diff --git a/simvue/api/objects/filter.py b/simvue/api/objects/filter.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..214a9bb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/simvue/api/objects/filter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+import abc
+from collections.abc import Generator
+import enum
+import json
+import sys
+
+import pydantic
+
+if sys.version_info < (3, 11):
+    from typing_extensions import Self, TYPE_CHECKING
+else:
+    from typing import Self, TYPE_CHECKING
+
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from .base import SimvueObject
+
+
+class Status(str, enum.Enum):
+    Created = "created"
+    Running = "running"
+    Completed = "completed"
+    Lost = "lost"
+    Terminated = "terminated"
+    Failed = "failed"
+
+
+class Time(str, enum.Enum):
+    Created = "created"
+    Started = "started"
+    Modified = "modified"
+    Ended = "ended"
+
+
+class System(str, enum.Enum):
+    Working_Directory = "cwd"
+    Hostname = "hostname"
+    Python_Version = "pythonversion"
+    Platform_System = "platform.system"
+    Platform_Release = "platform.release"
+    Platform_Version = "platform.version"
+    CPU_Architecture = "cpu.arch"
+    CPU_Processor = "cpu.processor"
+    GPU_Name = "gpu.name"
+    GPU_Driver = "gpu.driver"
+
+
+class RestAPIFilter(abc.ABC):
+    """RestAPI query filter object."""
+
+    def __init__(self, simvue_object: "type[SimvueObject] | None" = None) -> None:
+        """Initialise a query object using a Simvue object class."""
+        self._sv_object: "type[SimvueObject] | None" = simvue_object
+        self._filters: list[str] = []
+        self._generate_members()
+
+    def _time_within(
+        self, time_type: Time, *, hours: int = 0, days: int = 0, years: int = 0
+    ) -> Self:
+        """Define filter using time range."""
+        if len(_non_zero := list(i for i in (hours, days, years) if i != 0)) > 1:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                "Only one duration type may be provided: hours, days or years"
+            )
+        if len(_non_zero) < 1:
+            raise AssertionError(
+                f"No duration provided for filter '{time_type.value}_within'"
+            )
+
+        if hours:
+            self._filters.append(f"{time_type.value} < {hours}h")
+        elif days:
+            self._filters.append(f"{time_type.value} < {days}d")
+        else:
+            self._filters.append(f"{time_type.value} < {years}y")
+        return self
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def _generate_members(self) -> None:
+        """Generate filters using specified definitions."""
+
+    def has_name(self, name: str) -> Self:
+        """Filter based on absolute object name."""
+        self._filters.append(f"name == {name}")
+        return self
+
+    def has_name_containing(self, name: str) -> Self:
+        """Filter base on object name containing a term."""
+        self._filters.append(f"name contains {name}")
+        return self
+
+    def created_within(self, *, hours: int = 0, days: int = 0, years: int = 0) -> Self:
+        """Find objects created within the last specified time period."""
+        return self._time_within(Time.Created, hours=hours, days=days, years=years)
+
+    def has_description_containing(self, search_str: str) -> Self:
+        """Return objects containing the specified term within the description."""
+        self._filters.append(f"description contains {search_str}")
+        return self
+
+    def exclude_description_containing(self, search_str: str) -> Self:
+        """Find objects not containing the specified term in their description."""
+        self._filters.append(f"description not contains {search_str}")
+        return self
+
+    def has_tag(self, tag: str) -> Self:
+        """Find objects with the given tag."""
+        self._filters.append(f"has tag.{tag}")
+        return self
+
+    def starred(self) -> Self:
+        self._filters.append("starred")
+        return self
+
+    def as_list(self) -> list[str]:
+        """Returns the filters as a list."""
+        return self._filters
+
+    def clear(self) -> None:
+        """Clear all current filters."""
+        self._filters = []
+
+    def get(
+        self,
+        count: pydantic.PositiveInt | None = None,
+        offset: pydantic.NonNegativeInt | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ) -> Generator[tuple[str, "SimvueObject | None"], None, None]:
+        """Call the get method from the simvue object class."""
+        if not self._sv_object:
+            raise RuntimeError("No object type associated with filter.")
+        _filters: str = json.dumps(self._filters)
+        return self._sv_object.get(
+            count=count, offset=offset, filters=_filters, **kwargs
+        )
+
+    def count(self, **kwargs) -> int:
+        if not self._sv_object:
+            raise RuntimeError("No object type associated with filter.")
+        _ = kwargs.pop("count", None)
+        _filters: str = json.dumps(self._filters)
+        return self._sv_object.count(filters=_filters, **kwargs)
+
+
+class FoldersFilter(RestAPIFilter):
+    def has_path(self, name: str) -> "FoldersFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"path == {name}")
+        return self
+
+    def has_path_containing(self, name: str) -> "FoldersFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"path contains {name}")
+        return self
+
+    def _generate_members(self) -> None:
+        return super()._generate_members()
+
+
+class RunsFilter(RestAPIFilter):
+    def _generate_members(self) -> None:
+        _global_comparators = [self._value_contains, self._value_eq, self._value_neq]
+
+        _numeric_comparators = [
+            self._value_geq,
+            self._value_leq,
+            self._value_lt,
+            self._value_gt,
+        ]
+
+        for label, system_spec in System.__members__.items():
+            for function in _global_comparators:
+                _label: str = label.lower()
+                _func_name: str = function.__name__.replace("_value", _label)
+
+                def _out_func(value: str | int | float, func=function) -> Self:
+                    return func("system", system_spec.value, value)
+
+                _out_func.__name__ = _func_name
+                setattr(self, _func_name, _out_func)
+
+        for function in _global_comparators + _numeric_comparators:
+            _func_name = function.__name__.replace("_value", "metadata")
+
+            def _out_func(
+                attribute: str, value: str | int | float, func=function
+            ) -> Self:
+                return func("metadata", attribute, value)
+
+            _out_func.__name__ = _func_name
+            setattr(self, _func_name, _out_func)
+
+    def owner(self, username: str = "self") -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"user == {username}")
+        return self
+
+    def exclude_owner(self, username: str = "self") -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"user != {username}")
+        return self
+
+    def has_status(self, status: Status) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"status == {status.value}")
+        return self
+
+    def is_running(self) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self.has_status(Status.Running)
+
+    def is_lost(self) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self.has_status(Status.Lost)
+
+    def has_completed(self) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self.has_status(Status.Completed)
+
+    def has_failed(self) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self.has_status(Status.Failed)
+
+    def has_alert(
+        self, alert_name: str, is_critical: bool | None = None
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"alert.name == {alert_name}")
+        if is_critical is True:
+            self._filters.append("alert.status == critical")
+        elif is_critical is False:
+            self._filters.append("alert.status == ok")
+        return self
+
+    def started_within(
+        self, *, hours: int = 0, days: int = 0, years: int = 0
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self._time_within(Time.Started, hours=hours, days=days, years=years)
+
+    def modified_within(
+        self, *, hours: int = 0, days: int = 0, years: int = 0
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self._time_within(Time.Modified, hours=hours, days=days, years=years)
+
+    def ended_within(
+        self, *, hours: int = 0, days: int = 0, years: int = 0
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        return self._time_within(Time.Ended, hours=hours, days=days, years=years)
+
+    def in_folder(self, folder_name: str) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"folder.path == {folder_name}")
+        return self
+
+    def has_metadata_attribute(self, attribute: str) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"metadata.{attribute} exists")
+        return self
+
+    def exclude_metadata_attribute(self, attribute: str) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"metadata.{attribute} not exists")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_eq(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: str | int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} == {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_neq(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: str | int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} != {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_contains(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: str | int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} contains {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_leq(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} <= {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_geq(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} >= {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_lt(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} < {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def _value_gt(
+        self, category: str, attribute: str, value: int | float
+    ) -> "RunsFilter":
+        self._filters.append(f"{category}.{attribute} > {value}")
+        return self
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return " && ".join(self._filters) if self._filters else "None"
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"{super().__repr__()[:-1]}, filters={self._filters}>"
diff --git a/simvue/api/objects/folder.py b/simvue/api/objects/folder.py
index 845368e3..165254e0 100644
--- a/simvue/api/objects/folder.py
+++ b/simvue/api/objects/folder.py
@@ -7,22 +7,25 @@
 
 """
 
+import http
 import typing
 import datetime
 import json
 
 import pydantic
 
+from simvue.api.objects.filter import FoldersFilter
 from simvue.exception import ObjectNotFoundError
+from simvue.api.request import put as sv_put, get_json_from_response
 
 from .base import SimvueObject, staging_check, write_only, Sort
 from simvue.models import FOLDER_REGEX, DATETIME_FORMAT
 
 # Need to use this inside of Generator typing to fix bug present in Python 3.10 - see issue #745
 try:
-    from typing import Self
+    from typing import Self, override
 except ImportError:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+    from typing_extensions import Self, override
 
 
 __all__ = ["Folder"]
@@ -94,6 +97,23 @@ def get(
         sorting: list[FolderSort] | None = None,
         **kwargs,
     ) -> typing.Generator[tuple[str, T | None], None, None]:
+        """Get folders from the server.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        count : int, optional
+            limit the number of objects returned, default no limit.
+        offset : int, optional
+            start index for results, default is 0.
+        sorting : list[dict] | None, optional
+            list of sorting definitions in the form {'column': str, 'descending': bool}
+
+        Yields
+        ------
+        tuple[str, Folder]
+            id of run
+            Folder object representing object on server
+        """
         _params: dict[str, str] = kwargs
 
         if sorting:
@@ -101,6 +121,19 @@ def get(
 
         return super().get(count=count, offset=offset, **_params)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def filter(cls) -> FoldersFilter:
+        _filter_instance: FoldersFilter = FoldersFilter(cls)
+        _filter_instance.get.__func__.__doc__ = cls.get.__func__.__doc__
+        return _filter_instance
+
+    @override
+    def commit(self) -> dict | list[dict] | None:
+        if "starred" in self._staging:
+            _star_run: bool = self._staging.pop("starred")
+            self._set_favourite(starred=_star_run)
+        return super().commit()
+
     @property
     def tree(self) -> dict[str, object]:
         """Return hierarchy for this folder.
@@ -233,6 +266,18 @@ def created(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
             else None
         )
 
+    def _set_favourite(self, *, starred: bool) -> dict:
+        """Set starred status."""
+        _url = self.url / "starred"
+        _response = sv_put(
+            f"{_url}", headers=self._user_config.headers, data={"starred": starred}
+        )
+        return get_json_from_response(
+            expected_status=[http.HTTPStatus.OK],
+            response=_response,
+            scenario=f"Applying favourite preference to folder '{self.id}'",
+        )
+
 
 @pydantic.validate_call
 def get_folder_from_path(
diff --git a/simvue/api/objects/run.py b/simvue/api/objects/run.py
index a8c6d9e2..5a9119eb 100644
--- a/simvue/api/objects/run.py
+++ b/simvue/api/objects/run.py
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 import json
 
 try:
-    from typing import Self
+    from typing import Self, override
 except ImportError:
-    from typing_extensions import Self
+    from typing_extensions import Self, override
 
 from .base import (
     ObjectBatchArgs,
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     Visibility,
     write_only,
 )
+from .filter import RunsFilter
 from simvue.api.request import (
     get as sv_get,
     put as sv_put,
@@ -95,6 +96,19 @@ def __init__(self, identifier: str | None = None, **kwargs) -> None:
         self.visibility = Visibility(self)
         super().__init__(identifier, **kwargs)
 
+    @classmethod
+    def filter(cls) -> RunsFilter:
+        _run_filter = RunsFilter(cls)
+        _run_filter.get.__func__.__doc__ = cls.get.__func__.__doc__
+        return _run_filter
+
+    @override
+    def commit(self) -> dict | list[dict] | None:
+        if "starred" in self._staging:
+            _star_run: bool = self._staging.pop("starred")
+            self._set_favourite(starred=_star_run)
+        return super().commit()
+
     @classmethod
     @pydantic.validate_call
     def new(
@@ -491,6 +505,31 @@ def started(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
     def started(self, started: datetime.datetime) -> None:
         self._staging["started"] = simvue_timestamp(started)
 
+    @property
+    @staging_check
+    def star(self) -> bool:
+        """Return if this folder is starred"""
+        return self._get().get("starred", False)
+
+    @star.setter
+    @write_only
+    @pydantic.validate_call
+    def star(self, is_true: bool = True) -> None:
+        """Star this folder as a favourite"""
+        self._staging["starred"] = is_true
+
+    def _set_favourite(self, *, starred: bool) -> dict:
+        """Set starred status."""
+        _url = self.url / "starred"
+        _response = sv_put(
+            f"{_url}", headers=self._user_config.headers, data={"starred": starred}
+        )
+        return get_json_from_response(
+            expected_status=[http.HTTPStatus.OK],
+            response=_response,
+            scenario=f"Applying favourite preference to run '{self.id}'",
+        )
+
     @property
     @staging_check
     def endtime(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_folder.py b/tests/unit/test_folder.py
index 8f0dd83a..2404369f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_folder.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_folder.py
@@ -56,13 +56,28 @@ def test_folder_creation_offline(offline_cache_setup) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.api
 @pytest.mark.online
-def test_get_folder_count() -> None:
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "subset", (True, False),
+    ids=("subset", "all")
+)
+def test_get_folder_count(subset: bool) -> None:
     _uuid: str = f"{uuid.uuid4()}".split("-")[0]
     _folder_name = f"/simvue_unit_testing/{_uuid}"
     _folder_1 = Folder.new(path=f"{_folder_name}/dir_1")
+    _folder_1.tags = [f"simvue_{_uuid}"]
     _folder_2 = Folder.new(path=f"{_folder_name}/dir_2")
-    assert len(list(Folder.get(count=2, offset=None))) == 2
-
+    _folder_1.commit()
+    _folder_2.commit()
+    _folder_1.star = True
+    _folder_1.commit()
+    if not subset:
+        assert len(list(Folder.get(count=2, offset=None))) == 2
+    else:
+        _generator = Folder.filter().has_tag(f"simvue_{_uuid}").starred()
+        assert len(list(_generator.get())) == 1
+        assert _generator.count() == 1
+    _folder_1.delete()
+    _folder_2.delete()
 
 @pytest.mark.api
 @pytest.mark.online
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_run.py b/tests/unit/test_run.py
index 1ee2e6f9..d22046d3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_run.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_run.py
@@ -154,13 +154,31 @@ def test_run_modification_offline(offline_cache_setup) -> None:
 
 @pytest.mark.api
 @pytest.mark.online
-def test_get_run_count() -> None:
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "subset", (True, False),
+    ids=("subset", "all")
+)
+def test_get_run_count(subset: bool) -> None:
     _uuid: str = f"{uuid.uuid4()}".split("-")[0]
     _folder_name = f"/simvue_unit_testing/{_uuid}"
     _folder = Folder.new(path=_folder_name)
+    _folder.commit()
     _run_1 = Run.new(folder=_folder_name)
     _run_2 = Run.new(folder=_folder_name)
-    assert len(list(Run.get(count=2, offset=None))) == 2
+    _run_1.tags = [f"run_1_{_uuid}"]
+    _run_1.metadata = {"uuid": _uuid}
+    _run_1.commit()
+    _run_1.star = True
+    _run_1.commit()
+    _run_2.commit()
+    if not subset:
+        assert len(list(Run.get(count=2, offset=None))) == 2
+    else:
+        _generator = Run.filter().has_tag(f"run_1_{_uuid}").in_folder(_folder_name)
+        _generator = _generator.has_metadata_attribute("uuid").metadata_eq("uuid", _uuid).starred()
+        assert len(list(_generator.get())) == 1
+        assert _generator.count() == 1
+    _folder.delete(recursive=True, delete_runs=True, runs_only=False)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.api