diff --git a/webnotes/client.py b/webnotes/client.py
index eab6c2c4db..b5b8cbf686 100644
--- a/webnotes/client.py
+++ b/webnotes/client.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import webnotes
 from webnotes import _
 import webnotes.model
+import webnotes.utils
 import json
 
 @webnotes.whitelist()
@@ -94,3 +95,22 @@ def make_width_property_setter():
 		bean = webnotes.bean(doclist)
 		bean.ignore_permissions = True
 		bean.insert()
+
+@webnotes.whitelist()
+def bulk_update(docs):
+	docs = json.loads(docs)
+	failed_docs = []
+	for doc in docs:
+		try:
+			ddoc = {key: val for key, val in doc.iteritems() if key not in ['doctype', 'docname']}
+			doctype = doc['doctype']
+			docname = doc['docname']
+			bean = webnotes.bean(doctype, docname)
+			bean.doc.update(ddoc)
+			bean.save()
+		except:
+			failed_docs.append({
+				'doc': doc,
+				'exc': webnotes.utils.getTraceback()
+			})
+	return {'failed_docs': failed_docs}
diff --git a/webnotes/model/doc.py b/webnotes/model/doc.py
index ca63e1537c..fba0680178 100755
--- a/webnotes/model/doc.py
+++ b/webnotes/model/doc.py
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ class Document:
 	def get(self, name, value=None):
 		return self.fields.get(name, value)
 
+	def update(self, d):
+		self.fields.update(d)
+		return self
+
 	def insert(self):
 		self.fields['__islocal'] = 1
 		self.save()