When you query a database, you can send a filter
object in the body of the request that limits the returned entries based on the specified criteria.
For example, the below query limits the response to entries where the "Task completed"
checkbox
property value is true
:
curl -X POST 'https://api.notion.com/v1/databases/897e5a76ae524b489fdfe71f5945d1af/query' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer '"$NOTION_API_KEY"'' \
-H 'Notion-Version: 2022-06-28' \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
"filter": {
"property": "Task completed",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
}
}'
Here is the same query using the Notion SDK for JavaScript:
const { Client } = require('@notionhq/client');
const notion = new Client({ auth: process.env.NOTION_API_KEY });
// replace with your own database ID
const databaseId = 'd9824bdc-8445-4327-be8b-5b47500af6ce';
const filteredRows = async () => {
const response = await notion.databases.query({
database_id: databaseId,
filter: {
property: "Task completed",
checkbox: {
equals: true
}
},
});
return response;
}
Filters can be chained with the and
and or
keys so that multiple filters are applied at the same time. (See Query a database for additional examples.)
{
"and": [
{
"property": "Done",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
},
{
"or": [
{
"property": "Tags",
"contains": "A"
},
{
"property": "Tags",
"contains": "B"
}
]
}
]
}
If no filter is provided, all the pages in the database will be returned with pagination.
Each filter
object contains the following fields:
property
string
The name of the property as it appears in the database, or the property ID. "Task completed"
checkbox
date
files
formula
multi_select
number
people
phone_number
relation
rich_text
select
status
timestamp
ID
object
The type-specific filter condition for the query. Only types listed in the Field column of this table are supported.
Refer to type-specific filter conditions for details on corresponding object values.
"checkbox": { "equals": true }
{
"filter": {
"property": "Task completed",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
}
}
👍Field Type Description Example valueThe filter object mimics the database filter option in the Notion UI.
equals
boolean
Whether a checkbox
property value matches the provided value exactly.
Returns or excludes all database entries with an exact value match.
false
does_not_equal
boolean
Whether a checkbox
property value differs from the provided value.
Returns or excludes all database entries with a difference in values.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "Task completed",
"checkbox": {
"does_not_equal": true
}
}
}
📘For the
after
,before
,equals, on_or_before
, andon_or_after
fields, if a date string with a time is provided, then the comparison is done with millisecond precision.If no timezone is provided, then the timezone defaults to UTC.
A date filter condition can be used to limit date
property value types and the timestamp property types created_time
and last_edited_time
.
The condition contains the below fields:
Field Type Description Example valueafter
string
(ISO 8601 date) The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is after the provided date.
"2021-05-10"
"2021-05-10T12:00:00"
"2021-10-15T12:00:00-07:00"
before
string
(ISO 8601 date) The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is before the provided date.
"2021-05-10"
"2021-05-10T12:00:00"
"2021-10-15T12:00:00-07:00"
equals
string
(ISO 8601 date) The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is the provided date.
"2021-05-10"
"2021-05-10T12:00:00"
"2021-10-15T12:00:00-07:00"
is_empty
true
The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value contains no data.
true
is_not_empty
true
The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is not empty.
true
next_month
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date property value is within the next month. {}
next_week
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date property value is within the next week. {}
next_year
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date property value is within the next year. {}
on_or_after
string
(ISO 8601 date) The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is on or after the provided date.
"2021-05-10"
"2021-05-10T12:00:00"
"2021-10-15T12:00:00-07:00"
on_or_before
string
(ISO 8601 date) The value to compare the date property value against.
Returns database entries where the date property value is on or before the provided date.
"2021-05-10"
"2021-05-10T12:00:00"
"2021-10-15T12:00:00-07:00"
past_month
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date
property value is within the past month. {}
past_week
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date
property value is within the past week. {}
past_year
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date
property value is within the past year. {}
this_week
object
(empty) A filter that limits the results to database entries where the date
property value is this week. {}
{
"filter": {
"property": "Due date",
"date": {
"on_or_after": "2023-02-08"
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value is_empty
true
Whether the files property value does not contain any data.
Returns all database entries with an empty files
property value.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the files
property value contains data.
Returns all entries with a populated files
property value.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "Blueprint",
"files": {
"is_not_empty": true
}
}
}
The primary field of the formula
filter condition object matches the type of the formula’s result. For example, to filter a formula property that computes a checkbox
, use a formula
filter condition object with a checkbox
field containing a checkbox filter condition as its value.
checkbox
object
A checkbox filter condition to compare the formula result against.
Returns database entries where the formula result matches the provided condition.
Refer to the checkbox filter condition.date
object
A date filter condition to compare the formula result against.
Returns database entries where the formula result matches the provided condition.
Refer to the date filter condition.number
object
A number filter condition to compare the formula result against.
Returns database entries where the formula result matches the provided condition.
Refer to the number filter condition.string
object
A rich text filter condition to compare the formula result against.
Returns database entries where the formula result matches the provided condition.
Refer to the rich text filter condition.{
"filter": {
"property": "One month deadline",
"formula": {
"date":{
"after": "2021-05-10"
}
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value contains
string
The value to compare the multi-select property value against.
Returns database entries where the multi-select value matches the provided string.
"Marketing"
does_not_contain
string
The value to compare the multi-select property value against.
Returns database entries where the multi-select value does not match the provided string.
"Engineering"
is_empty
true
Whether the multi-select property value is empty.
Returns database entries where the multi-select value does not contain any data.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the multi-select property value is not empty.
Returns database entries where the multi-select value does contains data.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "Programming language",
"multi_select": {
"contains": "TypeScript"
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value does_not_equal
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value differs from the provided number
.
42
equals
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value is the same as the provided number.
42
greater_than
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value exceeds the provided number
.
42
greater_than_or_equal_to
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value is equal to or exceeds the provided number
.
42
is_empty
true
Whether the number
property value is empty.
Returns database entries where the number property value does not contain any data.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the number property value is not empty.
Returns database entries where the number property value contains data.
true
less_than
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value is less than the provided number
.
42
less_than_or_equal_to
number
The number
to compare the number property value against.
Returns database entries where the number property value is equal to or is less than the provided number
.
42
{
"filter": {
"property": "Estimated working days",
"number": {
"less_than_or_equal_to": 5
}
}
}
You can apply a people filter condition to people
, created_by
, and last_edited_by
database property types.
The people filter condition contains the following fields:
Field Type Description Example valuecontains
string
(UUIDv4) The value to compare the people property value against.
Returns database entries where the people property value contains the provided string
.
"6c574cee-ca68-41c8-86e0-1b9e992689fb"
does_not_contain
string
(UUIDv4) The value to compare the people property value against.
Returns database entries where the people property value does not contain the provided string
.
"6c574cee-ca68-41c8-86e0-1b9e992689fb"
is_empty
true
Whether the people property value does not contain any data.
Returns database entries where the people property value does not contain any data.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the people property value contains data.
Returns database entries where the people property value is not empty.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "Last edited by",
"people": {
"contains": "c2f20311-9e54-4d11-8c79-7398424ae41e"
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value contains
string
(UUIDv4) The value to compare the relation property value against.
Returns database entries where the relation property value contains the provided string
.
"6c574cee-ca68-41c8-86e0-1b9e992689fb"
does_not_contain
string
(UUIDv4) The value to compare the relation property value against.
Returns entries where the relation property value does not contain the provided string
.
"6c574cee-ca68-41c8-86e0-1b9e992689fb"
is_empty
true
Whether the relation property value does not contain data.
Returns database entries where the relation property value does not contain any data.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the relation property value contains data.
Returns database entries where the property value is not empty.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "✔️ Task List",
"relation": {
"contains": "0c1f7cb280904f18924ed92965055e32"
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value contains
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that includes the provided string
.
"Moved to Q2"
does_not_contain
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that does not include the provided string
.
"Moved to Q2"
does_not_equal
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that does not match the provided string
.
"Moved to Q2"
ends_with
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that ends with the provided string
.
"Q2"
equals
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that matches the provided string
.
"Moved to Q2"
is_empty
true
Whether the text property value does not contain any data.
Returns database entries with a text property value that is empty.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the text property value contains any data.
Returns database entries with a text property value that contains data.
true
starts_with
string
The string
to compare the text property value against.
Returns database entries with a text property value that starts with the provided string
.
{
"filter": {
"property": "Description",
"rich_text": {
"contains": "cross-team"
}
}
}
A rollup database property can evaluate to an array, date, or number value. The filter condition for the rollup property contains a rollup
key and a corresponding object value that depends on the computed value type.
any
object
The value to compare each rollup property value against. Can be a filter condition for any other type.
Returns database entries where the rollup property value matches the provided criteria.
"rich_text": { "contains": "Take Fig on a walk" }
every
object
The value to compare each rollup property value against. Can be a filter condition for any other type.
Returns database entries where every rollup property value matches the provided criteria.
"rich_text": { "contains": "Take Fig on a walk" }
none
object
The value to compare each rollup property value against. Can be a filter condition for any other type.
Returns database entries where no rollup property value matches the provided criteria.
"rich_text": { "contains": "Take Fig on a walk" }
{
"filter": {
"property": "Related tasks",
"rollup": {
"any": {
"rich_text": {
"contains": "Migrate database"
}
}
}
}
}
A rollup value is stored as a date
only if the "Earliest date", "Latest date", or "Date range" computation is selected for the property in the Notion UI.
date
object
A date filter condition to compare the rollup value against.
Returns database entries where the rollup value matches the provided condition.
Refer to the date filter condition.{
"filter": {
"property": "Parent project due date",
"rollup": {
"date": {
"on_or_before": "2023-02-08"
}
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value number
object
A number filter condition to compare the rollup value against.
Returns database entries where the rollup value matches the provided condition.
Refer to the number filter condition.{
"filter": {
"property": "Total estimated working days",
"rollup": {
"number": {
"does_not_equal": 42
}
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value equals
string
The string
to compare the select property value against.
Returns database entries where the select property value matches the provided string.
"This week"
does_not_equal
string
The string
to compare the select property value against.
Returns database entries where the select property value does not match the provided string
.
"Backlog"
is_empty
true
Whether the select property value does not contain data.
Returns database entries where the select property value is empty.
true
is_not_empty
true
Whether the select property value contains data.
Returns database entries where the select property value is not empty.
true
{
"filter": {
"property": "Frontend framework",
"select": {
"equals": "React"
}
}
}
Field Type Description Example value equals string The string to compare the status property value against.
Returns database entries where the status property value matches the provided string.
"This week" does_not_equal string The string to compare the status property value against.Returns database entries where the status property value does not match the provided string.
"Backlog" is_empty true Whether the status property value does not contain data.Returns database entries where the status property value is empty.
true is_not_empty true Whether the status property value contains data.Returns database entries where the status property value is not empty.
true{
"filter": {
"property": "Project status",
"status": {
"equals": "Not started"
}
}
}
Use a timestamp filter condition to filter results based on created_time
or last_edited_time
values.
{
"filter": {
"timestamp": "created_time",
"created_time": {
"on_or_before": "2022-10-13"
}
}
}
🚧The
timestamp
filter condition does not require a property name. The API throws an error if you provide one.
Use a timestamp filter condition to filter results based on the unique_id
value.
does_not_equal
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value differs from the provided value.
42
equals
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value is the same as the provided value.
42
greater_than
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value exceeds the provided value.
42
greater_than_or_equal_to
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value is equal to or exceeds the provided value.
42
less_than
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value is less than the provided value.
42
less_than_or_equal_to
number
The value to compare the unique_id property value against.
Returns database entries where the unique_id property value is equal to or is less than the provided value.
42
{
"filter": {
"and": [
{
"property": "ID",
"unique_id": {
"greater_than": 1
}
},
{
"property": "ID",
"unique_id": {
"less_than": 3
}
}
]
}
}
You can use a compound filter condition to limit the results of a database query based on multiple conditions. This mimics filter chaining in the Notion UI.
An example filter chain in the Notion UI
The above filters in the Notion UI are equivalent to the following compound filter condition via the API:
{
"and": [
{
"property": "Done",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
},
{
"or": [
{
"property": "Tags",
"contains": "A"
},
{
"property": "Tags",
"contains": "B"
}
]
}
]
}
A compound filter condition contains an and
or or
key with a value that is an array of filter objects or nested compound filter objects. Nesting is supported up to two levels deep.
and
array
An array of filter objects or compound filter conditions.
Returns database entries that match all of the provided filter conditions.
Refer to the examples below. or array An array of filter objects or compound filter conditions.Returns database entries that match any of the provided filter conditions
Refer to the examples below.{
"filter": {
"and": [
{
"property": "Complete",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
},
{
"property": "Working days",
"number": {
"greater_than": 10
}
}
]
}
}
{
"filter": {
"or": [
{
"property": "Description",
"rich_text": {
"contains": "2023"
}
},
{
"and": [
{
"property": "Department",
"select": {
"equals": "Engineering"
}
},
{
"property": "Priority goal",
"checkbox": {
"equals": true
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
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