diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 260f801..2d0acaf 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 node_modules
 lib/*.cache
 .DS_Store
+.idea/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa3c893..ae414dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,11 +77,12 @@ The callback receives an object as the 2nd argument and contains the number of a
 Clears cached rules.
 
 ### The following methods uses Gnip API directly and ignores the local cache. Avoid usage if you are working with too many rules!
-- `live.update(rules: Array, callback)`
-- `live.add(rules: Array, callback)`
-- `live.remove(rules: Array, callback)`
+- `live.update(rules: Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>, callback)`
+- `live.add(rules: Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>, callback)`
+- `live.remove(rules: Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>, callback)`
+- `live.removeByIds(ids: Array<string>, cb)`
 - `live.getAll(callback)`
-- `live.getByIds(ids: Array, callback)`
+- `live.getByIds(ids: Array<string>, callback)`
 - `live.removeAll(callback)`
 
 # Gnip.Search
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 3c53026..624cbfa 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ GnipStream.prototype.start = function () {
       self.end();
     });
     if (res.statusCode < 200 || res.statusCode > 299) {
-      self.emit('error', new Error('Response error. HTTP status code: ' + res.statusCode));
+      self.emit('error', new Error('Response error. HTTP status code: ' + res.statusCode + 'body: '+ JSON.stringify(res && res.body)));
       self.end();
     }
     else {
diff --git a/lib/rules.js b/lib/rules.js
index cdcea2e..968255a 100644
--- a/lib/rules.js
+++ b/lib/rules.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function formatFailedRules (body) {
 
 /**
  * Add rules
- * @param rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
+ * @param {Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>} rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
  * @param cb Function callback
  */
 LiveRules.prototype.add = function (rules, cb) {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ LiveRules.prototype.add = function (rules, cb) {
 
 /**
  * Delete rules
- * @param rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
+ * @param {Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>}rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
  * @param cb Function callback
  */
 LiveRules.prototype.remove = function (rules, cb) {
@@ -77,10 +77,29 @@ LiveRules.prototype.remove = function (rules, cb) {
     }
   });
 };
+/**
+ * delete rules by ids
+ * @param {Array<string>} rules_ids
+ * @param cb
+ */
+LiveRules.prototype.removeByIds = function (rules_ids, cb) {
+  var json = {
+    rule_ids: rules_ids
+  };
+  request.post({
+    url: this._api + '?_method=delete',
+    json: json,
+    headers: { 'Authorization': this._auth }
+  }, function (err, response, body) {
+    if (err) cb(err);
+    else if (response.statusCode >= 200 && response.statusCode < 300) cb(null, body);
+    else cb(new Error('Unable to delete rules. Request failed with status code: ' + response.statusCode + 'body: '+ JSON.stringify(body)));
+  });
+};
 
 /**
 * Replace existing tracking rules
-* @param rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
+* @param {Array<(string|{value:string, tag:string})>} rules Array of rules as strings or objects in the form {value: String, tag: String}
 * @param cb Function callback
 */
 LiveRules.prototype.update = function (rules, cb) {
@@ -118,7 +137,7 @@ LiveRules.prototype.getAll = function (cb) {
 
 /**
 * Get rules matching GNIP IDs
-* @param ids List of strings
+* @param {Array<string>} ids List of strings
 * @param cb Function callback
 */
 LiveRules.prototype.getByIds = function (ids, cb) {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2bef6b5..e246e75 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gnip",
-  "version": "2.2.3",
+  "version": "2.2.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {