diff --git a/OPENAPI_DOC.yml b/OPENAPI_DOC.yml
index 7683a6d8..06fe9222 100644
--- a/OPENAPI_DOC.yml
+++ b/OPENAPI_DOC.yml
@@ -10757,7 +10757,9 @@ paths:
 
         Filter for a specific metadata by name via `name` param.
 
-        Includes the parent metadata by default via `include_parent` param.'
+        Includes the parent metadata by default via `include_parent` param.
+        
+        Filter zones by tags via `tags` param.'
       tags:
       - Metadata
       operationId: PlaceOS::Api::Metadata_children_metadata
@@ -10781,6 +10783,14 @@ paths:
         schema:
           type: string
           nullable: true
+      - name: tags
+        in: query
+        description: return zones with particular tags
+        example: building,level
+        schema:
+          type: array
+          items:
+            type: string
       responses:
         200:
           description: OK
diff --git a/spec/controllers/metadata_spec.cr b/spec/controllers/metadata_spec.cr
index 618914f2..8458c6d6 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/metadata_spec.cr
+++ b/spec/controllers/metadata_spec.cr
@@ -56,6 +56,176 @@ module PlaceOS::Api
 
         parent.destroy
       end
+
+      it "filters zone children by single tag" do
+        parent = Model::Generator.zone.save!
+        parent_id = parent.id.as(String)
+
+        # Create children with different tags
+        child1 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child1.parent_id = parent_id
+        child1.tags = Set{"building", "level1"}
+        child1.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child1.id).save!
+
+        child2 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child2.parent_id = parent_id
+        child2.tags = Set{"room", "level2"}
+        child2.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child2.id).save!
+
+        child3 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child3.parent_id = parent_id
+        child3.tags = Set{"building", "lobby"}
+        child3.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child3.id).save!
+
+        # Test filtering by "building" tag - should return child1 and child3
+        result = client.get(
+          path: "#{Metadata.base_route}/#{parent_id}/children?tags=building",
+          headers: Spec::Authentication.headers,
+        )
+
+        children_result = Array(NamedTuple(zone: JSON::Any, metadata: Hash(String, Model::Metadata::Interface)))
+          .from_json(result.body)
+        children_result.size.should eq 2
+
+        # Verify the correct zones are returned
+        zone_ids = children_result.map(&.[:zone]["id"].as_s)
+        zone_ids.should contain(child1.id)
+        zone_ids.should contain(child3.id)
+
+        parent.destroy
+      end
+
+      it "filters zone children by multiple tags" do
+        parent = Model::Generator.zone.save!
+        parent_id = parent.id.as(String)
+
+        # Create children with different tags
+        child1 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child1.parent_id = parent_id
+        child1.tags = Set{"building", "level1"}
+        child1.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child1.id).save!
+
+        child2 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child2.parent_id = parent_id
+        child2.tags = Set{"room", "level2"}
+        child2.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child2.id).save!
+
+        child3 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child3.parent_id = parent_id
+        child3.tags = Set{"building", "lobby"}
+        child3.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child3.id).save!
+
+        # Test filtering by multiple tags - should return zones with either tag
+        result = client.get(
+          path: "#{Metadata.base_route}/#{parent_id}/children?tags=building,room",
+          headers: Spec::Authentication.headers,
+        )
+
+        children_result = Array(NamedTuple(zone: JSON::Any, metadata: Hash(String, Model::Metadata::Interface)))
+          .from_json(result.body)
+        children_result.size.should eq 3
+
+        parent.destroy
+      end
+
+      it "returns empty result when no zones match tag filter" do
+        parent = Model::Generator.zone.save!
+        parent_id = parent.id.as(String)
+
+        # Create children with tags that don't match the filter
+        child1 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child1.parent_id = parent_id
+        child1.tags = Set{"building", "level1"}
+        child1.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child1.id).save!
+
+        child2 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child2.parent_id = parent_id
+        child2.tags = Set{"room", "level2"}
+        child2.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child2.id).save!
+
+        # Test filtering by non-existent tag
+        result = client.get(
+          path: "#{Metadata.base_route}/#{parent_id}/children?tags=nonexistent",
+          headers: Spec::Authentication.headers,
+        )
+
+        children_result = Array(NamedTuple(zone: JSON::Any, metadata: Hash(String, Model::Metadata::Interface)))
+          .from_json(result.body)
+        children_result.size.should eq 0
+
+        parent.destroy
+      end
+
+      it "returns all zones when no tag filter is provided" do
+        parent = Model::Generator.zone.save!
+        parent_id = parent.id.as(String)
+
+        # Create children with tags
+        3.times do |i|
+          child = Model::Generator.zone
+          child.parent_id = parent_id
+          child.tags = Set{"tag#{i}"}
+          child.save!
+          Model::Generator.metadata(parent: child.id).save!
+        end
+
+        # Test without tag filter - should return all zones
+        result = client.get(
+          path: "#{Metadata.base_route}/#{parent_id}/children",
+          headers: Spec::Authentication.headers,
+        )
+
+        children_result = Array(NamedTuple(zone: JSON::Any, metadata: Hash(String, Model::Metadata::Interface)))
+          .from_json(result.body)
+        children_result.size.should eq 3
+
+        parent.destroy
+      end
+
+      it "combines tag filter with name filter" do
+        parent = Model::Generator.zone.save!
+        parent_id = parent.id.as(String)
+
+        # Create children with tags
+        child1 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child1.parent_id = parent_id
+        child1.tags = Set{"building"}
+        child1.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(name: "special", parent: child1.id).save!
+
+        child2 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child2.parent_id = parent_id
+        child2.tags = Set{"building"}
+        child2.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(name: "regular", parent: child2.id).save!
+
+        child3 = Model::Generator.zone
+        child3.parent_id = parent_id
+        child3.tags = Set{"room"}
+        child3.save!
+        Model::Generator.metadata(name: "special", parent: child3.id).save!
+
+        # Test combining tag and name filters - should return only child1
+        result = client.get(
+          path: "#{Metadata.base_route}/#{parent_id}/children?tags=building&name=special",
+          headers: Spec::Authentication.headers,
+        )
+
+        children_result = Array(NamedTuple(zone: JSON::Any, metadata: Hash(String, Model::Metadata::Interface)))
+          .from_json(result.body)
+        children_result.size.should eq 1
+        children_result.first[:zone]["id"].as_s.should eq child1.id
+
+        parent.destroy
+      end
     end
 
     describe "PUT /metadata" do
diff --git a/src/placeos-rest-api/controllers/metadata.cr b/src/placeos-rest-api/controllers/metadata.cr
index 0164617b..a45656e8 100644
--- a/src/placeos-rest-api/controllers/metadata.cr
+++ b/src/placeos-rest-api/controllers/metadata.cr
@@ -60,7 +60,8 @@ module PlaceOS::Api
     #
     # Filter for a specific metadata by name via `name` param.
     # Includes the parent metadata by default via `include_parent` param.
-    @[AC::Route::GET("/:id/children")]
+    # Filter zones by tags via `tags` param.
+    @[AC::Route::GET("/:id/children", converters: {tags: ConvertStringArray})]
     def children_metadata(
       @[AC::Param::Info(name: "id", description: "the parent id of the metadata to be returned")]
       parent_id : String,
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ module PlaceOS::Api
       include_parent : Bool = true,
       @[AC::Param::Info(description: "filter for a particular metadata key", example: "config")]
       name : String? = nil,
+      @[AC::Param::Info(description: "return zones with particular tags", example: "building,level")]
+      tags : Array(String)? = nil,
     ) : Array(Children)
       # Guest JWTs include the control system id that they have access to
       if user_token.guest_scope?
@@ -76,8 +79,33 @@ module PlaceOS::Api
 
       Log.context.set(zone_id: parent_id)
       current_zone = ::PlaceOS::Model::Zone.find!(parent_id)
-      current_zone.children.all.compact_map do |zone|
-        Children.new(zone, name) if include_parent || zone.id != parent_id
+
+      # Get children zones with optional tag filtering
+      children_zones = if (filter_tags = tags) && !filter_tags.empty?
+                         # Start with all children zones
+                         zones = current_zone.children.to_a
+                         
+                         # Filter zones that contain any of the filter tags
+                         zones.select do |zone|
+                           zone_tags = zone.tags || Set(String).new
+                           filter_tags.any? { |tag| zone_tags.includes?(tag) }
+                         end
+                       else
+                         current_zone.children.all.to_a
+                       end
+
+      children_zones.compact_map do |zone|
+        next unless include_parent || zone.id != parent_id
+        
+        children_obj = Children.new(zone, name)
+        
+        # If name filter is provided and tags filter is also provided,
+        # only include zones that have metadata matching the name filter
+        if name && tags && !tags.empty?
+          next if children_obj.metadata.empty?
+        end
+        
+        children_obj
       end
     end