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

# Where Object

## Description

The _where_ Object is responsible for defining the search criteria in a search query. In JSON this corresponds to the [Filters](/en/api/core-queryfilter-object/) object. Information about complex list queries with examples can be found on the [List Inquire](/en/api/core-list-inquire/) page.

## Structure

| Key | Occurs | Typ | Format | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| key | 0 - 1 | string |  | The keyword |
| operator | 0 - 1 | enum | [OperatorType](/en/api/core-operator-type-enum/) | The comparison operator |
| value | 0 - 1 | string |  | The value contained within the keyword |

## XML Example

```
<where>
    <key>name</key>
    <operator>eq</operator>
    <value>domain.com</value>
</where>
```