diff --git a/fs/rc/jobs/job.go b/fs/rc/jobs/job.go
index 0df3cb7b1..deacd9105 100644
--- a/fs/rc/jobs/job.go
+++ b/fs/rc/jobs/job.go
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
 	"runtime/debug"
 	"slices"
+	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/cache"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/filter"
 	"github.com/rclone/rclone/fs/rc"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
 // Fill in these to avoid circular dependencies
@@ -475,3 +478,223 @@ func rcGroupStop(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params) (out rc.Params, err error) {
 	out = make(rc.Params)
 	return out, nil
 }
+
+// NewJobFromParams creates an rc job rc.Params.
+//
+// The JSON blob should contain a _path entry.
+//
+// It returns a rc.Params as output which may be an error.
+func NewJobFromParams(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params) (out rc.Params) {
+	path := "unknown"
+
+	// Return an rc error blob
+	rcError := func(err error, status int) rc.Params {
+		fs.Errorf(nil, "rc: %q: error: %v", path, err)
+		out, _ = rc.Error(path, in, err, status)
+		return out
+	}
+
+	// Find the call
+	path, err := in.GetString("_path")
+	if err != nil {
+		return rcError(err, http.StatusNotFound)
+	}
+	delete(in, "_path")
+	call := rc.Calls.Get(path)
+	if call == nil {
+		return rcError(fmt.Errorf("couldn't find path %q", path), http.StatusNotFound)
+	}
+	if call.NeedsRequest {
+		return rcError(fmt.Errorf("can't run path %q as it needs the request", path), http.StatusBadRequest)
+	}
+	if call.NeedsResponse {
+		return rcError(fmt.Errorf("can't run path %q as it needs the response", path), http.StatusBadRequest)
+	}
+
+	// Pass on the group if one is set in the context and it isn't set in the input.
+	if _, found := in["_group"]; !found {
+		group, ok := accounting.StatsGroupFromContext(ctx)
+		if ok {
+			in["_group"] = group
+		}
+	}
+
+	fs.Debugf(nil, "rc: %q: with parameters %+v", path, in)
+	_, out, err = NewJob(ctx, call.Fn, in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return rcError(err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}
+	if out == nil {
+		out = make(rc.Params)
+	}
+
+	fs.Debugf(nil, "rc: %q: reply %+v: %v", path, out, err)
+	return out
+}
+
+func init() {
+	rc.Add(rc.Call{
+		Path:         "job/batch",
+		AuthRequired: true, // require auth always since sub commands may require it
+		Fn:           rcBatch,
+		Title:        "Run a batch of rclone rc commands concurrently.",
+		Help: strings.ReplaceAll(`
+This takes the following parameters:
+
+- concurrency - int - do this many commands concurrently. Defaults to |--transfers| if not set.
+- inputs - an list of inputs to the commands with an extra |_path| parameter
+
+|||json
+{
+    "_path": "rc/path",
+    "param1": "parameter for the path as documented",
+    "param2": "parameter for the path as documented, etc",
+}
+|||json
+
+The inputs may use |_async|, |_group|, |_config| and |_filter| as normal when using the rc.
+
+Returns:
+
+- results - a list of results from the commands with one entry for each in inputs.
+
+For example:
+
+|||sh
+rclone rc job/batch --json '{
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "_path": "rc/noop",
+      "parameter": "OK"
+    },
+    {
+      "_path": "rc/error",
+      "parameter": "BAD"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+'
+|||
+
+Gives the result:
+
+|||json
+{
+  "results": [
+    {
+      "parameter": "OK"
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "arbitrary error on input map[parameter:BAD]",
+      "input": {
+        "parameter": "BAD"
+      },
+      "path": "rc/error",
+      "status": 500
+    }
+  ]
+}
+|||
+`, "|", "`"),
+	})
+}
+
+/*
+// Run a single batch job
+func runBatchJob(ctx context.Context, inputAny any) (out rc.Params, err error) {
+	var in rc.Params
+	path := "unknown"
+	defer func() {
+		if err != nil {
+			out, _ = rc.Error(path, in, err, http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// get the inputs to the job
+	input, ok := inputAny.(map[string]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(fmt.Errorf("\"inputs\" items must be objects not %T", inputAny))
+	}
+	in = rc.Params(input)
+	path, err = in.GetString("_path")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	delete(in, "_path")
+	call := rc.Calls.Get(path)
+
+	// Check call
+	if call == nil {
+		return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(fmt.Errorf("path %q does not exist", path))
+	}
+	path = call.Path
+	if call.NeedsRequest {
+		return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(fmt.Errorf("can't run path %q as it needs the request", path))
+	}
+	if call.NeedsResponse {
+		return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(fmt.Errorf("can't run path %q as it needs the response", path))
+	}
+
+	// Run the job
+	_, out, err = NewJob(ctx, call.Fn, in)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Reshape (serialize then deserialize) the data so it is in the form expected
+	err = rc.Reshape(&out, out)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return out, nil
+        }
+*/
+
+// Batch the registered commands
+func rcBatch(ctx context.Context, in rc.Params) (out rc.Params, err error) {
+	out = make(rc.Params)
+
+	// Read inputs
+	inputsAny, err := in.Get("inputs")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	inputs, ok := inputsAny.([]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, rc.NewErrParamInvalid(fmt.Errorf("expecting list key %q (was %T)", "inputs", inputsAny))
+	}
+
+	// Read concurrency
+	concurrency, err := in.GetInt64("concurrency")
+	if rc.IsErrParamNotFound(err) {
+		ci := fs.GetConfig(ctx)
+		concurrency = int64(ci.Transfers)
+	} else if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Prepare outputs
+	results := make([]rc.Params, len(inputs))
+	out["results"] = results
+
+	g, gCtx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	g.SetLimit(int(concurrency))
+	for i, inputAny := range inputs {
+		input, ok := inputAny.(map[string]any)
+		if !ok {
+			results[i], _ = rc.Error("unknown", nil, fmt.Errorf("\"inputs\" items must be objects not %T", inputAny), http.StatusBadRequest)
+			continue
+		}
+		in := rc.Params(input)
+		if concurrency <= 1 {
+			results[i] = NewJobFromParams(ctx, in)
+		} else {
+			g.Go(func() error {
+				results[i] = NewJobFromParams(gCtx, in)
+				return nil
+			})
+		}
+	}
+	_ = g.Wait()
+	return out, nil
+}
diff --git a/fs/rc/jobs/job_test.go b/fs/rc/jobs/job_test.go
index de90e26a4..d29252534 100644
--- a/fs/rc/jobs/job_test.go
+++ b/fs/rc/jobs/job_test.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package jobs
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
@@ -602,3 +603,242 @@ func TestOnFinishDataRace(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// Register some test rc calls
+func init() {
+	rc.Add(rc.Call{
+		Path:         "test/needs_request",
+		NeedsRequest: true,
+	})
+	rc.Add(rc.Call{
+		Path:          "test/needs_response",
+		NeedsResponse: true,
+	})
+
+}
+
+func TestNewJobFromParams(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		in   rc.Params
+		want rc.Params
+	}{{
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "rc/noop",
+			"a":     "potato",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"a": "potato",
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "rc/noop",
+			"b":     "sausage",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"b": "sausage",
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "rc/error",
+			"e":     "sausage",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"error": "arbitrary error on input map[e:sausage]",
+			"input": rc.Params{
+				"e": "sausage",
+			},
+			"path":   "rc/error",
+			"status": 500,
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "bad/path",
+			"param": "sausage",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"error": "couldn't find path \"bad/path\"",
+			"input": rc.Params{
+				"param": "sausage",
+			},
+			"path":   "bad/path",
+			"status": 404,
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "test/needs_request",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"error":  "can't run path \"test/needs_request\" as it needs the request",
+			"input":  rc.Params{},
+			"path":   "test/needs_request",
+			"status": 400,
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"_path": "test/needs_response",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"error":  "can't run path \"test/needs_response\" as it needs the response",
+			"input":  rc.Params{},
+			"path":   "test/needs_response",
+			"status": 400,
+		},
+	}, {
+		in: rc.Params{
+			"nopath": "BOOM",
+		},
+		want: rc.Params{
+			"error": "Didn't find key \"_path\" in input",
+			"input": rc.Params{
+				"nopath": "BOOM",
+			},
+			"path":   "",
+			"status": 400,
+		},
+	}} {
+		got := NewJobFromParams(ctx, test.in)
+		assert.Equal(t, test.want, got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestJobsBatch(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	call := rc.Calls.Get("job/batch")
+	assert.NotNil(t, call)
+
+	inJSON := `{
+  "inputs": [
+    {
+      "_path": "rc/noop",
+      "a": "potato"
+    },
+    "bad string",
+    {
+      "_path": "rc/noop",
+      "b": "sausage"
+    },
+    {
+      "_path": "rc/error",
+      "e": "sausage"
+    },
+    {
+      "_path": "bad/path",
+      "param": "sausage"
+    },
+    {
+      "_path": "test/needs_request"
+    },
+    {
+      "_path": "test/needs_response"
+    },
+    {
+      "nopath": "BOOM"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+`
+	var in rc.Params
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(inJSON), &in))
+
+	wantJSON := `{
+  "results": [
+    {
+      "a": "potato"
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "\"inputs\" items must be objects not string",
+      "input": null,
+      "path": "unknown",
+      "status": 400
+    },
+    {
+      "b": "sausage"
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "arbitrary error on input map[e:sausage]",
+      "input": {
+        "e": "sausage"
+      },
+      "path": "rc/error",
+      "status": 500
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "couldn't find path \"bad/path\"",
+      "input": {
+        "param": "sausage"
+      },
+      "path": "bad/path",
+      "status": 404
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "can't run path \"test/needs_request\" as it needs the request",
+      "input": {},
+      "path": "test/needs_request",
+      "status": 400
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "can't run path \"test/needs_response\" as it needs the response",
+      "input": {},
+      "path": "test/needs_response",
+      "status": 400
+    },
+    {
+      "error": "Didn't find key \"_path\" in input",
+      "input": {
+        "nopath": "BOOM"
+      },
+      "path": "",
+      "status": 400
+    }
+  ]
+}
+`
+
+	var want rc.Params
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal([]byte(wantJSON), &want))
+
+	out, err := call.Fn(ctx, in)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var got rc.Params
+	require.NoError(t, rc.Reshape(&got, out))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+}
+
+func TestJobsBatchConcurrent(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	for concurrency := range 10 {
+		in := rc.Params{}
+		var inputs []any
+		var results []rc.Params
+		for i := range 100 {
+			in := map[string]any{
+				"_path": "rc/noop",
+				"i":     i,
+			}
+			inputs = append(inputs, in)
+			results = append(results, rc.Params{
+				"i": i,
+			})
+		}
+		in["inputs"] = inputs
+		want := rc.Params{
+			"results": results,
+		}
+
+		if concurrency > 0 {
+			in["concurrency"] = concurrency
+		}
+		call := rc.Calls.Get("job/batch")
+		assert.NotNil(t, call)
+
+		got, err := call.Fn(ctx, in)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got)
+	}
+
+}