---
title: "Initiate Bulk Remove"
method: POST
path: "/manager/employees/bulk-remove"
tags: ["manager"]
---

# Initiate Bulk Remove

`POST /manager/employees/bulk-remove`

Initiate bulk employee removal operation.
Returns immediately with operation_id for status polling.
Each employee removal is atomic (Clerk + DB or rollback).

The operation runs in the background and updates progress in the database.
Use GET /manager/employees/bulk-remove/{operation_id} to check status.

## Request body

- BulkRemoveRequest
  - `employee_ids` string[], required

## Response `202`

Successful Response

- BulkOperationInitiateResponse
  - `operation_id` string, required
  - `operation_type` string, required
  - `message` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `total_count` integer, required
  - `poll_url` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Not found
- `422` — Validation Error

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