diff --git a/cads_broker/entry_points.py b/cads_broker/entry_points.py
index 26081977..e52aace6 100644
--- a/cads_broker/entry_points.py
+++ b/cads_broker/entry_points.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 """Module for entry points."""
 
 import datetime
+import enum
 import os
 import random
 import uuid
-from enum import Enum
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 import sqlalchemy as sa
@@ -65,13 +66,7 @@ def add_dummy_requests(
 def requests_cleaner(
     connection_string: Optional[str] = None, older_than_days: Optional[int] = 365
 ) -> None:
-    """Remove records from the system_requests table older than `older_than_days`.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    connection_string: something like 'postgresql://user:password@netloc:port/dbname'
-    older_than_days: minimum age (in days) to consider a record to be removed
-    """
+    """Remove records from the system_requests table older than `older_than_days`."""
     if not connection_string:
         dbsettings = config.ensure_settings(config.dbsettings)
         connection_string = dbsettings.connection_string
@@ -112,7 +107,24 @@ def requests_cleaner(
             raise
 
 
-class RequestStatus(str, Enum):
+@app.command()
+def list_request_uids(
+    query: str,
+    output_file: Annotated[Path, typer.Argument(file_okay=True, dir_okay=False)]
+    | None = Path("request_uids.txt"),
+) -> None:
+    """List request_uids from the system_requests table."""
+    with database.ensure_session_obj(None)() as session:
+        result = session.execute(
+            sa.text(f"select request_uid from system_requests where {query}")
+        )
+        with output_file.open("w") as f:
+            for row in result:
+                f.write(str(row[0]) + "\n")
+    print(f"successfully wrote {result.rowcount} request_uids to {output_file}")
+
+
+class RequestStatus(str, enum.Enum):
     """Enum for request status."""
 
     running = "running"
@@ -124,6 +136,10 @@ def delete_requests(
     status: RequestStatus = RequestStatus.running,
     user_uid: Optional[str] = None,
     request_uid: Optional[str] = None,
+    request_uids_file: Annotated[
+        Path, typer.Argument(exists=True, file_okay=True, dir_okay=False)
+    ]
+    | None = None,
     connection_string: Optional[str] = None,
     minutes: float = 0,
     seconds: float = 0,
@@ -132,12 +148,7 @@ def delete_requests(
     message: Optional[str] = "The request has been dismissed by the administrator.",
     skip_confirmation: Annotated[bool, typer.Option("--yes", "-y")] = False,
 ) -> None:
-    """Set the status of records in the system_requests table to 'dismissed'.
-
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    connection_string: something like 'postgresql://user:password@netloc:port/dbname'
-    """
+    """Set the status of records in the system_requests table to 'dismissed'."""
     if not connection_string:
         dbsettings = config.ensure_settings(config.dbsettings)
         connection_string = dbsettings.connection_string
@@ -145,11 +156,18 @@ def delete_requests(
         minutes=minutes, seconds=seconds, hours=hours, days=days
     )
     with database.ensure_session_obj(None)() as session:
-        statement = (
-            sa.update(database.SystemRequest)
-            .where(database.SystemRequest.status == status)
-            .where(database.SystemRequest.created_at < timestamp)
-        )
+        if request_uids_file:
+            with request_uids_file.open() as f:
+                request_uids = f.read().splitlines()
+            statement = sa.update(database.SystemRequest).where(
+                database.SystemRequest.request_uid.in_(request_uids)
+            )
+        else:
+            statement = (
+                sa.update(database.SystemRequest)
+                .where(database.SystemRequest.status == status)
+                .where(database.SystemRequest.created_at < timestamp)
+            )
         if user_uid:
             statement = statement.where(database.SystemRequest.user_uid == user_uid)
         if request_uid:
@@ -169,7 +187,7 @@ def delete_requests(
         number_of_requests = session.execute(statement).rowcount
         if not skip_confirmation:
             if not typer.confirm(
-                f"Setting status to 'dismissed' for {number_of_requests} {status} requests. "
+                f"Setting status to 'dismissed' for {number_of_requests} requests. "
                 "Do you want to continue?",
                 abort=True,
                 default=True,