diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
index b23b895..f795cb7 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/api.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use std::{collections::HashSet, net::SocketAddr, sync::Arc};
+use std::{collections::HashSet, marker::PhantomData, net::SocketAddr, str::FromStr, sync::Arc};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
 use buffers::ByteBufOwned;
@@ -36,6 +36,93 @@ pub struct Api {
     line_broadcast: Option<LineBroadcast>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+pub enum TorrentIdOrHash {
+    Id(TorrentId),
+    Hash(Id20),
+}
+
+impl Serialize for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> std::result::Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
+    where
+        S: serde::Serializer,
+    {
+        match self {
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Id(id) => id.serialize(serializer),
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Hash(h) => h.as_string().serialize(serializer),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> std::result::Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        #[derive(Default)]
+        struct V<'de> {
+            p: PhantomData<&'de ()>,
+        }
+        impl<'de> serde::de::Visitor<'de> for V<'de> {
+            type Value = TorrentIdOrHash;
+
+            fn expecting(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
+                f.write_str("integer or 40 byte info hash")
+            }
+
+            fn visit_str<E>(self, v: &str) -> std::result::Result<Self::Value, E>
+            where
+                E: serde::de::Error,
+            {
+                TorrentIdOrHash::parse(v)
+                    .map_err(|_| E::custom("expected integer or 40 byte info hash"))
+            }
+        }
+
+        deserializer.deserialize_str(V::default())
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Id(id) => write!(f, "{}", id),
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Hash(h) => write!(f, "{:?}", h),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<TorrentId> for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    fn from(value: TorrentId) -> Self {
+        TorrentIdOrHash::Id(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Id20> for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    fn from(value: Id20) -> Self {
+        TorrentIdOrHash::Hash(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a str> for TorrentIdOrHash {
+    type Error = anyhow::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(value: &'a str) -> std::result::Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Self::parse(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TorrentIdOrHash {
+    pub fn parse(s: &str) -> anyhow::Result<Self> {
+        if s.len() == 40 {
+            let id = Id20::from_str(s)?;
+            return Ok(id.into());
+        }
+        let id: TorrentId = s.parse()?;
+        Ok(id.into())
+    }
+}
+
 impl Api {
     pub fn new(
         session: Arc<Session>,
@@ -53,7 +140,7 @@ impl Api {
         &self.session
     }
 
-    pub fn mgr_handle(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<ManagedTorrentHandle> {
+    pub fn mgr_handle(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<ManagedTorrentHandle> {
         self.session
             .get(idx)
             .ok_or(ApiError::torrent_not_found(idx))
@@ -71,14 +158,18 @@ impl Api {
         TorrentListResponse { torrents: items }
     }
 
-    pub fn api_torrent_details(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<TorrentDetailsResponse> {
+    pub fn api_torrent_details(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<TorrentDetailsResponse> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         let info_hash = handle.info().info_hash;
         let only_files = handle.only_files();
         make_torrent_details(&info_hash, &handle.info().info, only_files.as_deref())
     }
 
-    pub fn torrent_file_mime_type(&self, idx: TorrentId, file_idx: usize) -> Result<&'static str> {
+    pub fn torrent_file_mime_type(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
+        file_idx: usize,
+    ) -> Result<&'static str> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         let info = &handle.info().info;
         torrent_file_mime_type(info, file_idx)
@@ -86,7 +177,7 @@ impl Api {
 
     pub fn api_peer_stats(
         &self,
-        idx: TorrentId,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
         filter: PeerStatsFilter,
     ) -> Result<PeerStatsSnapshot> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
@@ -96,7 +187,10 @@ impl Api {
             .per_peer_stats_snapshot(filter))
     }
 
-    pub async fn api_torrent_action_pause(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
+    pub async fn api_torrent_action_pause(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
+    ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         self.session()
             .pause(&handle)
@@ -106,7 +200,10 @@ impl Api {
         Ok(Default::default())
     }
 
-    pub async fn api_torrent_action_start(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
+    pub async fn api_torrent_action_start(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
+    ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         self.session
             .unpause(&handle)
@@ -116,7 +213,10 @@ impl Api {
         Ok(Default::default())
     }
 
-    pub async fn api_torrent_action_forget(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
+    pub async fn api_torrent_action_forget(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
+    ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         self.session
             .delete(idx, false)
             .await
@@ -124,7 +224,10 @@ impl Api {
         Ok(Default::default())
     }
 
-    pub async fn api_torrent_action_delete(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
+    pub async fn api_torrent_action_delete(
+        &self,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
+    ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         self.session
             .delete(idx, true)
             .await
@@ -134,7 +237,7 @@ impl Api {
 
     pub async fn api_torrent_action_update_only_files(
         &self,
-        idx: TorrentId,
+        idx: TorrentIdOrHash,
         only_files: &HashSet<usize>,
     ) -> Result<EmptyJsonResponse> {
         let handle = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
@@ -240,23 +343,23 @@ impl Api {
         Ok(dht.with_routing_table(|r| r.clone()))
     }
 
-    pub fn api_stats_v0(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<LiveStats> {
+    pub fn api_stats_v0(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<LiveStats> {
         let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         let live = mgr.live().context("torrent not live")?;
         Ok(LiveStats::from(&*live))
     }
 
-    pub fn api_stats_v1(&self, idx: TorrentId) -> Result<TorrentStats> {
+    pub fn api_stats_v1(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<TorrentStats> {
         let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         Ok(mgr.stats())
     }
 
-    pub fn api_dump_haves(&self, idx: usize) -> Result<String> {
+    pub fn api_dump_haves(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Result<String> {
         let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         Ok(mgr.with_chunk_tracker(|chunks| format!("{:?}", chunks.get_have_pieces()))?)
     }
 
-    pub fn api_stream(&self, idx: TorrentId, file_id: usize) -> Result<FileStream> {
+    pub fn api_stream(&self, idx: TorrentIdOrHash, file_id: usize) -> Result<FileStream> {
         let mgr = self.mgr_handle(idx)?;
         Ok(mgr.stream(file_id)?)
     }
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/api_error.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/api_error.rs
index 6b082f6..5710817 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/api_error.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/api_error.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ use axum::response::{IntoResponse, Response};
 use http::StatusCode;
 use serde::{Serialize, Serializer};
 
+use crate::api::TorrentIdOrHash;
+
 // Convenience error type.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct ApiError {
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ impl ApiError {
         }
     }
 
-    pub const fn torrent_not_found(torrent_id: usize) -> Self {
+    pub const fn torrent_not_found(torrent_id: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Self {
         Self {
             status: Some(StatusCode::NOT_FOUND),
             kind: ApiErrorKind::TorrentNotFound(torrent_id),
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ impl ApiError {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum ApiErrorKind {
-    TorrentNotFound(usize),
+    TorrentNotFound(TorrentIdOrHash),
     DhtDisabled,
     Text(&'static str),
     Other(anyhow::Error),
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ impl Serialize for ApiError {
             status: u16,
             status_text: String,
             #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
-            id: Option<usize>,
+            id: Option<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         }
         let mut serr: SerializedError = SerializedError {
             error_kind: match self.kind {
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
index a300d24..5e67f9a 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/http_api.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use tracing::{debug, info, trace};
 
 use axum::Router;
 
-use crate::api::Api;
+use crate::api::{Api, TorrentIdOrHash};
 use crate::peer_connection::PeerConnectionOptions;
 use crate::session::{AddTorrent, AddTorrentOptions, SUPPORTED_SCHEMES};
 use crate::torrent_state::peer::stats::snapshot::PeerStatsFilter;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         async fn torrent_details(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_torrent_details(idx).map(axum::Json)
         }
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         fn build_playlist_content(
             host: &str,
-            it: impl IntoIterator<Item = (usize, usize, String)>,
+            it: impl IntoIterator<Item = (TorrentIdOrHash, usize, String)>,
         ) -> impl IntoResponse {
             let body = it
                 .into_iter()
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
         async fn torrent_playlist(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
             headers: HeaderMap,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             let host = get_host(&headers)?;
             let playlist_items = torrent_playlist_items(&*state.mgr_handle(idx)?)?;
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
                         torrent_playlist_items(handle)
                             .map(move |items| {
                                 items.into_iter().map(move |(file_idx, filename)| {
-                                    (torrent_idx, file_idx, filename)
+                                    (torrent_idx.into(), file_idx, filename)
                                 })
                             })
                             .ok()
@@ -276,28 +276,28 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         async fn torrent_haves(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_dump_haves(idx)
         }
 
         async fn torrent_stats_v0(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_stats_v0(idx).map(axum::Json)
         }
 
         async fn torrent_stats_v1(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_stats_v1(idx).map(axum::Json)
         }
 
         async fn peer_stats(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
             Query(filter): Query<PeerStatsFilter>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_peer_stats(idx, filter).map(axum::Json)
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         async fn torrent_stream_file(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path((idx, file_id)): Path<(usize, usize)>,
+            Path((idx, file_id)): Path<(TorrentIdOrHash, usize)>,
             headers: http::HeaderMap,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             let mut stream = state.api_stream(idx, file_id)?;
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
             }
 
             let range_header = headers.get(http::header::RANGE);
-            trace!(torrent_id=idx, file_id=file_id, range=?range_header, "request for HTTP stream");
+            trace!(torrent_id=%idx, file_id=file_id, range=?range_header, "request for HTTP stream");
 
             if let Some(range) = range_header {
                 let offset: Option<u64> = range
@@ -366,28 +366,28 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         async fn torrent_action_pause(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_torrent_action_pause(idx).await.map(axum::Json)
         }
 
         async fn torrent_action_start(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_torrent_action_start(idx).await.map(axum::Json)
         }
 
         async fn torrent_action_forget(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_torrent_action_forget(idx).await.map(axum::Json)
         }
 
         async fn torrent_action_delete(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state.api_torrent_action_delete(idx).await.map(axum::Json)
         }
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ impl HttpApi {
 
         async fn torrent_action_update_only_files(
             State(state): State<ApiState>,
-            Path(idx): Path<usize>,
+            Path(idx): Path<TorrentIdOrHash>,
             axum::Json(req): axum::Json<UpdateOnlyFilesRequest>,
         ) -> Result<impl IntoResponse> {
             state
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
index 848e4f4..f645156 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/session.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 use crate::{
+    api::TorrentIdOrHash,
     dht_utils::{read_metainfo_from_peer_receiver, ReadMetainfoResult},
     merge_streams::merge_streams,
     peer_connection::PeerConnectionOptions,
@@ -1091,11 +1092,36 @@ impl Session {
         Ok(AddTorrentResponse::Added(id, managed_torrent))
     }
 
-    pub fn get(&self, id: TorrentId) -> Option<ManagedTorrentHandle> {
-        self.db.read().torrents.get(&id).cloned()
+    pub fn get(&self, id: TorrentIdOrHash) -> Option<ManagedTorrentHandle> {
+        match id {
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Id(id) => self.db.read().torrents.get(&id).cloned(),
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Hash(id) => self.db.read().torrents.iter().find_map(|(_, v)| {
+                if v.info_hash() == id {
+                    Some(v.clone())
+                } else {
+                    None
+                }
+            }),
+        }
     }
 
-    pub async fn delete(&self, id: TorrentId, delete_files: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    pub async fn delete(&self, id: TorrentIdOrHash, delete_files: bool) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        let id = match id {
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Id(id) => id,
+            TorrentIdOrHash::Hash(h) => self
+                .db
+                .read()
+                .torrents
+                .values()
+                .find_map(|v| {
+                    if v.info_hash() == h {
+                        Some(v.id())
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    }
+                })
+                .context("no such torrent in db")?,
+        };
         let removed = self
             .db
             .write()
diff --git a/crates/librqbit/src/tests/e2e.rs b/crates/librqbit/src/tests/e2e.rs
index 6485a55..3370ecd 100644
--- a/crates/librqbit/src/tests/e2e.rs
+++ b/crates/librqbit/src/tests/e2e.rs
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ async fn test_e2e_download() {
         }
 
         info!("handle is completed");
-        session.delete(id, false).await.unwrap();
+        session.delete(id.into(), false).await.unwrap();
 
         info!("deleted handle");