diff --git a/app/Api/ListingResponseBuilder.php b/app/Api/ListingResponseBuilder.php
index 279fabd5d..2fa5644c3 100644
--- a/app/Api/ListingResponseBuilder.php
+++ b/app/Api/ListingResponseBuilder.php
@@ -2,19 +2,32 @@
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Collection;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class ListingResponseBuilder
 {
 
     protected $query;
+    protected $request;
     protected $fields;
 
+    protected $filterOperators = [
+        'eq'   => '=',
+        'ne'   => '!=',
+        'gt'   => '>',
+        'lt'   => '<',
+        'gte'  => '>=',
+        'lte'  => '<=',
+        'like' => 'like'
+    ];
+
     /**
      * ListingResponseBuilder constructor.
      */
-    public function __construct(Builder $query, array $fields)
+    public function __construct(Builder $query, Request $request, array $fields)
     {
         $this->query = $query;
+        $this->request = $request;
         $this->fields = $fields;
     }
 
@@ -23,8 +36,8 @@ class ListingResponseBuilder
      */
     public function toResponse()
     {
-        $total = $this->query->count();
         $data = $this->fetchData();
+        $total = $this->query->count();
 
         return response()->json([
             'data' => $data,
@@ -39,11 +52,51 @@ class ListingResponseBuilder
     {
         $this->applyCountAndOffset($this->query);
         $this->applySorting($this->query);
-        // TODO - Apply filtering
+        $this->applyFiltering($this->query);
 
         return $this->query->get($this->fields);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Apply any filtering operations found in the request.
+     */
+    protected function applyFiltering(Builder $query)
+    {
+        $requestFilters = $this->request->get('filter', []);
+        if (!is_array($requestFilters)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $queryFilters = collect($requestFilters)->map(function ($value, $key) {
+            return $this->requestFilterToQueryFilter($key, $value);
+        })->filter(function ($value) {
+            return !is_null($value);
+        })->values()->toArray();
+
+        $query->where($queryFilters);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert a request filter query key/value pair into a [field, op, value] where condition.
+     */
+    protected function requestFilterToQueryFilter($fieldKey, $value): ?array
+    {
+        $splitKey = explode(':', $fieldKey);
+        $field = $splitKey[0];
+        $filterOperator = $splitKey[1] ?? 'eq';
+
+        if (!in_array($field, $this->fields)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (!in_array($filterOperator, array_keys($this->filterOperators))) {
+            $filterOperator = 'eq';
+        }
+
+        $queryOperator = $this->filterOperators[$filterOperator];
+        return [$field, $queryOperator, $value];
+    }
+
     /**
      * Apply sorting operations to the query from given parameters
      * otherwise falling back to the first given field, ascending.
@@ -53,7 +106,7 @@ class ListingResponseBuilder
         $defaultSortName = $this->fields[0];
         $direction = 'asc';
 
-        $sort = request()->get('sort', '');
+        $sort = $this->request->get('sort', '');
         if (strpos($sort, '-') === 0) {
             $direction = 'desc';
         }
@@ -72,9 +125,9 @@ class ListingResponseBuilder
      */
     protected function applyCountAndOffset(Builder $query)
     {
-        $offset = max(0, request()->get('offset', 0));
+        $offset = max(0, $this->request->get('offset', 0));
         $maxCount = config('api.max_item_count');
-        $count = request()->get('count', config('api.default_item_count'));
+        $count = $this->request->get('count', config('api.default_item_count'));
         $count = max(min($maxCount, $count), 1);
 
         $query->skip($offset)->take($count);
diff --git a/app/Exceptions/ApiAuthException.php b/app/Exceptions/ApiAuthException.php
index 0851dfa4a..cc68ba8cf 100644
--- a/app/Exceptions/ApiAuthException.php
+++ b/app/Exceptions/ApiAuthException.php
@@ -2,16 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace BookStack\Exceptions;
 
-use Exception;
+class ApiAuthException extends UnauthorizedException {
 
-class ApiAuthException extends Exception
-{
-
-    /**
-     * ApiAuthException constructor.
-     */
-    public function __construct($message, $code = 401)
-    {
-        parent::__construct($message, $code);
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/Exceptions/UnauthorizedException.php b/app/Exceptions/UnauthorizedException.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..525b431c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Exceptions/UnauthorizedException.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace BookStack\Exceptions;
+
+use Exception;
+
+class UnauthorizedException extends Exception
+{
+
+    /**
+     * ApiAuthException constructor.
+     */
+    public function __construct($message, $code = 401)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($message, $code);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
index 4971c0cde..b3f1fb747 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/ApiController.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class ApiController extends Controller
      */
     protected function apiListingResponse(Builder $query, array $fields): JsonResponse
     {
-        $listing = new ListingResponseBuilder($query, $fields);
+        $listing = new ListingResponseBuilder($query, request(), $fields);
         return $listing->toResponse();
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
index d23aaf025..3943b773a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Api/BooksApiController.php
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@ use BookStack\Entities\Book;
 
 class BooksApiController extends ApiController
 {
+    public $validation = [
+        'create' => [
+            // TODO
+        ],
+        'update' => [
+            // TODO
+        ],
+    ];
+
     /**
      * Get a listing of books visible to the user.
      */
@@ -15,4 +24,24 @@ class BooksApiController extends ApiController
             'restricted', 'image_id',
         ]);
     }
+
+    public function create()
+    {
+        // TODO -
+    }
+
+    public function read()
+    {
+        // TODO -
+    }
+
+    public function update()
+    {
+        // TODO -
+    }
+
+    public function delete()
+    {
+        // TODO -
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuthenticate.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuthenticate.php
index fffbd9ef6..655334450 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuthenticate.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ApiAuthenticate.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace BookStack\Http\Middleware;
 
-use BookStack\Exceptions\ApiAuthException;
+use BookStack\Exceptions\UnauthorizedException;
 use Closure;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
@@ -14,31 +14,37 @@ class ApiAuthenticate
      * Handle an incoming request.
      */
     public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
+    {
+        // Validate the token and it's users API access
+        try {
+            $this->ensureAuthorizedBySessionOrToken();
+        } catch (UnauthorizedException $exception) {
+            return $this->unauthorisedResponse($exception->getMessage(), $exception->getCode());
+        }
+
+        return $next($request);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Ensure the current user can access authenticated API routes, either via existing session
+     * authentication or via API Token authentication.
+     * @throws UnauthorizedException
+     */
+    protected function ensureAuthorizedBySessionOrToken(): void
     {
         // Return if the user is already found to be signed in via session-based auth.
         // This is to make it easy to browser the API via browser after just logging into the system.
         if (signedInUser()) {
-            if ($this->awaitingEmailConfirmation()) {
-                return $this->emailConfirmationErrorResponse($request);
-            }
-            return $next($request);
+            $this->ensureEmailConfirmedIfRequested();
+            return;
         }
 
         // Set our api guard to be the default for this request lifecycle.
         auth()->shouldUse('api');
 
         // Validate the token and it's users API access
-        try {
-            auth()->authenticate();
-        } catch (ApiAuthException $exception) {
-            return $this->unauthorisedResponse($exception->getMessage(), $exception->getCode());
-        }
-
-        if ($this->awaitingEmailConfirmation()) {
-            return $this->emailConfirmationErrorResponse($request, true);
-        }
-
-        return $next($request);
+        auth()->authenticate();
+        $this->ensureEmailConfirmedIfRequested();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -51,6 +57,6 @@ class ApiAuthenticate
                 'code' => $code,
                 'message' => $message,
             ]
-        ], 401);
+        ], $code);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php b/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
index a171a8a2d..9a8affa88 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/Authenticate.php
@@ -28,4 +28,22 @@ class Authenticate
 
         return $next($request);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Provide an error response for when the current user's email is not confirmed
+     * in a system which requires it.
+     */
+    protected function emailConfirmationErrorResponse(Request $request)
+    {
+        if ($request->wantsJson()) {
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => [
+                    'code' => 401,
+                    'message' => trans('errors.email_confirmation_awaiting')
+                ]
+            ], 401);
+        }
+
+        return redirect('/register/confirm/awaiting');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Middleware/ChecksForEmailConfirmation.php b/app/Http/Middleware/ChecksForEmailConfirmation.php
index df75c2f33..4b1732810 100644
--- a/app/Http/Middleware/ChecksForEmailConfirmation.php
+++ b/app/Http/Middleware/ChecksForEmailConfirmation.php
@@ -2,10 +2,22 @@
 
 namespace BookStack\Http\Middleware;
 
+use BookStack\Exceptions\UnauthorizedException;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 trait ChecksForEmailConfirmation
 {
+    /**
+     * Check if the current user has a confirmed email if the instance deems it as required.
+     * Throws if confirmation is required by the user.
+     * @throws UnauthorizedException
+     */
+    protected function ensureEmailConfirmedIfRequested()
+    {
+        if ($this->awaitingEmailConfirmation()) {
+            throw new UnauthorizedException(trans('errors.email_confirmation_awaiting'));
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Check if email confirmation is required and the current user is awaiting confirmation.
@@ -21,22 +33,4 @@ trait ChecksForEmailConfirmation
 
         return false;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Provide an error response for when the current user's email is not confirmed
-     * in a system which requires it.
-     */
-    protected function emailConfirmationErrorResponse(Request $request, bool $forceJson = false)
-    {
-        if ($request->wantsJson() || $forceJson) {
-            return response()->json([
-                'error' => [
-                    'code' => 401,
-                    'message' => trans('errors.email_confirmation_awaiting')
-                ]
-            ], 401);
-        }
-
-        return redirect('/register/confirm/awaiting');
-    }
 }
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diff --git a/tests/Api/ApiListingTest.php b/tests/Api/ApiListingTest.php
index 70d1140d7..26014cdec 100644
--- a/tests/Api/ApiListingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Api/ApiListingTest.php
@@ -58,4 +58,30 @@ class ApiAuthTest extends TestCase
         }
     }
 
+    public function test_filter_parameter()
+    {
+        $this->actingAsApiEditor();
+        $book = Book::visible()->first();
+        $nameSubstr = substr($book->name, 0, 4);
+        $encodedNameSubstr = rawurlencode($nameSubstr);
+
+        $filterChecks = [
+            // Test different types of filter
+            "filter[id]={$book->id}" => 1,
+            "filter[id:ne]={$book->id}" => Book::visible()->where('id', '!=', $book->id)->count(),
+            "filter[id:gt]={$book->id}" => Book::visible()->where('id', '>', $book->id)->count(),
+            "filter[id:gte]={$book->id}" => Book::visible()->where('id', '>=', $book->id)->count(),
+            "filter[id:lt]={$book->id}" => Book::visible()->where('id', '<', $book->id)->count(),
+            "filter[name:like]={$encodedNameSubstr}%" => Book::visible()->where('name', 'like', $nameSubstr . '%')->count(),
+
+            // Test mulitple filters 'and' together
+            "filter[id]={$book->id}&filter[name]=random_non_existing_string" => 0,
+        ];
+
+        foreach ($filterChecks as $filterOption => $resultCount) {
+            $resp = $this->get($this->endpoint . '?count=1&' . $filterOption);
+            $resp->assertJson(['total' => $resultCount]);
+        }
+    }
+
 }
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