---
title: "QueryFilter Object"
url: "https://help.internetx.com/en/api/core-queryfilter-object/"
lang: "en"
section: "API reference — API reference (XML/JSON)"
breadcrumb: "API documentation (JSON/XML) > Objects > JSON specific objects"
updated: "2023-10-25"
---

# QueryFilter Object

## Description

The Filters object defines search criteria for a list query. In XML it corresponds to the object [Where](/en/api/core-where-object/). It contains the description of the object to be queried. Information about complex list queries with examples can be found on the [List Inquire](/en/api/core-list-inquire/) page.

## Structure

| Key | Occurs | Type | Format | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| key | 1 | string |  | Name of keyword. |
| operator | 0 - 1 | enum | [OperatorType](/en/api/core-operator-type-enum/) | Comparison operator. |
| value | 1 | string |  | Value after which filtering is to be performed. |

## JSON Example

```
    "filters": [
        {
            "key": "name",
            "operator": "LIKE",
            "value": "example"
        }
    ],
   
```