestoreTrashResponse, error)
 }
@@ -944,6 +1012,15 @@ func (c *drpcPiecestoreClient) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeleteP
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *drpcPiecestoreClient) DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, in *DeletePiecesRequest) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(DeletePiecesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/piecestore.Piecestore/DeletePieces", in, out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *drpcPiecestoreClient) Retain(ctx context.Context, in *RetainRequest) (*RetainResponse, error) {
 	out := new(RetainResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/piecestore.Piecestore/Retain", in, out)
@@ -968,13 +1045,15 @@ type DRPCPiecestoreServer interface {
 	Delete(context.Context, *PieceDeleteRequest) (*PieceDeleteResponse, error)
 	// DeletePiece deletes a piece from a satellite request
 	DeletePiece(context.Context, *PieceDeletePieceRequest) (*PieceDeletePieceResponse, error)
+	// DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces on satellite request
+	DeletePieces(context.Context, *DeletePiecesRequest) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error)
 	Retain(context.Context, *RetainRequest) (*RetainResponse, error)
 	RestoreTrash(context.Context, *RestoreTrashRequest) (*RestoreTrashResponse, error)
 }
 
 type DRPCPiecestoreDescription struct{}
 
-func (DRPCPiecestoreDescription) NumMethods() int { return 6 }
+func (DRPCPiecestoreDescription) NumMethods() int { return 7 }
 
 func (DRPCPiecestoreDescription) Method(n int) (string, drpc.Handler, interface{}, bool) {
 	switch n {
@@ -1013,6 +1092,15 @@ func (DRPCPiecestoreDescription) Method(n int) (string, drpc.Handler, interface{
 					)
 			}, DRPCPiecestoreServer.DeletePiece, true
 	case 4:
+		return "/piecestore.Piecestore/DeletePieces",
+			func(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, in1, in2 interface{}) (drpc.Message, error) {
+				return srv.(DRPCPiecestoreServer).
+					DeletePieces(
+						ctx,
+						in1.(*DeletePiecesRequest),
+					)
+			}, DRPCPiecestoreServer.DeletePieces, true
+	case 5:
 		return "/piecestore.Piecestore/Retain",
 			func(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, in1, in2 interface{}) (drpc.Message, error) {
 				return srv.(DRPCPiecestoreServer).
@@ -1021,7 +1109,7 @@ func (DRPCPiecestoreDescription) Method(n int) (string, drpc.Handler, interface{
 						in1.(*RetainRequest),
 					)
 			}, DRPCPiecestoreServer.Retain, true
-	case 5:
+	case 6:
 		return "/piecestore.Piecestore/RestoreTrash",
 			func(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, in1, in2 interface{}) (drpc.Message, error) {
 				return srv.(DRPCPiecestoreServer).
@@ -1118,6 +1206,22 @@ func (x *drpcPiecestoreDeletePieceStream) SendAndClose(m *PieceDeletePieceRespon
 	return x.CloseSend()
 }
 
+type DRPCPiecestore_DeletePiecesStream interface {
+	drpc.Stream
+	SendAndClose(*DeletePiecesResponse) error
+}
+
+type drpcPiecestoreDeletePiecesStream struct {
+	drpc.Stream
+}
+
+func (x *drpcPiecestoreDeletePiecesStream) SendAndClose(m *DeletePiecesResponse) error {
+	if err := x.MsgSend(m); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return x.CloseSend()
+}
+
 type DRPCPiecestore_RetainStream interface {
 	drpc.Stream
 	SendAndClose(*RetainResponse) error
@@ -1167,6 +1271,8 @@ type PiecestoreClient interface {
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeleteRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*PieceDeleteResponse, error)
 	// DeletePiece deletes a piece from a satellite request
 	DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeletePieceRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*PieceDeletePieceResponse, error)
+	// DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces on satellite request
+	DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, in *DeletePiecesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error)
 	Retain(ctx context.Context, in *RetainRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RetainResponse, error)
 	RestoreTrash(ctx context.Context, in *RestoreTrashRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RestoreTrashResponse, error)
 }
@@ -1254,6 +1360,7 @@ func (c *piecestoreClient) Delete(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeleteRequest, o
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+// Deprecated: Do not use.
 func (c *piecestoreClient) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeletePieceRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*PieceDeletePieceResponse, error) {
 	out := new(PieceDeletePieceResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/piecestore.Piecestore/DeletePiece", in, out, opts...)
@@ -1263,6 +1370,15 @@ func (c *piecestoreClient) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, in *PieceDeletePiece
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+func (c *piecestoreClient) DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, in *DeletePiecesRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error) {
+	out := new(DeletePiecesResponse)
+	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/piecestore.Piecestore/DeletePieces", in, out, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+}
+
 func (c *piecestoreClient) Retain(ctx context.Context, in *RetainRequest, opts ...grpc.CallOption) (*RetainResponse, error) {
 	out := new(RetainResponse)
 	err := c.cc.Invoke(ctx, "/piecestore.Piecestore/Retain", in, out, opts...)
@@ -1288,6 +1404,8 @@ type PiecestoreServer interface {
 	Delete(context.Context, *PieceDeleteRequest) (*PieceDeleteResponse, error)
 	// DeletePiece deletes a piece from a satellite request
 	DeletePiece(context.Context, *PieceDeletePieceRequest) (*PieceDeletePieceResponse, error)
+	// DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces on satellite request
+	DeletePieces(context.Context, *DeletePiecesRequest) (*DeletePiecesResponse, error)
 	Retain(context.Context, *RetainRequest) (*RetainResponse, error)
 	RestoreTrash(context.Context, *RestoreTrashRequest) (*RestoreTrashResponse, error)
 }
@@ -1384,6 +1502,24 @@ func _Piecestore_DeletePiece_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec f
 	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
 }
 
+func _Piecestore_DeletePieces_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
+	in := new(DeletePiecesRequest)
+	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if interceptor == nil {
+		return srv.(PiecestoreServer).DeletePieces(ctx, in)
+	}
+	info := &grpc.UnaryServerInfo{
+		Server:     srv,
+		FullMethod: "/piecestore.Piecestore/DeletePieces",
+	}
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		return srv.(PiecestoreServer).DeletePieces(ctx, req.(*DeletePiecesRequest))
+	}
+	return interceptor(ctx, in, info, handler)
+}
+
 func _Piecestore_Retain_Handler(srv interface{}, ctx context.Context, dec func(interface{}) error, interceptor grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor) (interface{}, error) {
 	in := new(RetainRequest)
 	if err := dec(in); err != nil {
@@ -1432,6 +1568,10 @@ var _Piecestore_serviceDesc = grpc.ServiceDesc{
 			MethodName: "DeletePiece",
 			Handler:    _Piecestore_DeletePiece_Handler,
 		},
+		{
+			MethodName: "DeletePieces",
+			Handler:    _Piecestore_DeletePieces_Handler,
+		},
 		{
 			MethodName: "Retain",
 			Handler:    _Piecestore_Retain_Handler,
diff --git a/pkg/pb/piecestore2.proto b/pkg/pb/piecestore2.proto
index 3bf06bde8..470bddd16 100644
--- a/pkg/pb/piecestore2.proto
+++ b/pkg/pb/piecestore2.proto
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ service Piecestore {
       option deprecated = true;
     }
     // DeletePiece deletes a piece from a satellite request
-    rpc DeletePiece(PieceDeletePieceRequest) returns (PieceDeletePieceResponse);
+    rpc DeletePiece(PieceDeletePieceRequest) returns (PieceDeletePieceResponse) {
+      option deprecated = true;
+    }
+    // DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces on satellite request
+    rpc DeletePieces(DeletePiecesRequest) returns (DeletePiecesResponse);
     rpc Retain(RetainRequest) returns (RetainResponse);
     rpc RestoreTrash(RestoreTrashRequest) returns (RestoreTrashResponse) {}
 }
@@ -97,6 +101,13 @@ message PieceDeletePieceRequest {
 message PieceDeletePieceResponse {
 }
 
+message DeletePiecesRequest {
+    repeated bytes piece_ids = 1 [(gogoproto.customtype) = "PieceID", (gogoproto.nullable) = false];
+}
+
+message DeletePiecesResponse {
+}
+
 message RetainRequest {
     google.protobuf.Timestamp creation_date = 1 [(gogoproto.stdtime) = true, (gogoproto.nullable) = false];
     bytes filter = 2;
diff --git a/private/testplanet/uplink_test.go b/private/testplanet/uplink_test.go
index ce03b4195..e538738a1 100644
--- a/private/testplanet/uplink_test.go
+++ b/private/testplanet/uplink_test.go
@@ -176,9 +176,15 @@ func (mock *piecestoreMock) Download(server pb.Piecestore_DownloadServer) error
 func (mock *piecestoreMock) Delete(ctx context.Context, delete *pb.PieceDeleteRequest) (_ *pb.PieceDeleteResponse, err error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
 func (mock *piecestoreMock) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, delete *pb.PieceDeletePieceRequest) (_ *pb.PieceDeletePieceResponse, err error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
+
+func (mock *piecestoreMock) DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, delete *pb.DeletePiecesRequest) (_ *pb.DeletePiecesResponse, err error) {
+	return nil, nil
+}
+
 func (mock *piecestoreMock) Retain(ctx context.Context, retain *pb.RetainRequest) (_ *pb.RetainResponse, err error) {
 	return nil, nil
 }
diff --git a/proto.lock b/proto.lock
index 937443a84..4a47bd0e4 100644
--- a/proto.lock
+++ b/proto.lock
@@ -5593,6 +5593,30 @@
           {
             "name": "PieceDeletePieceResponse"
           },
+          {
+            "name": "DeletePiecesRequest",
+            "fields": [
+              {
+                "id": 1,
+                "name": "piece_ids",
+                "type": "bytes",
+                "is_repeated": true,
+                "options": [
+                  {
+                    "name": "(gogoproto.customtype)",
+                    "value": "PieceID"
+                  },
+                  {
+                    "name": "(gogoproto.nullable)",
+                    "value": "false"
+                  }
+                ]
+              }
+            ]
+          },
+          {
+            "name": "DeletePiecesResponse"
+          },
           {
             "name": "RetainRequest",
             "fields": [
@@ -5705,7 +5729,18 @@
               {
                 "name": "DeletePiece",
                 "in_type": "PieceDeletePieceRequest",
-                "out_type": "PieceDeletePieceResponse"
+                "out_type": "PieceDeletePieceResponse",
+                "options": [
+                  {
+                    "name": "deprecated",
+                    "value": "true"
+                  }
+                ]
+              },
+              {
+                "name": "DeletePieces",
+                "in_type": "DeletePiecesRequest",
+                "out_type": "DeletePiecesResponse"
               },
               {
                 "name": "Retain",
diff --git a/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint.go b/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint.go
index 8c740c467..1f890a092 100644
--- a/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint.go
+++ b/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var monLiveRequests = mon.TaskNamed("live-request")
 
 // Delete handles deleting a piece on piece store requested by uplink.
 //
-// DEPRECATED in favor of DeletePiece.
+// DEPRECATED in favor of DeletePieces.
 func (endpoint *Endpoint) Delete(ctx context.Context, delete *pb.PieceDeleteRequest) (_ *pb.PieceDeleteResponse, err error) {
 	defer monLiveRequests(&ctx)(&err)
 	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
@@ -173,9 +173,47 @@ func (endpoint *Endpoint) Delete(ctx context.Context, delete *pb.PieceDeleteRequ
 	return &pb.PieceDeleteResponse{}, nil
 }
 
+// DeletePieces delete a list of pieces on satellite request.
+func (endpoint *Endpoint) DeletePieces(
+	ctx context.Context, req *pb.DeletePiecesRequest,
+) (_ *pb.DeletePiecesResponse, err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx, req.PieceIds)(&err)
+
+	peer, err := identity.PeerIdentityFromContext(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, rpcstatus.Error(rpcstatus.Unauthenticated, Error.Wrap(err).Error())
+	}
+
+	err = endpoint.trust.VerifySatelliteID(ctx, peer.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, rpcstatus.Error(rpcstatus.PermissionDenied,
+			Error.New("%s", "delete pieces called with untrusted ID").Error(),
+		)
+	}
+
+	for _, pieceID := range req.PieceIds {
+		err = endpoint.store.Delete(ctx, peer.ID, pieceID)
+		if err != nil {
+			// If a piece cannot be deleted, we just log the error.
+			// No error is returned to the caller.
+			endpoint.log.Error("delete failed",
+				zap.Stringer("Satellite ID", peer.ID),
+				zap.Stringer("Piece ID", pieceID),
+				zap.Error(Error.Wrap(err)),
+			)
+		} else {
+			endpoint.log.Info("deleted",
+				zap.Stringer("Satellite ID", peer.ID),
+				zap.Stringer("Piece ID", pieceID),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+	return &pb.DeletePiecesResponse{}, nil
+}
+
 // DeletePiece handles deleting a piece on piece store requested by satellite.
 //
-// It doesn't return an error if the piece isn't found by any reason.
+// DEPRECATED in favor of DeletePieces.
 func (endpoint *Endpoint) DeletePiece(
 	ctx context.Context, req *pb.PieceDeletePieceRequest,
 ) (_ *pb.PieceDeletePieceResponse, err error) {
@@ -201,17 +239,22 @@ func (endpoint *Endpoint) DeletePiece(
 			return nil, rpcstatus.Error(rpcstatus.NotFound, "piece not found")
 		}
 
-		endpoint.log.Error("delete piece failed",
+		endpoint.log.Error("delete failed",
 			zap.Error(Error.Wrap(err)),
 			zap.Stringer("Satellite ID", peer.ID),
 			zap.Stringer("Piece ID", req.PieceId),
 		)
 
 		return nil, rpcstatus.Error(rpcstatus.Internal,
-			Error.New("%s", "delete piece failed").Error(),
+			Error.New("%s", "delete failed").Error(),
 		)
 	}
 
+	endpoint.log.Info("deleted",
+		zap.Stringer("Satellite ID", peer.ID),
+		zap.Stringer("Piece ID", req.PieceId),
+	)
+
 	return &pb.PieceDeletePieceResponse{}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint_test.go b/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint_test.go
index 1a46652ee..3f2ff1114 100644
--- a/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint_test.go
+++ b/storagenode/piecestore/endpoint_test.go
@@ -362,6 +362,96 @@ func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestDeletePieces(t *testing.T) {
+	testplanet.Run(t, testplanet.Config{
+		SatelliteCount: 1, StorageNodeCount: 1, UplinkCount: 1,
+	}, func(t *testing.T, ctx *testcontext.Context, planet *testplanet.Planet) {
+		var (
+			planetSat = planet.Satellites[0]
+			planetSN  = planet.StorageNodes[0]
+		)
+
+		var client *piecestore.Client
+		{
+			dossier, err := planetSat.Overlay.DB.Get(ctx.Context, planetSN.ID())
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			client, err = piecestore.Dial(
+				ctx.Context, planetSat.Dialer, &dossier.Node, zaptest.NewLogger(t), piecestore.Config{},
+			)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		}
+
+		t.Run("Ok", func(t *testing.T) {
+			pieceIDs := []storj.PieceID{{1}, {2}, {3}, {4}}
+			dataArray := make([][]byte, len(pieceIDs))
+			for i, pieceID := range pieceIDs {
+				dataArray[i], _, _ = uploadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+			}
+
+			err := client.DeletePieces(ctx.Context, pieceIDs...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			for i, pieceID := range pieceIDs {
+				_, err = downloadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, int64(len(dataArray[i])), planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+			require.Condition(t, func() bool {
+				return strings.Contains(err.Error(), "file does not exist") ||
+					strings.Contains(err.Error(), "The system cannot find the path specified")
+			}, "unexpected error message")
+		})
+
+		t.Run("Ok: one piece to delete is missing", func(t *testing.T) {
+			missingPieceID := storj.PieceID{12}
+			pieceIDs := []storj.PieceID{{1}, {2}, {3}, {4}}
+			dataArray := make([][]byte, len(pieceIDs))
+			for i, pieceID := range pieceIDs {
+				dataArray[i], _, _ = uploadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+			}
+
+			err := client.DeletePieces(ctx.Context, append(pieceIDs, missingPieceID)...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			for i, pieceID := range pieceIDs {
+				_, err = downloadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, int64(len(dataArray[i])), planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+			require.Condition(t, func() bool {
+				return strings.Contains(err.Error(), "file does not exist") ||
+					strings.Contains(err.Error(), "The system cannot find the path specified")
+			}, "unexpected error message")
+		})
+
+		t.Run("Ok: no piece deleted", func(t *testing.T) {
+			pieceID := storj.PieceID{10}
+			data, _, _ := uploadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+
+			err := client.DeletePieces(ctx.Context)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			downloaded, err := downloadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, int64(len(data)), planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, data, downloaded)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("error: permission denied", func(t *testing.T) {
+			pieceID := storj.PieceID{11}
+			data, _, _ := uploadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+
+			client, err := planet.Uplinks[0].DialPiecestore(ctx, planetSN)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			err = client.DeletePieces(ctx.Context, pieceID)
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, rpcstatus.PermissionDenied, rpcstatus.Code(err))
+
+			downloaded, err := downloadPiece(t, ctx, pieceID, int64(len(data)), planetSN, planet.Uplinks[0], planetSat)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.Equal(t, data, downloaded)
+		})
+	})
+}
 func TestDeletePiece(t *testing.T) {
 	testplanet.Run(t, testplanet.Config{
 		SatelliteCount: 1, StorageNodeCount: 1, UplinkCount: 1,
diff --git a/uplink/piecestore/client.go b/uplink/piecestore/client.go
index b1efa919a..55270a8e8 100644
--- a/uplink/piecestore/client.go
+++ b/uplink/piecestore/client.go
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ func Dial(ctx context.Context, dialer rpc.Dialer, target *pb.Node, log *zap.Logg
 }
 
 // Delete uses delete order limit to delete a piece on piece store.
+//
+// DEPRECATED in favor of DeletePieces.
 func (client *Client) Delete(ctx context.Context, limit *pb.OrderLimit, privateKey storj.PiecePrivateKey) (err error) {
 	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
 	_, err = client.client.Delete(ctx, &pb.PieceDeleteRequest{
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@ func (client *Client) Delete(ctx context.Context, limit *pb.OrderLimit, privateK
 }
 
 // DeletePiece deletes a piece.
+//
+// DEPRECATED in favor of DeletePieces.
 func (client *Client) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, id storj.PieceID) (err error) {
 	defer mon.Task()(&ctx, id.String())(&err)
 	_, err = client.client.DeletePiece(ctx, &pb.PieceDeletePieceRequest{
@@ -79,6 +83,19 @@ func (client *Client) DeletePiece(ctx context.Context, id storj.PieceID) (err er
 	return Error.Wrap(err)
 }
 
+// DeletePieces deletes a set of pieces.
+func (client *Client) DeletePieces(ctx context.Context, ids ...storj.PieceID) (err error) {
+	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)
+	if len(ids) == 0 {
+		// Avoid RPC calls if no pieces to delete.
+		return nil
+	}
+	_, err = client.client.DeletePieces(ctx, &pb.DeletePiecesRequest{
+		PieceIds: ids,
+	})
+	return Error.Wrap(err)
+}
+
 // Retain uses a bloom filter to tell the piece store which pieces to keep.
 func (client *Client) Retain(ctx context.Context, req *pb.RetainRequest) (err error) {
 	defer mon.Task()(&ctx)(&err)