diff --git a/src/client.rs b/src/client.rs
index 20896bd..44a1b4f 100644
--- a/src/client.rs
+++ b/src/client.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ impl KeepClient {
 
     pub fn list_items(
         &self,
+        ids: &[i64],
         tags: &[String],
         order: &str,
         start: u64,
@@ -268,6 +269,15 @@ impl KeepClient {
         params.push(("order".to_string(), order.to_string()));
         params.push(("start".to_string(), start.to_string()));
         params.push(("count".to_string(), count.to_string()));
+        if !ids.is_empty() {
+            params.push((
+                "ids".to_string(),
+                ids.iter()
+                    .map(|i| i.to_string())
+                    .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                    .join(","),
+            ));
+        }
         if !tags.is_empty() {
             params.push(("tags".to_string(), tags.join(",")));
         }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index db5d2d5..af5fd60 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
     let ids = &mut Vec::new();
     let tags = &mut Vec::new();
 
-    // For --info, --get, and --export modes, treat numeric strings as IDs
+    // For --info, --get, --export, and --list modes, treat numeric strings as IDs
     for v in args.ids_or_tags.iter() {
         debug!("MAIN: Parsed value: {v:?}");
         match v.clone() {
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 ids.push(num)
             }
             NumberOrString::Str(str) => {
-                // For --info, --get, and --export, try to parse strings as numbers to treat them as IDs
-                if (args.mode.info || args.mode.get || args.mode.export)
+                // For --info, --get, --export, and --list, try to parse strings as numbers to treat them as IDs
+                if (args.mode.info || args.mode.get || args.mode.export || args.mode.list)
                     && let Ok(num) = str.parse::<i64>()
                 {
                     debug!("MAIN: Adding parsed string to ids: {num}");
                     ids.push(num);
                     continue;
                 }
-                // If not a number, or not using --info/--get/--export, treat as tag
+                // If not a number, or not using --info/--get/--export/--list, treat as tag
                 debug!("MAIN: Adding to tags: {str}");
                 tags.push(str)
             }
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                     filter_chain,
                 ),
                 KeepModes::List => {
-                    keep::modes::client::list::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, tags)
+                    keep::modes::client::list::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids, tags)
                 }
                 KeepModes::Delete => {
                     keep::modes::client::delete::mode(&client, &mut cmd, &settings, ids)
diff --git a/src/modes/client/list.rs b/src/modes/client/list.rs
index 7da113c..e9769f8 100644
--- a/src/modes/client/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/client/list.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub fn mode(
     client: &KeepClient,
     _cmd: &mut Command,
     settings: &crate::config::Settings,
+    ids: &[i64],
     tags: &[String],
 ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
     debug!("CLIENT_LIST: Listing items via remote server");
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ pub fn mode(
         .iter()
         .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
         .collect();
-    let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 100, &meta_filter)?;
+    let items = client.list_items(ids, tags, "newest", 0, 100, &meta_filter)?;
 
     if settings.ids_only {
         for item in &items {
diff --git a/src/modes/common.rs b/src/modes/common.rs
index 4bb2782..17e23e1 100644
--- a/src/modes/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/common.rs
@@ -673,13 +673,13 @@ pub fn resolve_item_id(
     if !ids.is_empty() {
         Ok(ids[0])
     } else if !tags.is_empty() {
-        let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], tags, "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
         if items.is_empty() {
             return Err(anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
         }
         Ok(items[0].id)
     } else {
-        let items = client.list_items(&[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], &[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
         if items.is_empty() {
             return Err(anyhow!("No items found"));
         }
@@ -696,13 +696,13 @@ pub fn resolve_item_ids(
     if !ids.is_empty() {
         Ok(ids.to_vec())
     } else if !tags.is_empty() {
-        let items = client.list_items(tags, "newest", 0, 0, &HashMap::new())?;
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], tags, "newest", 0, 0, &HashMap::new())?;
         if items.is_empty() {
             return Err(anyhow!("No items found matching tags: {:?}", tags));
         }
         Ok(items.into_iter().map(|i| i.id).collect())
     } else {
-        let items = client.list_items(&[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
+        let items = client.list_items(&[], &[], "newest", 0, 1, &HashMap::new())?;
         if items.is_empty() {
             return Err(anyhow!("No items found"));
         }
diff --git a/src/modes/list.rs b/src/modes/list.rs
index 7dd2adf..c53b3a6 100644
--- a/src/modes/list.rs
+++ b/src/modes/list.rs
@@ -81,28 +81,20 @@ struct ListItem {
 ///
 /// * `Result<()>` - Success or error if listing fails.
 pub fn mode_list(
-    cmd: &mut clap::Command,
+    _cmd: &mut clap::Command,
     settings: &config::Settings,
     ids: &mut [i64],
     tags: &[String],
     conn: &mut rusqlite::Connection,
     data_path: std::path::PathBuf,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    if !ids.is_empty() {
-        cmd.error(
-            clap::error::ErrorKind::InvalidValue,
-            "ID given, you can only supply tags when using --list",
-        )
-        .exit();
-    }
-
     let item_service = ItemService::new(data_path.clone());
     let meta_filter: std::collections::HashMap<String, Option<String>> = settings
         .meta
         .iter()
         .map(|(k, v)| (k.clone(), v.clone()))
         .collect();
-    let items_with_meta = item_service.list_items(conn, tags, &meta_filter)?;
+    let items_with_meta = item_service.get_items(conn, ids, tags, &meta_filter)?;
 
     if settings.ids_only {
         for item_with_meta in &items_with_meta {
diff --git a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
index e311439..f637d74 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/api/item.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ pub async fn handle_list_items(
     State(state): State<AppState>,
     Query(params): Query<ListItemsQuery>,
 ) -> Result<Response, StatusCode> {
+    // Parse IDs from query parameter
+    let ids: Vec<i64> = params
+        .ids
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|s| {
+            s.split(',')
+                .filter_map(|id| id.trim().parse::<i64>().ok())
+                .collect()
+        })
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+
     let tags: Vec<String> = params
         .tags
         .as_ref()
@@ -136,7 +147,7 @@ pub async fn handle_list_items(
     let mut items_with_meta = task::spawn_blocking(move || {
         let conn = db.blocking_lock();
         let item_service = ItemService::new(data_dir);
-        item_service.list_items(&conn, &tags, &meta_filter)
+        item_service.get_items(&conn, &ids, &tags, &meta_filter)
     })
     .await
     .map_err(|e| {
diff --git a/src/modes/server/common.rs b/src/modes/server/common.rs
index e43ea2f..d93ab8d 100644
--- a/src/modes/server/common.rs
+++ b/src/modes/server/common.rs
@@ -459,6 +459,10 @@ pub struct TagsQuery {
 /// ```
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ListItemsQuery {
+    /// Optional comma-separated item IDs for filtering.
+    ///
+    /// String containing numeric IDs to filter the item list.
+    pub ids: Option<String>,
     /// Optional comma-separated tags for filtering.
     ///
     /// String containing tags to filter the item list.