diff --git a/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationService.kt b/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationService.kt
index 69d824563..935cbbf8d 100644
--- a/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationService.kt
+++ b/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationService.kt
@@ -159,7 +159,19 @@ class EntityOperationService(
     ): BatchOperationResult =
         processEntities(entities, disallowOverwrite, sub, ::updateEntity)
 
-    private suspend fun processEntities(
+    /**
+     * Merge a batch of [entities]
+     *
+     * @return a [BatchOperationResult] with list of updated ids and list of errors.
+     */
+    @Transactional
+    suspend fun merge(
+        entities: List<JsonLdNgsiLdEntity>,
+        sub: Sub?
+    ): BatchOperationResult =
+        processEntities(entities, false, sub, ::mergeEntity)
+
+    internal suspend fun processEntities(
         entities: List<JsonLdNgsiLdEntity>,
         disallowOverwrite: Boolean = false,
         sub: Sub?,
@@ -224,13 +236,28 @@ class EntityOperationService(
         entity: JsonLdNgsiLdEntity,
         disallowOverwrite: Boolean,
         sub: Sub?
-    ): Either<APIException, UpdateResult> = either {
+    ): Either<APIException, UpdateResult> {
         val (jsonLdEntity, ngsiLdEntity) = entity
-        entityPayloadService.appendAttributes(
+        return entityPayloadService.appendAttributes(
             ngsiLdEntity.id,
             jsonLdEntity.getModifiableMembers(),
             disallowOverwrite,
             sub
-        ).bind()
+        )
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("UnusedParameter")
+    suspend fun mergeEntity(
+        entity: JsonLdNgsiLdEntity,
+        disallowOverwrite: Boolean,
+        sub: Sub?
+    ): Either<APIException, UpdateResult> {
+        val (jsonLdEntity, ngsiLdEntity) = entity
+        return entityPayloadService.mergeEntity(
+            ngsiLdEntity.id,
+            jsonLdEntity.getModifiableMembers(),
+            null,
+            sub
+        )
     }
 }
diff --git a/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/web/EntityOperationHandler.kt b/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/web/EntityOperationHandler.kt
index 1ae40d6da..0c4dc9f6d 100644
--- a/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/web/EntityOperationHandler.kt
+++ b/search-service/src/main/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/web/EntityOperationHandler.kt
@@ -50,16 +50,10 @@ class EntityOperationHandler(
     ): ResponseEntity<*> = either {
         val sub = getSubFromSecurityContext()
 
-        val body = requestBody.awaitFirst().deserializeAsList()
-            .checkNamesAreNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-            .checkContentIsNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-        checkBatchRequestBody(body).bind()
-        checkContentType(httpHeaders, body).bind()
-        val context = getContextFromLinkHeader(httpHeaders.getOrEmpty(HttpHeaders.LINK)).bind()
+        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) = getNgsiLdEntities(requestBody, httpHeaders).bind()
 
-        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) =
-            expandAndPrepareBatchOfEntities(body, context, httpHeaders.contentType).bind()
         val (uniqueEntities, duplicateEntities) =
+
             entityOperationService.splitEntitiesByUniqueness(parsedEntities)
         val (existingEntities, newEntities) = entityOperationService.splitEntitiesByExistence(uniqueEntities)
         val (unauthorizedEntities, authorizedEntities) = newEntities.partition {
@@ -94,15 +88,8 @@ class EntityOperationHandler(
     ): ResponseEntity<*> = either {
         val sub = getSubFromSecurityContext()
 
-        val body = requestBody.awaitFirst().deserializeAsList()
-            .checkNamesAreNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-            .checkContentIsNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-        checkBatchRequestBody(body).bind()
-        checkContentType(httpHeaders, body).bind()
-        val context = getContextFromLinkHeader(httpHeaders.getOrEmpty(HttpHeaders.LINK)).bind()
+        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) = getNgsiLdEntities(requestBody, httpHeaders).bind()
 
-        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) =
-            expandAndPrepareBatchOfEntities(body, context, httpHeaders.contentType).bind()
         val (existingEntities, newEntities) = entityOperationService.splitEntitiesByExistence(parsedEntities)
 
         val (newUnauthorizedEntities, newAuthorizedEntities) = newEntities.partition {
@@ -165,18 +152,12 @@ class EntityOperationHandler(
     ): ResponseEntity<*> = either {
         val sub = getSubFromSecurityContext()
 
-        val body = requestBody.awaitFirst().deserializeAsList()
-            .checkNamesAreNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-            .checkContentIsNgsiLdSupported().bind()
-        checkBatchRequestBody(body).bind()
-        checkContentType(httpHeaders, body).bind()
-        val context = getContextFromLinkHeader(httpHeaders.getOrEmpty(HttpHeaders.LINK)).bind()
-        val disallowOverwrite = options.map { it == QUERY_PARAM_OPTIONS_NOOVERWRITE_VALUE }.orElse(false)
+        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) = getNgsiLdEntities(requestBody, httpHeaders).bind()
 
-        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) =
-            expandAndPrepareBatchOfEntities(body, context, httpHeaders.contentType).bind()
         val (existingEntities, unknownEntities) = entityOperationService.splitEntitiesByExistence(parsedEntities)
 
+        val disallowOverwrite = options.map { it == QUERY_PARAM_OPTIONS_NOOVERWRITE_VALUE }.orElse(false)
+
         val (existingEntitiesUnauthorized, existingEntitiesAuthorized) =
             existingEntities.partition { authorizationService.userCanUpdateEntity(it.entityId(), sub).isLeft() }
 
@@ -205,6 +186,48 @@ class EntityOperationHandler(
         { it }
     )
 
+    /**
+     * Implements (6.31.3.1) - Merge Batch of Entities
+     */
+    @PostMapping("/merge", consumes = [MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE, JSON_LD_CONTENT_TYPE])
+    suspend fun merge(
+        @RequestHeader httpHeaders: HttpHeaders,
+        @RequestBody requestBody: Mono<String>,
+    ): ResponseEntity<*> = either {
+        val sub = getSubFromSecurityContext()
+
+        val (parsedEntities, unparsableEntities) = getNgsiLdEntities(requestBody, httpHeaders).bind()
+
+        val (existingEntities, unknownEntities) = entityOperationService.splitEntitiesByExistence(parsedEntities)
+
+        val (existingEntitiesUnauthorized, existingEntitiesAuthorized) =
+            existingEntities.partition { authorizationService.userCanUpdateEntity(it.entityId(), sub).isLeft() }
+
+        val batchOperationResult = BatchOperationResult().apply {
+            addEntitiesToErrors(unparsableEntities)
+            addEntitiesToErrors(unknownEntities.extractNgsiLdEntities(), ENTITY_DOES_NOT_EXIST_MESSAGE)
+            addEntitiesToErrors(existingEntitiesUnauthorized.extractNgsiLdEntities(), ENTITY_UPDATE_FORBIDDEN_MESSAGE)
+        }
+
+        if (existingEntitiesAuthorized.isNotEmpty()) {
+            val mergeOperationResult =
+                entityOperationService.merge(existingEntitiesAuthorized, sub.getOrNull())
+
+            publishUpdateEvents(sub.getOrNull(), mergeOperationResult, parsedEntities)
+
+            batchOperationResult.errors.addAll(mergeOperationResult.errors)
+            batchOperationResult.success.addAll(mergeOperationResult.success)
+        }
+
+        if (batchOperationResult.errors.isEmpty() && unknownEntities.isEmpty())
+            ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT).build<String>()
+        else
+            ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.MULTI_STATUS).body(batchOperationResult)
+    }.fold(
+        { it.toErrorResponse() },
+        { it }
+    )
+
     /**
      * Implements 6.17.3.1 - Delete Batch of Entities
      */
@@ -401,4 +424,17 @@ class EntityOperationHandler(
             )
         }
     }
+
+    private suspend fun getNgsiLdEntities(
+        requestBody: Mono<String>,
+        httpHeaders: HttpHeaders,
+    ): Either<APIException, BatchEntityPreparation> = either {
+        val body = requestBody.awaitFirst().deserializeAsList()
+            .checkNamesAreNgsiLdSupported().bind()
+            .checkContentIsNgsiLdSupported().bind()
+        checkBatchRequestBody(body).bind()
+        checkContentType(httpHeaders, body).bind()
+        val context = getContextFromLinkHeader(httpHeaders.getOrEmpty(HttpHeaders.LINK)).bind()
+        return@either expandAndPrepareBatchOfEntities(body, context, httpHeaders.contentType).bind()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/search-service/src/test/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationServiceTests.kt b/search-service/src/test/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationServiceTests.kt
index 2c502c5d1..7dd0be3ae 100644
--- a/search-service/src/test/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationServiceTests.kt
+++ b/search-service/src/test/kotlin/com/egm/stellio/search/service/EntityOperationServiceTests.kt
@@ -382,4 +382,31 @@ class EntityOperationServiceTests {
         coVerify { entityPayloadService.deleteEntity(firstEntityURI) }
         coVerify { entityPayloadService.deleteEntity(secondEntityURI) }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `batch merge should ask to merge attributes of entities`() = runTest {
+        coEvery {
+            entityPayloadService.mergeEntity(any(), any(), any(), any())
+        } returns EMPTY_UPDATE_RESULT.right()
+
+        val batchOperationResult = entityOperationService.merge(
+            listOf(
+                firstExpandedEntity to firstEntity,
+                secondExpandedEntity to secondEntity
+            ),
+            sub
+        )
+
+        assertEquals(
+            listOf(firstEntityURI, secondEntityURI),
+            batchOperationResult.getSuccessfulEntitiesIds()
+        )
+
+        coVerify {
+            entityPayloadService.mergeEntity(eq(firstEntityURI), any(), null, sub)
+        }
+        coVerify {
+            entityPayloadService.mergeEntity(eq(secondEntityURI), any(), null, sub)
+        }
+    }
 }