diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index a9797b59e..be4de06eb 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -497,10 +497,9 @@ class SiteTestCase(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         results_by_id = {r['id']: r for r in response.data['results']}
         self.assertIn(site1.pk, results_by_id)
         self.assertIn(site2.pk, results_by_id)
-        # Site 1 (no dependents) would have succeeded
-        self.assertEqual(results_by_id[site1.pk]['status'], 'ok')
-        # Site 2 (has Device) should have failed
-        self.assertEqual(results_by_id[site2.pk]['status'], 'error')
+        # Site 1 (no dependents) would have succeeded — no errors key
+        self.assertNotIn('errors', results_by_id[site1.pk])
+        # Site 2 (has Device) should have failed — errors key present
         self.assertIn('errors', results_by_id[site2.pk])
 
         # Verify that no sites were actually deleted (transaction rolled back)
@@ -2233,12 +2232,11 @@ class DeviceTestCase(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
         self.assertIn('detail', response.data)
         self.assertIn('results', response.data)
         self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 2)
-        # First item passed validation
+        # First item passed validation — no errors key
         self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][0]['index'], 0)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][0]['status'], 'ok')
-        # Second item failed validation
+        self.assertNotIn('errors', response.data['results'][0])
+        # Second item failed validation — errors key present
         self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][1]['index'], 1)
-        self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][1]['status'], 'error')
         self.assertIn('errors', response.data['results'][1])
 
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
index c1a3145f6..0ad7c5295 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/api/viewsets/mixins.py
@@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ class SequentialBulkCreatesMixin:
                     # All creates are rolled back together if any item in the batch fails.
                     self.perform_create(serializer)
                     return_data.append(serializer.data)
-                    results.append({'index': i, 'status': 'ok'})
+                    results.append({'index': i})
                 else:
-                    results.append({'index': i, 'status': 'error', 'errors': serializer.errors})
+                    results.append({'index': i, 'errors': serializer.errors})
                     error_count += 1
 
             if error_count:
@@ -288,9 +288,9 @@ class BulkUpdateModelMixin:
                 if serializer.is_valid():
                     self.perform_update(serializer)
                     updated_pks.append(obj.pk)
-                    results.append({'id': obj.pk, 'status': 'ok'})
+                    results.append({'id': obj.pk})
                 else:
-                    results.append({'id': obj.pk, 'status': 'error', 'errors': serializer.errors})
+                    results.append({'id': obj.pk, 'errors': serializer.errors})
                     error_count += 1
             if error_count:
                 transaction.set_rollback(True)
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class BulkDestroyModelMixin:
                 pk = obj.pk  # Django sets obj.pk = None after deletion; capture it first
                 try:
                     self.perform_destroy(obj)
-                    results.append({'id': pk, 'status': 'ok'})
+                    results.append({'id': pk})
                 except (ProtectedError, RestrictedError) as e:
                     protected = list(
                         e.protected_objects if isinstance(e, ProtectedError) else e.restricted_objects
@@ -388,7 +388,6 @@ class BulkDestroyModelMixin:
                     # the caller may not have permission to view.
                     results.append({
                         'id': pk,
-                        'status': 'error',
                         'errors': {
                             'detail': _(
                                 'Unable to delete: {n} dependent object(s) prevent deletion.'
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py b/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
index 99ea69a39..1a651b163 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
@@ -579,9 +579,8 @@ class APIViewTestCases:
             self.assertIn('results', response.data)
             self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), 2)
             self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][0]['id'], id_list[0])
-            self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][0]['status'], 'ok')
+            self.assertNotIn('errors', response.data['results'][0])
             self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][1]['id'], id_list[1])
-            self.assertEqual(response.data['results'][1]['status'], 'error')
             self.assertIn('errors', response.data['results'][1])
 
             # Verify atomicity: object 0 passed validation but must not have been modified