diff --git a/dbquery/pagination/README.md b/dbquery/pagination/README.md
index 30a73ec..971d656 100644
--- a/dbquery/pagination/README.md
+++ b/dbquery/pagination/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ To run these examples,
 
 This example uses a demo database filled with mock data, you can inspect the `config.yaml` file to find the credentials for this database.
 
-
 ## GraphQL pagination
 
 StepZen supports pagination through the standard [GraphQL Cursor Connection Specification](https://relay.dev/graphql/connections.htm).
@@ -63,4 +62,51 @@ Fetch the next five, the value of `after` is taken from the `endCursor` field of
 stepzen request -f operations.graphql --operation-name=Customers --var first=5 --var after="eyJjIjoiTDpRdWVyeTpjdXN0b21lcnMiLCJvIjo0fQ=="
 ```
 
+## GraphQL filtering
+
+Filtering using a "MongoDB" inspired style for GraphQL is supported with `@dbquery` and is typically
+used with pagination, though it can be used alone. [Reference](https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/api-connect-graphql/saas?topic=directives-directive-dbquery#filtering__title__1)
+
+The field `Query.lookup` in [`filter.graphql`](./filter.graphql) is similar to `Query.customers` but adds a `filter` argument.
+
+This filter value would return all names that start with "S":
+
+```json
+{ "name": { "like": "S%" } }
+```
+
+This returns two customers using an OR clause:
+
+```json
+{
+  "or": {
+    "name": { "eq": "John Doe" },
+    "email": { "eq": "jane.smith@example.com" }
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### Examples
+
+With no filter all customers are returned (subject to pagination)
+
+```
+stepzen request -f operations.graphql --operation-name=Lookup
+```
+
+With a filter then only matching customers are returned.
+
+```
+stepzen request -f operations.graphql --operation-name=Lookup --var 'f={ "name": { "like": "S%" } }'
+```
+
+```
+stepzen request -f operations.graphql --operation-name=Lookup --var first=5 --var 'f={
+  "or": {
+    "name": { "eq": "John Doe" },
+    "email": { "eq": "jane.smith@example.com" }
+  }
+}'
+```
 
+Also note that `totalEdges` returns the number of customers (edges) in the connection subject to the filter.
diff --git a/dbquery/pagination/filter.graphql b/dbquery/pagination/filter.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9ce339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dbquery/pagination/filter.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# This shows how filtering is supported with @dbquery
+
+input CustomerFilter {
+  id: ID
+  name: StringFilter
+  email: StringFilter
+  or: CustomerFilter
+}
+
+input StringFilter {
+  eq: String
+  ne: String
+  like: String
+  ilike: String
+  gt: String
+  le: String
+}
+
+extend type Query {
+  """
+  `lookup` pages through mock `Customer` objects in a demo PostgreSQL database.
+  The data is exposed using standard GraphQL pagination using the connection model.
+  The filter argument provides a standard approach to filtering regardless of
+  the backend and in this case is dynamically translated to SQL predicates in the `WHERE` clause.
+  """
+  lookup(
+    first: Int! = 10
+    after: String! = ""
+    filter: CustomerFilter
+  ): CustomerConnection
+    @dbquery(
+      type: "postgresql"
+      table: "customer"
+      schema: "public"
+      configuration: "postgresql_config"
+    )
+}
diff --git a/dbquery/pagination/index.graphql b/dbquery/pagination/index.graphql
index 956ed98..4da5a12 100644
--- a/dbquery/pagination/index.graphql
+++ b/dbquery/pagination/index.graphql
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
-schema @sdl(files: ["api.graphql"]) {
+schema @sdl(files: ["api.graphql", "filter.graphql"]) {
   query: Query
 }
+
+# this validates that the executable document is valid for the schema.
+# If the schema and document become out of sync then deployment will fail.
+extend schema @sdl(executables: { document: "operations.graphql" })
diff --git a/dbquery/pagination/operations.graphql b/dbquery/pagination/operations.graphql
index 239c741..cf40259 100644
--- a/dbquery/pagination/operations.graphql
+++ b/dbquery/pagination/operations.graphql
@@ -14,3 +14,21 @@ query Customers($first: Int!, $after: String = "") {
     totalEdges
   }
 }
+
+# Lookup customers with filtering.
+query Lookup($first: Int, $after: String = "", $f: CustomerFilter) {
+  lookup(first: $first, after: $after, filter: $f) {
+    edges {
+      node {
+        id
+        name
+        email
+      }
+    }
+    pageInfo {
+      endCursor
+      hasNextPage
+    }
+    totalEdges
+  }
+}
diff --git a/dbquery/pagination/tests/Test.js b/dbquery/pagination/tests/Test.js
index 93002f3..3df9b29 100644
--- a/dbquery/pagination/tests/Test.js
+++ b/dbquery/pagination/tests/Test.js
@@ -12,38 +12,38 @@ const requestsFile = path.join(path.dirname(__dirname), "operations.graphql");
 const requests = fs.readFileSync(requestsFile, "utf8").toString();
 
 describe(testDescription, function () {
-  const CURSOR = "eyJjIjoiTDpRdWVyeTpjdXN0b21lcnMiLCJvIjoxfQ=="
+  const CURSOR = "eyJjIjoiTDpRdWVyeTpjdXN0b21lcnMiLCJvIjoxfQ==";
 
   const tests = [
     {
       label: "first set of results",
       query: requests,
       operationName: "Customers",
-      variables: { 
-        first: 2 
+      variables: {
+        first: 2,
       },
       expected: {
         customers: {
           edges: [
-            { 
-              node: { 
-                id: "1", 
-                name: "Lucas Bill                                        " 
-              } 
+            {
+              node: {
+                id: "1",
+                name: "Lucas Bill                                        ",
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              node: {
+                id: "2",
+                name: "Mandy Jones                                       ",
+              },
             },
-            { 
-              node: { 
-                id: "2", 
-                name: "Mandy Jones                                       " 
-              } 
-            }
           ],
           pageInfo: {
             hasNextPage: true,
-            endCursor: CURSOR
+            endCursor: CURSOR,
           },
-          totalEdges: 10
-        }
+          totalEdges: 10,
+        },
       },
     },
     {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ describe(testDescription, function () {
       operationName: "Customers",
       variables: {
         first: 2,
-        after: CURSOR
+        after: CURSOR,
       },
       expected: {
         customers: {
@@ -60,22 +60,61 @@ describe(testDescription, function () {
             {
               node: {
                 id: "3",
-                name: "Salim Ali                                         "
-              }
+                name: "Salim Ali                                         ",
+              },
             },
             {
               node: {
                 id: "4",
-                name: "Jane Xiu                                          "
-              }
-            }
+                name: "Jane Xiu                                          ",
+              },
+            },
           ],
           pageInfo: {
             endCursor: "eyJjIjoiTDpRdWVyeTpjdXN0b21lcnMiLCJvIjozfQ==",
-            hasNextPage: true
+            hasNextPage: true,
+          },
+          totalEdges: 10,
+        },
+      },
+    },
+    {
+      label: "lookup-filter",
+      query: requests,
+      operationName: "Lookup",
+      variables: {
+        first: 2,
+        f: {
+          or: {
+            name: { eq: "John Doe" },
+            email: { eq: "jane.smith@example.com" },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+      expected: {
+        customers: {
+          edges: [
+            {
+              node: {
+                id: "5",
+                name: "John Doe                                          ",
+                email: "john.doe@example.com                              ",
+              },
+            },
+            {
+              node: {
+                id: "6",
+                name: "Jane Smith                                        ",
+                email: "jane.smith@example.com                            ",
+              },
+            },
+          ],
+          pageInfo: {
+            hasNextPage: true,
+            endCursor: "eyJjIjoiTDpRdWVyeTpsb29rdXAiLCJvIjoxfQ==",
           },
-          totalEdges: 10
-        }
+          totalEdges: 2,
+        },
       },
     },
   ];