diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
index 556f209e..c16ecd4d 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/serializers.py
@@ -568,3 +568,37 @@ class AITranslateSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
         if len(value.strip()) == 0:
             raise serializers.ValidationError("Text field cannot be empty.")
         return value
+
+
+class MoveDocumentSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    """
+    Serializer for validating input data to move a document within the tree structure.
+
+    Fields:
+        - target_document_id (UUIDField): The ID of the target parent document where the
+            document should be moved. This field is required and must be a valid UUID.
+        - position (ChoiceField): Specifies the position of the document in relation to
+            the target parent's children.
+          Choices:
+            - "first-child": Place the document as the first child of the target parent.
+            - "last-child": Place the document as the last child of the target parent (default).
+            - "left": Place the document as the left sibling of the target parent.
+            - "right": Place the document as the right sibling of the target parent.
+
+    Example:
+        Input payload for moving a document:
+        {
+            "target_document_id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
+            "position": "first-child"
+        }
+
+    Notes:
+        - The `target_document_id` is mandatory.
+        - The `position` defaults to "last-child" if not provided.
+    """
+
+    target_document_id = serializers.UUIDField(required=True)
+    position = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        choices=enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.choices,
+        default=enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.LAST_CHILD,
+    )
diff --git a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
index 9087c95d..e34b4695 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/api/viewsets.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ class DocumentMetadata(drf.metadata.SimpleMetadata):
         return simple_metadata
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 class DocumentViewSet(
     drf.mixins.CreateModelMixin,
     drf.mixins.DestroyModelMixin,
@@ -490,6 +491,65 @@ class DocumentViewSet(
             {"id": str(document.id)}, status=status.HTTP_201_CREATED
         )
 
+    @drf.decorators.action(detail=True, methods=["post"])
+    @transaction.atomic
+    def move(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Move a document to another location within the document tree.
+
+        The user must be an administrator or owner of both the document being moved
+        and the target parent document.
+        """
+        user = request.user
+        document = self.get_object()  # including permission checks
+
+        # Validate the input payload
+        serializer = serializers.MoveDocumentSerializer(data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        validated_data = serializer.validated_data
+
+        target_document_id = validated_data["target_document_id"]
+        try:
+            target_document = models.Document.objects.get(
+                id=target_document_id, ancestors_deleted_at__isnull=True
+            )
+        except models.Document.DoesNotExist:
+            return drf.response.Response(
+                {"target_document_id": "Target parent document does not exist."},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        position = validated_data["position"]
+        message = None
+
+        if position in [
+            enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.FIRST_CHILD,
+            enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.LAST_CHILD,
+        ]:
+            if not target_document.get_abilities(user).get("move"):
+                message = (
+                    "You do not have permission to move documents "
+                    "as a child to this target document."
+                )
+        elif not target_document.is_root():
+            if not target_document.get_parent().get_abilities(user).get("move"):
+                message = (
+                    "You do not have permission to move documents "
+                    "as a sibling of this target document."
+                )
+
+        if message:
+            return drf.response.Response(
+                {"target_document_id": message},
+                status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            )
+
+        document.move(target_document, pos=position)
+
+        return drf.response.Response(
+            {"message": "Document moved successfully."}, status=status.HTTP_200_OK
+        )
+
     @drf.decorators.action(
         detail=True,
         methods=["get", "post"],
diff --git a/src/backend/core/enums.py b/src/backend/core/enums.py
index 8f7e70cf..592a84a4 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/enums.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/enums.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Core application enums declaration
 """
 
 from django.conf import global_settings
+from django.db import models
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
 # In Django's code base, `LANGUAGES` is set by default with all supported languages.
@@ -10,3 +11,14 @@ from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 # active in the app.
 # pylint: disable=no-member
 ALL_LANGUAGES = {language: _(name) for language, name in global_settings.LANGUAGES}
+
+
+class MoveNodePositionChoices(models.TextChoices):
+    """Defines the possible positions when moving a django-treebeard node."""
+
+    FIRST_CHILD = "first-child", _("First child")
+    LAST_CHILD = "last-child", _("Last child")
+    FIRST_SIBLING = "first-sibling", _("First sibling")
+    LAST_SIBLING = "last-sibling", _("Last sibling")
+    LEFT = "left", _("Left")
+    RIGHT = "right", _("Right")
diff --git a/src/backend/core/models.py b/src/backend/core/models.py
index ec75922b..265b3314 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/models.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/models.py
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ class Document(MP_Node, BaseModel):
             "favorite": can_get and user.is_authenticated,
             "link_configuration": is_owner_or_admin,
             "invite_owner": RoleChoices.OWNER in roles,
+            "move": is_owner_or_admin,
             "partial_update": can_update,
             "retrieve": can_get,
             "media_auth": can_get,
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_move.py b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_move.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d093e491
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_move.py
@@ -0,0 +1,339 @@
+"""
+Test moving documents within the document tree via an detail action API endpoint.
+"""
+
+import random
+from uuid import uuid4
+
+from django.utils import timezone
+
+import pytest
+from rest_framework.test import APIClient
+
+from core import enums, factories, models
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+def test_api_documents_move_anonymous_user():
+    """Anonymous users should not be able to move documents."""
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory()
+    target = factories.DocumentFactory()
+
+    response = APIClient().post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id)},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 401
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "detail": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("role", [None, "reader", "editor"])
+def test_api_documents_move_authenticated_document_no_permission(role):
+    """
+    Authenticated users should not be able to move documents with insufficient
+    permissions on the origin document.
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory()
+    target = factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(user=user, role="owner").document
+
+    if role:
+        factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(document=document, user=user, role=role)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id)},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "detail": "You do not have permission to perform this action."
+    }
+
+
+def test_api_documents_move_invalid_target_string():
+    """Test for moving a document to an invalid target as a random string."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(user=user, role="owner").document
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": "non-existent-id"},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {"target_document_id": ["Must be a valid UUID."]}
+
+
+def test_api_documents_move_invalid_target_uuid():
+    """Test for moving a document to an invalid target that looks like a UUID."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(user=user, role="owner").document
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(uuid4())},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "target_document_id": "Target parent document does not exist."
+    }
+
+
+def test_api_documents_move_invalid_position():
+    """Test moving a document to an invalid position."""
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(user=user, role="owner").document
+    target = factories.UserDocumentAccessFactory(user=user, role="owner").document
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={
+            "target_document_id": str(target.id),
+            "position": "invalid-position",
+        },
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "position": ['"invalid-position" is not a valid choice.']
+    }
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("position", enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.values)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("target_parent_role", models.RoleChoices.values)
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("target_role", models.RoleChoices.values)
+def test_api_documents_move_authenticated_target_roles_mocked(
+    target_role, target_parent_role, position
+):
+    """
+    Authenticated users with insufficient permissions on the target document (or its
+    parent depending on the position chosen), should not be allowed to move documents.
+    """
+
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    power_roles = ["administrator", "owner"]
+
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, random.choice(power_roles))])
+    children = factories.DocumentFactory.create_batch(3, parent=document)
+
+    target_parent = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, target_parent_role)])
+    sibling1, target, sibling2 = factories.DocumentFactory.create_batch(
+        3, parent=target_parent
+    )
+    models.DocumentAccess.objects.create(document=target, user=user, role=target_role)
+    target_children = factories.DocumentFactory.create_batch(2, parent=target)
+
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id), "position": position},
+    )
+
+    document.refresh_from_db()
+
+    if (
+        position in ["first-child", "last-child"]
+        and (target_role in power_roles or target_parent_role in power_roles)
+    ) or (
+        position in ["first-sibling", "last-sibling", "left", "right"]
+        and target_parent_role in power_roles
+    ):
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        assert response.json() == {"message": "Document moved successfully."}
+
+        match position:
+            case "first-child":
+                assert list(target.get_children()) == [document, *target_children]
+            case "last-child":
+                assert list(target.get_children()) == [*target_children, document]
+            case "first-sibling":
+                assert list(target.get_siblings()) == [
+                    document,
+                    sibling1,
+                    target,
+                    sibling2,
+                ]
+            case "last-sibling":
+                assert list(target.get_siblings()) == [
+                    sibling1,
+                    target,
+                    sibling2,
+                    document,
+                ]
+            case "left":
+                assert list(target.get_siblings()) == [
+                    sibling1,
+                    document,
+                    target,
+                    sibling2,
+                ]
+            case "right":
+                assert list(target.get_siblings()) == [
+                    sibling1,
+                    target,
+                    document,
+                    sibling2,
+                ]
+            case _:
+                raise ValueError(f"Invalid position: {position}")
+
+        # Verify that the document's children have also been moved
+        assert list(document.get_children()) == children
+    else:
+        assert response.status_code == 400
+        assert (
+            "You do not have permission to move documents"
+            in response.json()["target_document_id"]
+        )
+        assert document.is_root() is True
+
+
+def test_api_documents_move_authenticated_deleted_document():
+    """
+    It should not be possible to move a deleted document or its descendants, even
+    for an owner.
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory(
+        users=[(user, "owner")], deleted_at=timezone.now()
+    )
+    child = factories.DocumentFactory(parent=document, users=[(user, "owner")])
+
+    target = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, "owner")])
+
+    # Try moving the deleted document
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id)},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "detail": "You do not have permission to perform this action."
+    }
+
+    # Verify that the document has not moved
+    document.refresh_from_db()
+    assert document.is_root() is True
+
+    # Try moving the child of the deleted document
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{child.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id)},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 403
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "detail": "You do not have permission to perform this action."
+    }
+
+    # Verify that the child has not moved
+    child.refresh_from_db()
+    assert child.is_child_of(document) is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "position",
+    enums.MoveNodePositionChoices.values,
+)
+def test_api_documents_move_authenticated_deleted_target_as_child(position):
+    """
+    It should not be possible to move a document as a child of a deleted target
+    even for a owner.
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, "owner")])
+
+    target = factories.DocumentFactory(
+        users=[(user, "owner")], deleted_at=timezone.now()
+    )
+    child = factories.DocumentFactory(parent=target, users=[(user, "owner")])
+
+    # Try moving the document to the deleted target
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id), "position": position},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "target_document_id": "Target parent document does not exist."
+    }
+
+    # Verify that the document has not moved
+    document.refresh_from_db()
+    assert document.is_root() is True
+
+    # Try moving the document to the child of the deleted target
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(child.id), "position": position},
+    )
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "target_document_id": "Target parent document does not exist."
+    }
+
+    # Verify that the document has not moved
+    document.refresh_from_db()
+    assert document.is_root() is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "position",
+    ["first-sibling", "last-sibling", "left", "right"],
+)
+def test_api_documents_move_authenticated_deleted_target_as_sibling(position):
+    """
+    It should not be possible to move a document as a sibling of a deleted target document
+    if the user has no rigths on its parent.
+    """
+    user = factories.UserFactory()
+    client = APIClient()
+    client.force_login(user)
+
+    document = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, "owner")])
+
+    target_parent = factories.DocumentFactory(
+        users=[(user, "owner")], deleted_at=timezone.now()
+    )
+    target = factories.DocumentFactory(users=[(user, "owner")], parent=target_parent)
+
+    # Try moving the document as a sibling of the target
+    response = client.post(
+        f"/api/v1.0/documents/{document.id!s}/move/",
+        data={"target_document_id": str(target.id), "position": position},
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 400
+    assert response.json() == {
+        "target_document_id": "Target parent document does not exist."
+    }
+
+    # Verify that the document has not moved
+    document.refresh_from_db()
+    assert document.is_root() is True
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_retrieve.py b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_retrieve.py
index 7c530e4f..140e0042 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_retrieve.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/documents/test_api_documents_retrieve.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_anonymous_public_standalone():
             "invite_owner": False,
             "link_configuration": False,
             "media_auth": True,
+            "move": False,
             "partial_update": document.link_role == "editor",
             "retrieve": True,
             "update": document.link_role == "editor",
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_anonymous_public_parent():
             "invite_owner": False,
             "link_configuration": False,
             "media_auth": True,
+            "move": False,
             "partial_update": grand_parent.link_role == "editor",
             "retrieve": True,
             "update": grand_parent.link_role == "editor",
@@ -175,8 +177,9 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_authenticated_unrelated_public_or_authenticated(
             "destroy": False,
             "favorite": True,
             "invite_owner": False,
-            "media_auth": True,
             "link_configuration": False,
+            "media_auth": True,
+            "move": False,
             "partial_update": document.link_role == "editor",
             "retrieve": True,
             "update": document.link_role == "editor",
@@ -237,6 +240,7 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_authenticated_public_or_authenticated_parent(rea
             "favorite": True,
             "invite_owner": False,
             "link_configuration": False,
+            "move": False,
             "media_auth": True,
             "partial_update": grand_parent.link_role == "editor",
             "retrieve": True,
@@ -408,6 +412,7 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_authenticated_related_parent():
             "invite_owner": access.role == "owner",
             "link_configuration": access.role in ["administrator", "owner"],
             "media_auth": True,
+            "move": access.role in ["administrator", "owner"],
             "partial_update": access.role != "reader",
             "retrieve": True,
             "update": access.role != "reader",
@@ -753,4 +758,3 @@ def test_api_documents_retrieve_numqueries_with_link_trace(django_assert_num_que
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
     assert response.json()["id"] == str(document.id)
-
diff --git a/src/backend/core/tests/test_models_documents.py b/src/backend/core/tests/test_models_documents.py
index b961499a..ac1fb00b 100644
--- a/src/backend/core/tests/test_models_documents.py
+++ b/src/backend/core/tests/test_models_documents.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_forbidden(is_authenticated, reach, role)
         "favorite": False,
         "invite_owner": False,
         "media_auth": False,
+        "move": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "partial_update": False,
         "retrieve": False,
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_reader(is_authenticated, reach):
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": False,
         "partial_update": False,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": False,
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_editor(is_authenticated, reach):
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": False,
         "partial_update": True,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": True,
@@ -223,6 +226,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_owner():
         "invite_owner": True,
         "link_configuration": True,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": True,
         "partial_update": True,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": True,
@@ -250,6 +254,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_administrator():
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": True,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": True,
         "partial_update": True,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": True,
@@ -280,6 +285,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_editor_user(django_assert_num_queries):
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": False,
         "partial_update": True,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": True,
@@ -312,6 +318,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_reader_user(django_assert_num_queries):
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": False,
         "partial_update": False,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": False,
@@ -345,6 +352,7 @@ def test_models_documents_get_abilities_preset_role(django_assert_num_queries):
         "invite_owner": False,
         "link_configuration": False,
         "media_auth": True,
+        "move": False,
         "partial_update": False,
         "retrieve": True,
         "update": False,
diff --git a/src/backend/demo/tests/test_commands_create_demo.py b/src/backend/demo/tests/test_commands_create_demo.py
index 3cd52e17..fef8a488 100644
--- a/src/backend/demo/tests/test_commands_create_demo.py
+++ b/src/backend/demo/tests/test_commands_create_demo.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Test the `create_demo` management command"""
+
 from unittest import mock
 
 from django.core.management import call_command
@@ -11,11 +12,14 @@ from core import models
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
 
 
-@mock.patch("demo.defaults.NB_OBJECTS", {
+@mock.patch(
+    "demo.defaults.NB_OBJECTS",
+    {
         "users": 10,
         "docs": 10,
         "max_users_per_document": 5,
-    }  )
+    },
+)
 @override_settings(DEBUG=True)
 def test_commands_create_demo():
     """The create_demo management command should create objects as expected."""