--- title: "Shared View URL Filters | Airtable Support" slug: "shared-view-url-filters" description: "Learn how to add filters to a shared view’s URL in Airtable." updated: 2026-02-05T06:26:47Z published: 2026-02-05T06:26:47Z --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.airtable.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Shared view URL filters

Plan availability	All plan types
Permissions	Owners/Creators - Can create, delete, modify, lock/unlock, and print views Editors - Can create, delete, modify, and print views Commentors - Can create, delete, and modify their own personal views
Platform(s)	Web/Browser, Mac app, Windows app, and some basic functionality on iOS and Android mobile apps

## Understanding and using shared view URL filters After creating a share for your view you can add [filtering conditions](/docs/guide-to-filtering-records-using-conditions) in the URL that will determine which to records will be revealed when the view is loaded on a browser. For example, the URL `https://airtable.com/shrsa57bWpEecPtzp?filter_Category=Industrial%20design` will take you to a [shared view](/docs/creating-a-base-share-link-or-a-view-share-link) where a condition is showing just the records where the “Category” field is “Brand identity”. ![4409867173143addurlfilter.gif](https://cdn.airtable.document360.io/d0ee2ee4-3f78-47c7-b388-85e40be9fb89/Images/Documentation/4409867173143addurlfilter.gif) Common considerations: - Users can easily remove this condition in the "Filters" menu, so you **shouldn’t use this feature to hide private data**. - This feature does not limit what data is loaded, instead, it loads the entire original shared view, and then applies additional filtering conditions to it. - In those cases, you might create a view in Airtable for each person and generate a share view link matching each person or consider using [Interface Designer](/docs/interface-designer-overview) to share data with more granular permissions set. ## Inputting a URL filter To add filtering conditions you need to add to the [query string](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Query_string) of a URL. Query strings are a developer feature of websites, but in this article we’ll explain how to use them. You can also use Airtable formulas to help construct a query string. To build a filtering condition, first, think about what you want to express in words. We’ll be building a share URL filter for this share: `https://airtable.com/shrsa57bWpEecPtzp`, one that represents that “The Category field **equals** Brand identity and the Project lead field **contains** Cameron Toth”. Our filter has two rules: - Category equals Brand identity - Project lead contains Cameron Toth Filtering condition rules are written in the format `filterxxxx_{Field}={Value}` where you replace `{Field}` and `{Value}` with your own field and value and the “xxxx” portion refers to the different filter operators cover in the “Supported URL filter operators” section below. Query strings don’t support many characters like spaces or commas so you need to [URL encode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percent-encoding) fields and values when they contain those special characters. You may also use the Airtable ENCODE_URL_COMPONENT() function in a formula field. So, for our category value to be used in the URL we would want to encode it as `Brand%20identity`, where `%20` is a space. > [!CAUTION] > Note > > A field ID can be used instead of the field name. Field IDs are available through [Airtable’s API](/docs/public-rest-api), or through the [Field Manager](/docs/field-manager-and-field-dependencies) (paid plans only). Using Field IDs vs. Field Names: > > - Format with field name: `?filter_Category=Brand%20identity` > - Format with field ID: `?filter_fldXXXXXXXXXXXX=Brand%20identity` > > Benefits of using field IDs: > > - More stable (field names can change) > - Works even if fields are renamed > - Required for API integration use cases Back to the task at hand. Our first rule would be `filter_Category=Brand%20identity` because “Brand identity” has a space in it and the URL encoding for spaces is `%20`. Our second rule would be `filterContains_Project%20lead=Cameron%20Toth` because both “Project lead” and “Cameron Toth” have a space in them. - To combine the filter rules into a query string you use the `&` symbol. For example `filter_Category=Brand%20identity&filterContains_Project%20lead=Cameron%20Toth`. - Then take your share URL, which in our case is: `https://airtable.com/shrsa57bWpEecPtzp`, and add a question mark ( `?`) followed by your query string. - So, our final URL with our filtering conditions would be `https://airtable.com/shrsa57bWpEecPtzp?filterEquals_Category=Brand%20identity&filterContains>_Project%20lead=Cameron%20Toth`. - If your URL has a question mark already then that means it already has a query string. Make sure to remove the existing query string from your URL before adding a new one. ## Understanding Multiple Values in URL Filters URL filters have a specific behavior when the same parameter appears multiple times that's important to understand: - Single Filter with Multiple Values - When you **repeat the same parameter name**, Airtable creates a **single filter** with multiple values: - ?filter_Tags=Design&filter_Tags=Marketing - **This means:** Show records where Tags field matches "Design" **OR** "Marketing" (interpreted as one filter checking for either value) - **Breakdown:** - Not two separate filters - One filter with an array of values: `["Design", "Marketing"]` - The filter checks if the field contains any of these values - Works like "is any of" for most field types - Multiple Filters on Different Fields - To create separate filters on different fields, use different parameter names: - ?filter_Tags=Design&filter_Status=Active - **This means:** Show records where Tags is "Design" **AND** Status is "Active" (two separate filters) - Combining Multiple Values with filterConjunction - Here's where it gets tricky - when you use `filterConjunction=or` with repeated parameters: - ?filter_Tags=A&filter_Tags=B&filterConjunction=or - **You might think:** Show (Tags = A) OR (Tags = B) - **What actually happens:** Single filter checking if Tags is any of [A, B] - **Key point:** The `filterConjunction=or` affects how multiple **different field filters** combine, not how multiple values for the same field work. Here are some practical examples to better understand this: - Example 1: Multiple Select Field - **Goal:** Show records with either "Marketing" or "Sales" tag - ?filter_Tags=Marketing&filter_Tags=Sales - This creates one filter checking for either value. Works as expected! - Example 2: Multiple Conditions - **Goal:** Show records where (Status is "Active") OR (Priority is "High") - ?filter_Status=Active&filter_Priority=High&filterConjunction=or - This creates two filters with OR between them. Works as expected! - Example 3: What You Can't Do - **Goal:** Show records where (Status is "Active" AND Priority is "High") OR (Status is "Completed" AND Priority is "Low") - ❌ **Not possible** - URL filters don't support grouped conditions or complex boolean logic - **Alternative:** Create separate views for each condition combination, or use Interface Designer with advanced filtering. This behavior is especially important for: - **Multiple select fields** - Repeated values work naturally - **Single select fields** - Only first matching value matters - **Text fields** - Will match any of the provided values - **Number fields** - Will match any of the provided values **Remember:** Repeating a parameter creates one filter with multiple values, not multiple filters. Use `filterConjunction=or` to change how different field filters combine, not how multiple values for one field work. ## Supported URL filter operators > [!CAUTION] > Note > > Using the generic `filter_` operator will typically yield the same result as the `filterEquals_` operator's output. However, by using `filter_` Airtable will do its best to choose a filter that makes sense for the field you are filtering values by. > > - For example, in multiple select fields, the `filter_` operator would function more like the `filterHasAnyOf_` operator. This would lead to a filter where if the field "has any of" the values set, then the records containing those values would be shown in the shared view. > - We strongly recommend using the `filter_` or `filterContains_` operator in almost all instances since multiple (separate) values cannot be encoded after `filterIsAnyOf_`, `filterIsNoneOf_`, `filterHasAnyOf_`, or `filterHasAllOf_`. In those cases, you’ll want to repeat the `filter_` operator multiple times separated by “Or” operators as [outlined in the next section](/v1/docs/shared-view-url-filters#using-the-or-operator-between-filters). The following filter operators can be used when constructing a custom share view URL: - `filter_` - `filterEquals_` - `filterNotEquals_` - `filterContains_` - `filterNotContains_` - `filterGreater_` - `filterGreaterOrEqual_` - `filterLess_` - `filterLessOrEqual_` - `filterIsAnyOf_` - `filterIsNoneOf_` - `filterHasAnyOf_` - `filterHasAllOf_` - `filterEmpty_` - `filterNotEmpty_` > [!CAUTION] > Note > > The `filterEmpty_` and `filterNotEmpty_ `operators do not require a value. Simply specify the field name: > > - `?filterEmpty_Status` > - This checks if the Status field is empty. Adding a value (e.g., `?filterEmpty_Status=true`) has no effect—the value is ignored. ## Using the "Or" operator between filters When creating an encoded URL you will use the & symbol to combine multiple filters together as outlined in the example above. However, there may be times when you would rather filter records with the "Or" conjunction rather than the "And" conjunction. In these cases, you'll add the string `&filterConjunction=or` to the end of the encoded URL. So, using our use case above: - If we modified the URL to be: `https://airtable.com/shrsa57bWpEecPtzp?filterEquals_Category=Brand%20identity&filterContains_Project%20lead=Cameron%20Toth&filterConjunction=or` - Then, any records in the view equaling "Brand identity" in the category field **or** containing "Cameron Toth" in the Project lead field would be shown. In this way, each **And** conjunction in the resulting URL is modified to be an **Or** conjunction instead. > [!CAUTION] > Note > > Using the `filterConjunction=or` string in an encoded URL is all or nothing. This means that there is no way to create a mix of **And** and **Or** conjunctions between filters. ## The `filterConjunction=or` parameter applies to **all** filters in the URL. You cannot mix **AND** and **OR** logic or group conditions. **What's supported:** - Result: Status is "Active" **OR** Priority is "High" - ?filter_Status=Active&filter_Priority=High&filterConjunction=or **What's not supported:** - Mixed logic like: (Status=Active AND Priority=High) OR Status=Completed - Grouped conditions like: Status=Active AND (Priority=High OR Priority=Medium) **Workarounds for complex filtering:** - **Create multiple views:** Make a separate view for each filter combination and share each link individually. - **Use Interface Designer:** Build an interface with more advanced filtering logic. See [Interface Designer overview](/docs/interface-designer-overview). - **Pre-filter the view:** Apply complex filters to the view itself, then use URL filters for additional refinement. ## FAQs **What kind of views support shared view URLs?** URL filters can be applied to Grid, Calendar, Gallery, Gantt, Timeline, and Kanban view shares. **I want to create a view to share with multiple people, but I want to filter the view for each person so they can't see the other people's records. Can I use shared view URL filters for that?** URL filters can be removed by anyone you send the link to so you **shouldn’t use this feature to hide private data**. In those cases, you might create a view in Airtable for each person and generate a share link for each group or consider using [Interface Designer](/docs/interface-designer-overview). **I'm stuck, where can I find help?** If you’re having trouble there are developers/experts who can sometimes help on our [Community Forum](http://community.airtable.com/). **How do you provide multiple values for filters such as `filterIsAnyOf_` or `filterHasAnyOf_`?** This is not possible with encoded URLs. You would need to combine multiple “Or” statements and we recommend using the `filter_` operator to keep things as simple as possible. Here’s an example of filter to show records that has any of the values “A” or “B” in a multiple select field named “Tags”: `https://airtable.com/appxxxxxxxxxx/shrxxxxxxxxxx/tblsxxxxxxxxxx?filter_Tags=A&filter_Tags=B&filterConjunction=or` Specifically, look at this portion: `filter_Tags=A&filter_Tags=B&filterConjunction=or` Notice there are two filters on the same field and at the end the `filterConjunction=or` part changes the `&` from and “And” statement to an “Or” statement.