Filter operators for tables

Many Data API commands, like Find rows, accept a filter parameter to determine which rows to return or update. The filter parameter uses one or more filter operators.

You can use filter operators on all supported types except map, list, set, and vector.

Operators

You can use the following operators in a filter. All operators are case-sensitive.

Equal (default)

The $eq operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is equal to the specified value.

This is the default when you do not specify an operator.

This is the only filter operator allowed in updateOne and deleteOne.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$eq": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $eq: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.eq("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$eq": 300}}
  }
}'

Not equal

The $ne operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is not equal to the specified value.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$ne": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $ne: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.ne("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$ne": 300}}
  }
}'

Greater than

The $gt operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is greater than the specified value.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$gt": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $gt: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.gt("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$gt": 300}}
  }
}'

Greater than or equal

The $gte operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is greater than or equal to the specified value.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$gte": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $gte: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.gte("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$gte": 300}}
  }
}'

Less than

The $lt operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is less than the specified value.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $lt: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.lt("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}}
  }
}'

Less than or equal

The $lte operator matches rows where the specified column’s value is less than or equal to the specified value.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"number_of_pages": {"$lte": 300}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({ number_of_pages: { $lte: 300 } });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.lte("number_of_pages", 300);

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"number_of_pages": {"$lte": 300}}
  }
}'

In

The $in operator matches rows where the specified column’s value contains any of the specified values.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"author": {"$in": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({
    author: { $in: ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"] },
  });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.in("author", "Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray");

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"author": {"$in": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}}
  }
}'

If you have only one value to match, you can use the single value instead of an array, like { "$in": "VALUE" }.

Not in

The $nin operator matches rows where the specified column’s value doesn’t contain any of the specified values.

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one({"author": {"$nin": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}})

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({
    author: { $nin: ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"] },
  });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter = Filters.nin("author", "Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray");

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"author": {"$nin": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}}
  }
}'

Combine operators (And, Or)

The $and operator joins clauses with a logical AND. Only rows that match the conditions of all clauses are returned.

The $or operator joins clauses with a logical OR. Rows that match the condition of any of the clauses are returned.

You can use $and and $or separately or together. If you want to match multiple flexible conditions, use $and and $or together in the same filter:

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"$or": [{"is_checked_out": False}, {"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}}]},
            {
                "$or": [
                    {"author": {"$in": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}},
                    {"publication_year": {"$gte": 2002}},
                ]
            },
        ]
    }
)

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({
    $and: [
      {
        $or: [{ is_checked_out: false }, { number_of_pages: { $lt: 300 } }],
      },
      {
        $or: [
          { genres: { $in: ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"] } },
          { publication_year: { $gte: 2002 } },
        ],
      },
    ],
  });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter =
        Filters.and(
            Filters.or(Filters.eq("is_checked_out", false), Filters.lt("number_of_pages", 300)),
            Filters.or(
                Filters.in("author", "Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"),
                Filters.gte("publication_year", 2002)));

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {
      "$and": [
        {
          "$or": [
            { "is_checked_out": false },
            {"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}}
          ]
        },
        {
          "$or": [
            {"author": {"$in": ["Sara Jones", "Jennifer Ray"]}},
            {"publication_year": {"$gte": 2002}}
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}'

To filter on a range of values, use $and with $lt/$lte and $gt/$gte:

Python
TypeScript
Java
curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing table
client = DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("API_ENDPOINT")
table = database.get_table("TABLE_NAME")

# Find a row
result = table.find_one(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}},
            {"number_of_pages": {"$gte": 200}},
        ]
    }
)

print(result)

import { DataAPIClient } from "@datastax/astra-db-ts";

// Get an existing table
const client = new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN");
const database = client.db("API_ENDPOINT");
const table = database.table("TABLE_NAME");

// Find a row
(async function () {
  const result = await table.findOne({
    $and: [
      { number_of_pages: { $lt: 300 } },
      { number_of_pages: { $gte: 200 } },
    ],
  });

  console.log(result);
})();

import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.core.query.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.Table;
import com.datastax.astra.client.tables.definition.rows.Row;
import java.util.Optional;

public class Example {

  public static void main(String[] args) {
    // Get an existing table
    Table<Row> table =
        new DataAPIClient("APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("API_ENDPOINT")
            .getTable("TABLE_NAME");

    // Find a row
    Filter filter =
        Filters.and(Filters.lt("number_of_pages", 300), Filters.gte("number_of_pages", 200));

    Optional<Row> result = table.findOne(filter);

    System.out.println(result);
  }
}

curl -sS -L -X POST "API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/KEYSPACE_NAME/TABLE_NAME" \
  --header "Token: APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "findOne": {
    "filter": {"$and": [
      {"number_of_pages": {"$lt": 300}},
      {"number_of_pages": {"$gte": 200}}
    ]}
  }
}'