---
title: filterBy
framework: CloudKit JS
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
platforms: [cloudkit js 1.0+]
path: cloudkitjs/cloudkit.query/filterby
---

# filterBy

An array of predicate dictionaries used to determine whether a record matches the query.

## Declaration

```data
attribute Object[] filterBy;
```

## Discussion

Discussion For details see Fetching Records Using a Query (records/query) in CloudKit Web Services Reference