diff --git a/fail2ban/client/beautifier.py b/fail2ban/client/beautifier.py
index 21c49b94..0ad7e7a6 100644
--- a/fail2ban/client/beautifier.py
+++ b/fail2ban/client/beautifier.py
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class Beautifier:
 					sep = " " if len(inC) <= 3 else inC[3]
 					if sep == "--with-time":
 						sep = "\n"
-					msg = sep.join(response)
+					msg = sep.join([str(res) for res in response])
 		except Exception:
 			logSys.warning("Beautifier error. Please report the error")
 			logSys.error("Beautify %r with %r failed", response, self.__inputCmd,
diff --git a/fail2ban/helpers.py b/fail2ban/helpers.py
index 220753a7..0e1da5bd 100644
--- a/fail2ban/helpers.py
+++ b/fail2ban/helpers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import re
 import sys
 import traceback
 
+from ast import literal_eval
 from threading import Lock
 
 from .server.mytime import MyTime
@@ -317,6 +318,16 @@ def _merge_copy_dicts(x, y):
 	"""
 	return {**x, **y}
 
+def parseExpressions(value):
+	def parseExpr(v):
+		try:
+			return literal_eval(v)
+		except SyntaxError:
+			return v
+	if value:
+		return list(map(parseExpr, value)) if isinstance(value, (list, tuple)) else parseExpr(value)
+	return None
+
 #
 # Following function used for parse options from parameter (e.g. `name[p1=0, p2="..."][p3='...']`).
 #
diff --git a/fail2ban/protocol.py b/fail2ban/protocol.py
index 872da37b..641edb6e 100644
--- a/fail2ban/protocol.py
+++ b/fail2ban/protocol.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ protocol = [
 ["reload [--restart] [--unban] [--if-exists] <JAIL>", "reloads the jail <JAIL>, or restarts it (if option '--restart' specified)"],
 ["stop", "stops all jails and terminate the server"], 
 ["unban --all", "unbans all IP addresses (in all jails and database)"],
-["unban <IP> ... <IP>", "unbans <IP> (in all jails and database)"],
+["unban [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>", "unbans <IP> (in all jails and database)"],
 ["banned", "return jails with banned IPs as dictionary"],
-["banned <IP> ... <IP>]", "return list(s) of jails where given IP(s) are banned"],
+["banned [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>]", "return list(s) of jails where given IP(s) are banned"],
 ["status", "gets the current status of the server"], 
 ["status --all [FLAVOR]", "gets the current status of all jails, with optional output style [FLAVOR]. Flavors: 'basic' (default), 'cymru', 'short', 'stats'"],
 ["stat[istic]s", "gets the current statistics of all jails as table"],
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ protocol = [
 ['', "JAIL CONFIGURATION", ""],
 ["set <JAIL> idle on|off", "sets the idle state of <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> ignoreself true|false", "allows the ignoring of own IP addresses"], 
-["set <JAIL> addignoreip <IP>", "adds <IP> to the ignore list of <JAIL>"], 
-["set <JAIL> delignoreip <IP>", "removes <IP> from the ignore list of <JAIL>"], 
+["set <JAIL> addignoreip [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>", "adds <IP> to the ignore list of <JAIL>"], 
+["set <JAIL> delignoreip [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>", "removes <IP> from the ignore list of <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> ignorecommand <VALUE>", "sets ignorecommand of <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> ignorecache <VALUE>", "sets ignorecache of <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> addlogpath <FILE> ['tail']", "adds <FILE> to the monitoring list of <JAIL>, optionally starting at the 'tail' of the file (default 'head')."], 
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ protocol = [
 ["set <JAIL> bantime <TIME>", "sets the number of seconds <TIME> a host will be banned for <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> datepattern <PATTERN>", "sets the <PATTERN> used to match date/times for <JAIL>"],
 ["set <JAIL> usedns <VALUE>", "sets the usedns mode for <JAIL>"],
-["set <JAIL> attempt <IP> [<failure1> ... <failureN>]", "manually notify about <IP> failure"], 
-["set <JAIL> banip <IP> ... <IP>", "manually Ban <IP> for <JAIL>"], 
-["set <JAIL> unbanip [--report-absent] <IP> ... <IP>", "manually Unban <IP> in <JAIL>"], 
+["set <JAIL> attempt [--expr] [--] <IP> [<failure1> ... <failureN>]", "manually notify about <IP> failure"], 
+["set <JAIL> banip [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>", "manually Ban <IP> for <JAIL>"], 
+["set <JAIL> unbanip [--report-absent] [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>", "manually Unban <IP> in <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> maxretry <RETRY>", "sets the number of failures <RETRY> before banning the host for <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> maxmatches <INT>", "sets the max number of matches stored in memory per ticket in <JAIL>"], 
 ["set <JAIL> maxlines <LINES>", "sets the number of <LINES> to buffer for regex search for <JAIL>"], 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ protocol = [
 ["set <JAIL> action <ACT> <METHOD>[ <JSONKWARGS>]", "calls the <METHOD> with <JSONKWARGS> for the action <ACT> for <JAIL>"],
 ['', "JAIL INFORMATION", ""],
 ["get <JAIL> banned", "return banned IPs of <JAIL>"],
-["get <JAIL> banned <IP> ... <IP>]", "return 1 if IP is banned in <JAIL> otherwise 0, or a list of 1/0 for multiple IPs"],
+["get <JAIL> banned [--expr] [--] <IP> ... <IP>]", "return 1 if IP is banned in <JAIL> otherwise 0, or a list of 1/0 for multiple IPs"],
 ["get <JAIL> logpath", "gets the list of the monitored files for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> logencoding", "gets the encoding of the log files for <JAIL>"],
 ["get <JAIL> journalmatch", "gets the journal filter match for <JAIL>"],
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/actions.py b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
index 26e80107..13f2d479 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/actions.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
@@ -242,6 +242,33 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 
 		return self.__checkBan(tickets)
 
+	def removeMultiBannedIP(self, ips=None, db=True, ifexists=False):
+		"""Removes multiple banned IPs calling actions' unban method
+
+		Parameters
+		----------
+		ip : list, tuple or None
+			The IPs as list to unban or all IPs if None
+
+		Raises
+		------
+		ValueError
+			If at least one `ip` is not banned
+		"""
+		if ips is None:
+			return self.__flushBan(db)
+		missed = []
+		cnt = 0
+		for ip in ips:
+			try:
+				cnt += self.removeBannedIP(ip, db, ifexists)
+			except ValueError:
+				if not ifexists:
+					missed.append(ip)
+		if missed:
+			raise ValueError("not banned: %r" % missed)
+		return cnt
+
 	def removeBannedIP(self, ip=None, db=True, ifexists=False):
 		"""Removes banned IP calling actions' unban method
 
@@ -250,8 +277,8 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 
 		Parameters
 		----------
-		ip : list, str, IPAddr or None
-			The IP address (or multiple IPs as list) to unban or all IPs if None
+		ip : str, IPAddr, TUPLE_ID representation (tuple/list) or None
+			The ID to unban or all IPs if None
 
 		Raises
 		------
@@ -261,19 +288,6 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 		# Unban all?
 		if ip is None:
 			return self.__flushBan(db)
-		# Multiple IPs:
-		if isinstance(ip, (list, tuple)):
-			missed = []
-			cnt = 0
-			for i in ip:
-				try:
-					cnt += self.removeBannedIP(i, db, ifexists)
-				except ValueError:
-					if not ifexists:
-						missed.append(i)
-			if missed:
-				raise ValueError("not banned: %r" % missed)
-			return cnt
 		# Single IP:
 		# Always delete ip from database (also if currently not banned)
 		if db and self._jail.database is not None:
@@ -285,14 +299,14 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 			self.__unBan(ticket)
 		else:
 			# Multiple IPs by subnet or dns:
-			if not isinstance(ip, IPAddr):
+			if not isinstance(ip, (IPAddr, tuple, list)):
 				ipa = IPAddr(ip)
 				if not ipa.isSingle: # subnet (mask/cidr) or raw (may be dns/hostname):
 					ips = list(filter(ipa.contains, self.banManager.getBanList()))
 					if ips:
-						return self.removeBannedIP(ips, db, ifexists)
+						return self.removeMultiBannedIP(ips, db, ifexists)
 			# not found:
-			msg = "%s is not banned" % ip
+			msg = "%s is not banned" % str(ip)
 			logSys.log(logging.MSG, msg)
 			if ifexists:
 				return 0
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/filter.py b/fail2ban/server/filter.py
index 210ca084..2e61c0ac 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/filter.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/filter.py
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class Filter(JailThread):
 
 	def addAttempt(self, ip, *matches):
 		"""Generate a failed attempt for ip"""
-		if not isinstance(ip, IPAddr):
+		if not isinstance(ip, (IPAddr, list, tuple)):
 			ip = IPAddr(ip)
 		matches = list(matches) # tuple to list
 
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/server.py b/fail2ban/server/server.py
index e438c4ca..d4a2e702 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/server.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/server.py
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
-import threading
-from threading import Lock, RLock
 import logging
 import os
 import signal
 import stat
 import sys
+import threading
+from threading import Lock, RLock
 
 from .observer import Observers, ObserverThread
 from .jails import Jails
@@ -522,24 +522,24 @@ class Server:
 	def setBanTime(self, name, value):
 		self.__jails[name].actions.setBanTime(value)
 	
-	def addAttemptIP(self, name, *args):
-		return self.__jails[name].filter.addAttempt(*args)
+	def addAttemptIP(self, name, ip, failures):
+		return self.__jails[name].filter.addAttempt(ip, *failures)
 
 	def setBanIP(self, name, value):
 		return self.__jails[name].actions.addBannedIP(value)
 
-	def setUnbanIP(self, name=None, value=None, ifexists=True):
+	def setUnbanIP(self, name=None, values=None, ifexists=True):
 		if name is not None:
 			# single jail:
 			jails = [self.__jails[name]]
 		else:
 			# in all jails:
 			jails = list(self.__jails.values())
-		# unban given or all (if value is None):
+		# unban given or all (if values is None):
 		cnt = 0
 		ifexists |= (name is None)
 		for jail in jails:
-			cnt += jail.actions.removeBannedIP(value, ifexists=ifexists)
+			cnt += jail.actions.removeMultiBannedIP(values, ifexists=ifexists)
 		return cnt
 		
 	def banned(self, name=None, ids=None):
@@ -563,7 +563,6 @@ class Server:
 				ret = jail.actions.getBanned(ids)
 				if name is not None:
 					return ret
-					res.append(ret)
 				else:
 					res.append({jail.name: ret})
 		return res
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
index 92d591f0..5816dc06 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/transmitter.py
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ __author__ = "Cyril Jaquier"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright (c) 2004 Cyril Jaquier"
 __license__ = "GPL"
 
+import getopt
 import time
 import json
 
-from ..helpers import getLogger, logging
+from ..helpers import getLogger, logging, parseExpressions
 from .. import version
 
 # Gets the instance of the logger.
@@ -113,14 +114,19 @@ class Transmitter:
 			return 'OK'
 		elif name == "unban" and len(command) >= 2:
 			# unban in all jails:
-			value = command[1:]
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[1:], "", ["expr", "all"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
 			# if all ips:
-			if len(value) == 1 and value[0] == "--all":
+			if "--all" in opts:
 				return self.__server.setUnbanIP()
+			value = parseExpressions(value) if "--expr" in opts else value
 			return self.__server.setUnbanIP(None, value)
 		elif name == "banned":
 			# check IP is banned in all jails:
-			return self.__server.banned(None, command[1:])
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[1:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			value = parseExpressions(value) if "--expr" in opts else value
+			return self.__server.banned(None, value)
 		elif name == "echo":
 			return command[1:]
 		elif name == "server-status":
@@ -228,13 +234,19 @@ class Transmitter:
 			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreSelf(name)
 		elif command[1] == "addignoreip":
-			for value in command[2:]:
-				self.__server.addIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			isexpr = "--expr" in opts
+			for v in value:
+				self.__server.addIgnoreIP(name, parseExpressions(v) if isexpr else v)
 			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif command[1] == "delignoreip":
-			value = command[2]
-			self.__server.delIgnoreIP(name, value)
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			isexpr = "--expr" in opts
+			for v in value:
+				self.__server.delIgnoreIP(name, parseExpressions(v) if isexpr else v)
 			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getIgnoreIP(name)
 		elif command[1] == "ignorecommand":
@@ -352,9 +364,11 @@ class Transmitter:
 			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getBanTime(name)
 		elif command[1] == "attempt":
-			value = command[2:]
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
 			if self.__quiet: return
-			return self.__server.addAttemptIP(name, *value)
+			ip = parseExpressions(value[0]) if "--expr" in opts else value[0]
+			return self.__server.addAttemptIP(name, ip, value[1:])
 		elif command[1].startswith("bantime."):
 			value = command[2]
 			opt = command[1][len("bantime."):]
@@ -362,16 +376,15 @@ class Transmitter:
 			if self.__quiet: return
 			return self.__server.getBanTimeExtra(name, opt)
 		elif command[1] == "banip":
-			value = command[2:]
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			value = parseExpressions(value) if "--expr" in opts else value
 			return self.__server.setBanIP(name,value)
 		elif command[1] == "unbanip":
-			ifexists = True
-			if command[2] != "--report-absent":
-				value = command[2:]
-			else:
-				ifexists = False
-				value = command[3:]
-			return self.__server.setUnbanIP(name, value, ifexists=ifexists)
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr", "report-absent"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			value = parseExpressions(value) if "--expr" in opts else value
+			return self.__server.setUnbanIP(name, value, ifexists=("--report-absent" not in opts))
 		elif command[1] == "addaction":
 			args = [command[2]]
 			if len(command) > 3:
@@ -444,7 +457,10 @@ class Transmitter:
 		# Jail, Filter
 		elif command[1] == "banned":
 			# check IP is banned in all jails:
-			return self.__server.banned(name, command[2:])
+			opts, value = getopt.getopt(command[2:], "", ["expr"])
+			opts = dict(opts)
+			value = parseExpressions(value) if "--expr" in opts else value
+			return self.__server.banned(name, value)
 		elif command[1] == "logpath":
 			return self.__server.getLogPath(name)
 		elif command[1] == "logencoding":
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/fail2banclienttestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/fail2banclienttestcase.py
index b3509739..612da724 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/fail2banclienttestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/fail2banclienttestcase.py
@@ -1425,8 +1425,12 @@ class Fail2banServerTest(Fail2banClientServerBase):
 			all=True, wait=MID_WAITTIME
 		)
 
-		# unban 1, 2 and 5:
-		self.execCmd(SUCCESS, startparams, 'unban', '125-000-001', '125-000-002', '125-000-005')
+		# unban 1, 2 and 5 (as expr):
+		self.execCmd(SUCCESS, startparams, 'unban', '125-000-001', '125-000-002')
+		self.execCmd(SUCCESS, startparams, 'unban', '--expr', '"125-000-005"')
+		# check tuple IDs don't consider as a list of IDs to unban:
+		self.execCmd(SUCCESS, startparams, 'unban', '--expr', '("125-000-003","125-000-004")')
+		self.assertLogged('%r is not banned' % (('125-000-003', '125-000-004'),))
 		_out_file(mpfn)
 		# check really unbanned but other sessions are still present (blacklisted in map-file):
 		mp = _read_file(mpfn)
diff --git a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
index 347ab9e5..b8ec9405 100644
--- a/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
+++ b/fail2ban/tests/servertestcase.py
@@ -372,8 +372,13 @@ class Transmitter(TransmitterBase):
 		# ... (no error, IPs logged only):
 		self.assertEqual(
 			self.transm.proceed(
-				["set", self.jailName, "unbanip", "192.0.2.255", "192.0.2.254"]),(0, 0))
+				["set", self.jailName, "unbanip", "--", "192.0.2.255", "192.0.2.254"]),(0, 0))
 		self.assertLogged("192.0.2.255 is not banned", "192.0.2.254 is not banned", all=True, wait=True)
+		# tuple ID:
+		self.assertEqual(
+			self.transm.proceed(
+				["set", self.jailName, "unbanip", "--expr", "(1,2,3)"]),(0, 0))
+		self.assertLogged("%r is not banned" % ((1,2,3),), wait=True)
 
 	def testJailAttemptIP(self):
 		self.server.startJail(self.jailName) # Jail must be started