diff --git a/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core-tests.ts b/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core-tests.ts
index b46bce834d..3da5e929b7 100644
--- a/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core-tests.ts
+++ b/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core-tests.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ namespace PouchDBCoreTests {
         });
     }
 
+    function testBulkDocs() {
+        const db = new PouchDB<MyModel>();
+        type MyModel = { property: 'someProperty '};
+        let model: PouchDB.Core.Document<MyModel>;
+        let model2: PouchDB.Core.Document<MyModel>;
+
+        db.bulkDocs([model, model2]).then((result) => {
+            result.forEach(({ ok, id, rev }) => {
+                isString(id);
+                isString(rev);
+            });
+        });
+
+        db.bulkDocs([model, model2], null, (error, response) => {
+        });
+    }
+
     function testCompact() {
       const db = new PouchDB<{}>();
       // Promise version
diff --git a/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core.d.ts b/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core.d.ts
index b0498e76af..cdd078f54f 100644
--- a/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core.d.ts
+++ b/pouchdb-core/pouchdb-core.d.ts
@@ -268,6 +268,12 @@ declare namespace PouchDB {
         allDocs(options?: Core.AllDocsOptions):
             Promise<Core.AllDocsResponse<Content>>;
 
+        bulkDocs(docs: Core.Document<Content>[],
+                 options: Core.PutOptions | void,
+                 callback: Core.Callback<Core.Error, Core.Response[]>): void;
+        bulkDocs(docs: Core.Document<Content>[],
+                 options?: Core.PutOptions): Promise<Core.Response[]>;
+
         /** Compact the database */
         compact(options?: Core.CompactOptions): Promise<Core.Response>;
         compact(options: Core.CompactOptions,