diff --git a/CHANGES/398.feature b/CHANGES/398.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca5cf313b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGES/398.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added `--content-hrefs` and `--protection-time` options to orphan cleanup command.
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
index 42711853e..a9bf6386b 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/common/generic.py
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ def get_help_record(self, ctx: click.Context) -> Optional[Tuple[str, str]]:
             return None
         synopsis, help_text = tmp
         entity_ctx = ctx.find_object(PulpEntityContext)
-        assert entity_ctx is not None
-        help_text = help_text.format(entity=entity_ctx.ENTITY, entities=entity_ctx.ENTITIES)
+        if entity_ctx is not None:
+            help_text = help_text.format(entity=entity_ctx.ENTITY, entities=entity_ctx.ENTITIES)
         return synopsis, help_text
 
 
diff --git a/pulpcore/cli/core/orphan.py b/pulpcore/cli/core/orphan.py
index ba96be8c3..d09f4d0c0 100644
--- a/pulpcore/cli/core/orphan.py
+++ b/pulpcore/cli/core/orphan.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import gettext
+from typing import Any
 
 import click
 
 from pulpcore.cli.common.context import PluginRequirement, PulpContext, pass_pulp_context
+from pulpcore.cli.common.generic import load_json_callback, pulp_option
 
 _ = gettext.gettext
 
@@ -16,13 +18,30 @@ def orphan() -> None:
 
 
 @orphan.command()
+@pulp_option(
+    "--content-hrefs",
+    help=_("List of specific Contents to delete if they are orphans"),
+    callback=load_json_callback,
+    needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("core", "3.14")],
+)
+@pulp_option(
+    "--protection-time",
+    "orphan_protection_time",
+    type=int,
+    help=_(
+        "How long in minutes Pulp should hold orphan Content and Artifacts before becoming"
+        " candidates for cleanup task"
+    ),
+    needs_plugins=[PluginRequirement("core", "3.15")],
+)
 @pass_pulp_context
-def cleanup(pulp_ctx: PulpContext) -> None:
+def cleanup(pulp_ctx: PulpContext, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
     """
     Cleanup orphaned content.
     """
+    body = {k: v for k, v in kwargs.items() if v is not None}
     if pulp_ctx.has_plugin(PluginRequirement("core", "3.14")):
-        result = pulp_ctx.call("orphans_cleanup_cleanup")
+        result = pulp_ctx.call("orphans_cleanup_cleanup", body=body)
     else:
         result = pulp_ctx.call("orphans_delete")
     pulp_ctx.output_result(result)
diff --git a/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_orphans.sh b/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_orphans.sh
index 27cb70620..9d2990a1e 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_orphans.sh
+++ b/tests/scripts/pulpcore/test_orphans.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,40 @@
 expect_succ pulp orphan cleanup
 
 test "$(echo "${OUTPUT}" | jq -r '.state' )" = "completed"
+
+pulp debug has-plugin --name "file" || exit 3
+
+if pulp debug has-plugin --name "core" --max-version "3.13.0"
+then
+  expect_fail pulp orphan cleanup --content-hrefs '["/pulp/api/v3/content/random/"]'
+else
+  dd if=/dev/urandom of=test_1.txt bs=2MiB count=1
+  dd if=/dev/urandom of=test_2.txt bs=2MiB count=1
+  dd if=/dev/urandom of=test_3.txt bs=2MiB count=1
+
+  expect_succ pulp file content upload --file test_1.txt --relative-path orphan_test/test_1.txt
+  expect_succ pulp file content upload --file test_2.txt --relative-path orphan_test/test_2.txt
+  expect_succ pulp file content upload --file test_3.txt --relative-path orphan_test/test_3.txt
+
+  content_href="$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r .pulp_href)"
+  expect_succ pulp file content list
+  count="$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r length)"
+  expect_succ pulp orphan cleanup --content-hrefs "[\"$content_href\"]"
+  expect_succ pulp file content list
+  if pulp debug has-plugin --name "core" --min-version "3.15.0"
+  then
+    test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r length)" -eq "$count"
+  else
+    test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r length)" -eq "$((count-1))"
+    expect_succ pulp orphan cleanup
+  fi
+fi
+
+if pulp debug has-plugin --name "core" --max-version "3.14.0"
+then
+  expect_fail pulp orphan cleanup --protection-time 0
+else
+  expect_succ pulp orphan cleanup --protection-time 0
+  expect_succ pulp file content list
+  test "$(echo "$OUTPUT" | jq -r length)" -eq "0"
+fi