diff --git a/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/index.md b/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/index.md
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+---
+code: true
+type: page
+title: deleteByQuery
+---
+
+# deleteByQuery
+
+Deletes documents matching the provided search query. 
+
+This is a low level route intended to bypass Kuzzle actions on document deletion, notably:
+  - check document write limit
+  - trigger [realtime notifications](/core/2/guides/essentials/real-time)
+
+---
+
+```js
+deleteByQuery(index, collection, [query], [options]);
+```
+
+| Argument     | Type              | Description     |
+| ------------ | ----------------- | --------------- |
+| `index`      | <pre>string</pre> | Index name      |
+| `collection` | <pre>string</pre> | Collection name |
+| `query`      | <pre>object</pre> | documents matching this search query will be deleted. Uses the [ElasticSearch Query DSL](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.4/query-dsl.html) syntax.  |
+| `options`    | <pre>object</pre> | Query options   |
+
+### Options
+
+Additional query options
+
+| Options    | Type<br/>(default)              | Description                                                                        |
+| ---------- | ------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `queuable` | <pre>boolean</pre><br/>(`true`) | If true, queues the request during downtime, until connected to Kuzzle again       |
+| `refresh`  | <pre>string</pre><br/>(`""`)    | If set to `wait_for`, waits for the change to be reflected for `search` (up to 1s) |
+
+## Resolves
+
+Resolves to the number of the deleted documents.
+
+## Usage
+
+<<< ./snippets/delete-by-query.js
diff --git a/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/snippets/delete-by-query.js b/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/snippets/delete-by-query.js
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+try {
+  const deleted = await kuzzle.bulk.deleteByQuery(
+    'nyc-open-data',
+    'yellow-taxi',
+    {
+      query: {
+        term: { capacity: 7 }
+      }
+    }
+  );
+
+  console.log(`Successfully deleted ${deleted} documents`);
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error(error.message);
+}
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diff --git a/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/snippets/delete-by-query.test.yml b/doc/7/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/snippets/delete-by-query.test.yml
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+name: bulk#deleteByQuery
+description: Delete documents matching query
+hooks:
+  before: |
+    curl -XDELETE kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data
+    curl -XPOST kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data/_create
+    curl -XPUT kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data/yellow-taxi
+
+    for i in  1 2 3 4 5; do
+      curl -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{"capacity": 4}' kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data/yellow-taxi/_create
+    done
+
+    for i in  1 2 3 4 5; do
+      curl -H "Content-type: application/json" -d '{"capacity": 7}' kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data/yellow-taxi/_create
+    done
+
+    curl -XPOST kuzzle:7512/nyc-open-data/yellow-taxi/_refresh
+  after:
+template: default
+expected: Successfully deleted 5 documents
diff --git a/src/controllers/Bulk.js b/src/controllers/Bulk.js
index c11e36f4d..2c48f1ce9 100644
--- a/src/controllers/Bulk.js
+++ b/src/controllers/Bulk.js
@@ -5,6 +5,30 @@ class BulkController extends BaseController {
     super(kuzzle, 'bulk');
   }
 
+  /**
+  * Directly deletes every documents matching the search query without:
+  *  - applying max documents write limit
+  *  - fetching deleted documents
+  *  - triggering realtime notifications
+  * {@link https://docs.kuzzle.io/core/2/api/controllers/bulk/delete-by-query/|Official documentation}
+  * @param {String} index - Index name
+  * @param {String} collection - Collection name
+  * @param {Object[]} query - Query matching documents to delete
+  * @param {Object} [options] - Additional options
+  * @returns {Promise}
+  */
+  deleteByQuery(index, collection, query = {}, options = {}) {
+    const request = {
+      index,
+      collection,
+      body: query,
+      action: 'deleteByQuery'
+    };
+
+    return this.query(request, options)
+      .then(response => response.result.deleted);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates, updates or deletes large amounts of documents as fast as possible.
    * {@link https://docs.kuzzle.io/core/2/api/controllers/bulk/import/|Official documentation}
diff --git a/src/protocols/routes.json b/src/protocols/routes.json
index 1a6836f0d..df55cbad4 100644
--- a/src/protocols/routes.json
+++ b/src/protocols/routes.json
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
     }
   },
   "bulk": {
+    "deleteByQuery": {
+      "url": "/:index/:collection/_bulk/_query",
+      "verb": "DELETE"
+    },
     "import": {
       "verb": "POST",
       "url": "/:index/:collection/_bulk"
diff --git a/test/controllers/bulk.test.js b/test/controllers/bulk.test.js
index 8df3e1e3f..750a6792a 100644
--- a/test/controllers/bulk.test.js
+++ b/test/controllers/bulk.test.js
@@ -20,6 +20,27 @@ describe('Bulk Controller', () => {
 
     kuzzle.bulk = new BulkController(kuzzle);
   });
+  describe('deleteByQuery', () => {
+    it('should call document/deleteByQuery query and return a Promise which resolves the list of deleted document ids', () => {
+      kuzzle.query.resolves({ result: { deleted: 3 } });
+      const options = {refresh: 'wait_for'};
+      return kuzzle.bulk.deleteByQuery('index', 'collection', { query: { match: { foo: 'bar' } } }, options)
+        .then(res => {
+          should(kuzzle.query)
+            .be.calledOnce()
+            .be.calledWith({
+              controller: 'bulk',
+              action: 'deleteByQuery',
+              index: 'index',
+              collection: 'collection',
+              body: {query: {match: {foo: 'bar' }}}
+            }, options);
+
+          should(res).be.an.Number();
+          should(res).be.equal(3);
+        });
+    });
+  });
 
   describe('import', () => {
     it('should call bulk/import query with the bulk data and return a Promise which resolves json object', () => {